Apple Watch History Rewind: A Look Back at its Decade-Long Journey

Series 7 was faster and tougher than past editions, too. For the first time, an Apple Watch had an official rating for dust resistance, which meant it could survive exposure to sand, to name one common scenario. The device also brought activity-tracking and safety upgrades, like detecting falls more accurately during exercise.

Apple Watch Series 10 review: Buy it for the faster charging

Another way in which the Series 10 beats the Ultra is charging time, and this is something that’s worth expanding on. Apple says that the Series 10 can charge from 0 to 80 percent in just 30 minutes (as opposed to older models which achieve the same feat in 45 minutes, whereas the Ultra models get there in an hour).