The new Apple Watch, dubbed Apple Watch X when it was first announced in September, will reportedly have a bigger screen and be slimmer overall than its predecessor, but no other design changes are anticipated.

The data originates from Mark Gurman's typically trustworthy reporting for Bloomberg. The Watch X will come in two sizes, the largest of which will feature a screen that is around the same size as the Apple Watch Ultra.

Speaking of which, there won't be any significant design modifications made to the Apple Watch Ultra this year. Things will be different inside. The new processor that powers the Apple Watch X and Apple Watch Ultra may eventually allow for the use of some Apple Intelligence functionalities. However, those won't be released this year as Apple is now concentrating on introducing AI to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with the Vision Pro being the next in line.

The much-awaited introduction of blood pressure tracking may not occur this year as Apple is said to have "run into some serious snags" with the product, discovering that testing hasn't yielded the desired results in terms of reliability. This was especially noticeable when the functionality was paired with the recently released Apple Watch X design (of course, Apple is the only one who can confirm this; we think its thinness is the cause).

Nevertheless, even when it does work, this function will calculate your baseline blood pressure, monitor if it's comparatively higher than that, and alert you instead of taking your blood pressure reading.

The sleep apnea tracking function on Apple, which is dependent on your blood oxygen saturation, is another problematic feature. Apple Watches cannot record blood oxygen levels until this dispute between Apple and Masimo is concluded. Apple is currently involved in a lawsuit with Masimo over this. So, either Apple discovers a way around the case, or the dispute is resolved by September. Alternatively—and this is the most likely scenario—the feature will remain postponed.

In an effort to further reduce costs and take on Samsung's Galaxy Watch FE, which retails for $199 as opposed to $249 for Apple's existing Watch SE, Apple is apparently developing a new entry-level model called the Apple Watch SE. This model may be constructed of hard plastic rather than aluminum.