Larger, Always-On Retina display

• Revolutionary LTPO display and new ultra-low power technologies enable an always-on display with an all-day, 18-hour battery¹
• All watch faces support the always-on display — the time and information from your favorite complications, like Messages or weather, remain visible
• Optimized Workout app also supports the always-on display and your workout details remain fully visible
• Raise your wrist or tap the screen to bring the display back to full brightness
• The display is over 30 percent larger, but the case is thinner and smaller in volume than Apple Watch Series 3

Built-in compass and current elevation

• Using the built-in compass, the Maps app clearly indicates which way you're heading
• Navigate directly from the watch face with the Compass complication, where you'll see incline, elevation, and latitude and longitude
• See your current elevation and elevation gain — perfect for outdoor activities such as hiking and biking

Louder speaker, optimized microphone placement

• 50 percent louder speaker than Apple Watch Series 3 makes it easy to take phone calls, talk to Siri, and use other voice interactions
• Microphone is optimally placed to reduce echo for even clearer phone calls

International emergency calling

• Call emergency services from almost anywhere in the world by just pressing and holding the side button — even without your iPhone²

Activity trends

• Use the Activity app on iPhone to track long-term activity for a wide variety of metrics, including exercise minutes, walk pace, and distance
• Compare your progress in the past 90 days to your performance in the past 365 days
• Receive coaching suggestions to optimize your performance and stay motivated over time

Health and safety features

• Electrodes built into the Digital Crown and the back crystal work with the ECG app3 to read your heart's electrical signals and generate an electrocardiogram
• Apple Watch can check your heart rhythm in the background and alert you to an irregular rhythm that appears to be atrial fibrillation (AFib)³
• Apple Watch can detect hard falls and initiate a call to emergency services⁴
• The Noise app notifies you when decibel levels in your environment reach a point that could harm your hearing
• With the Cycle Tracking app, you can easily log your menstrual cycle, including flow levels, symptoms, and fertility information

App Store on your wrist

• The App Store is now available on Apple Watch, so you can easily discover and install apps right on your wrist

New apps on Apple Watch — Audiobooks, Calculator, Voice Memos

• With the Audiobooks app, Apple Books titles in your Reading Now list are automatically synced to your watch — just tap the cover, then tap play to pick up where you left off
• Built-in Calculator includes tipping and bill splitting features
• Use Voice Memos to record and save audio messages, just like the Voice Memos app on iPhone

Design

• Apple Watch Series 5 comes is available in aluminum and stainless steel
• Series 5 bands work with all previous versions of Apple Watch — the 40mm band works with the 38mm case, and the 44mm band works with the 42mm case

Apple Watch Nike

• Updated collection of exclusive Nike watch faces, including one inspired by the classic Windrunner jacket
• New colors of Nike Sport and reflective Nike Sport Loop bands, designed to be lightweight, flexible, and breathable
• Launch the Nike Run Club app directly by tapping its complication and access a new Audio Guided Run each week, with a guest voice and curated soundtrack

Essential additions

• AppleCare+ for Apple Watch, Apple Music,⁵ AirPods, Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock, additional Apple Watch bands