Will the Apple Watch Ultra 4 get a new design?

No major redesign is expected this cycle. Ultra 3 already got its case and display refresh last year, so Gurman’s reporting points to the same case dimensions holding this generation again. A bigger redesign is expected in 2027 or later.

Will the Apple Watch Ultra 4 have a new GPS chip?

No new GNSS chip is expected. Apple’s supplier, Broadcom, hasn’t announced a successor to its 2021 BCM4778 chip, and no tri-band GNSS chip is currently available from Broadcom for Apple to adopt.

Will the Apple Watch Ultra 4 have Touch ID?

No. Gurman has repeatedly downplayed the odds, and a biometric sensor built into the side button or Digital Crown is a bigger mechanical change than this year’s design-stable cycle supports.

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Apple Watch Ultra 4 – What To Expect On Wednesday

7 September 2026

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I expect three things from Apple's Ultra 4 event: a new Siri AI chip, a brighter…