Apple Watch Series 4 Wins 'Displays of the Year' Award

The Apple Watch Series 4 was today named one of the Displays of the Year by The Society for Information Display (SID) during the 2019 Display Industry Awards announced at Display Week, a yearly symposium and trade show.

The Displays of the Year awards highlight "the high-quality innovative work taking place in the display industry at every level." The specific category the watch won focuses on "the most significant technological advances and/or outstanding features."

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The Apple Watch Series 4 received an award because it features an OLED display that's 30 percent larger than the previous display, without an increase in device size. Additionally, it uses a new display technology called LTPO for improved efficiency, leading to longer battery life.

While retaining the original signature design, the fourth-generation Apple Watch has been refined, combining new hardware and software enhancements into a singular, unified form. The striking display, which is more than 30 percent larger at 40 mm or 44 mm, depending on the model, seamlessly integrates into the thinner, smaller case, while the new interface provides more information with richer detail. The display is the defining feature of Apple Watch, and Series 4 pushes that feature farther than ever. The challenge for designers was to make the display bigger without noticeably increasing the size of the case or compromising the battery life. Narrower borders enable a viewing area that's more than 30 percent larger, while a new display technology called LTPO improves power efficiency, helping users get through the day on a single charge.

The 2019 awards cover products that were available for purchase during the 2018 calendar year, and no other Apple devices received awards this year. Last year, both the iPhone X and iPad Pro won "Displays of the Year" awards.

Other 2019 winners include Samsung for "The Wall" modular microLED 8K display, and Sony for its Crystal LED Display System that also uses microLED technology.

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Top Rated Comments

afir93 Avatar
81 months ago
Well deserved, IMO. The bigger screen was easily the best thing about upgrading from the S2 to S4 for me.
Score: 21 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Joniz Avatar
81 months ago
Honestly, I would of thought the Touch Bar would of held that honor! Guess I can stop holding my breath now!!!
Actually, they spent the past few days scratching “Samsung Fold” off the front of the trophy.
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
4jasontv Avatar
81 months ago
The who gave what?
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Zaft Avatar
81 months ago
Display is nice, but the best feature is the cellular. It’s awesome that I can forget my phone sometimes and not worry about missing any important texts, calls and emails.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
coolfactor Avatar
81 months ago
Well deserved. The Series 4 (my first watch) is absolutely incredible. Honestly, how do non-Apple Smartwatches stack up in terms of sheer integration among devices? I find it amazing that I'm watching Netflix on my phone and my watch becomes a remote. Or how Do-Not-Disturb mode is shared. Or alarms. Truly a seamless experience.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
-DMN- Avatar
81 months ago
Honestly, I would of thought the Touch Bar would of held that honor! Guess I can stop holding my breath now!!!
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)