Foxconn and Compal Will Reportedly Assemble 'Apple Watch Series 6' Models Next Year

Foxconn and Compal Electronics have obtained orders to assemble 2020 models of the Apple Watch, which would be Series 6 models if Apple sticks to its naming scheme, according to industry sources cited by DigiTimes. The report adds that Luxshare Precision will likely take orders for older Apple Watch models.

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Compal, Foxconn land orders for next-gen Apple Watch:
Compal Electronics and Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry) have obtained orders for the 2020 series of Apple Watch, while China-based Luxshare ICT will likely take orders for old-generation Apple Watch devices, according to industry sources.

This news follows another DigiTimes report that claimed Quanta Computer will likely stop assembling the Apple Watch in 2020 due to alleged "profit concerns." Quanta has been a primary Apple Watch manufacturer since 2015.

Apple Watch Series 6 rumors are still slim, but it has been reported that Apple has a team of biomedical engineers working on a method for non-invasively monitoring blood glucose levels using optical sensors, technology that could potentially make its way into the Apple Watch at some point in the future.

MacRumors also discovered references to sleep tracking on the Apple Watch being developed internally, with Bloomberg claiming the functionality could be released in 2020 if testing is successful. Apple accidentally mentioned an unreleased Sleep app for watchOS in an App Store screenshot earlier this month.

Rumors suggest 2020 could also be the year the Apple Watch gets a MicroLED display, and if true, Series 6 models could potentially have thinner, brighter, and more power efficient displays compared to current OLED models.

Apple just released Series 5 models in September, with key new features including an always-on display, a new Compass app, international emergency calling on cellular models, 32GB of internal storage, and new titanium and ceramic casing options. Series 6 models would likely arrive in September 2020.

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Top Rated Comments

triangletechie Avatar
77 months ago
I'm happy with my Series 4 and will likely wait until Series 6 to upgrade.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ForkestLee Avatar
77 months ago
Happy with my series 4 right now, 5 hasn't added anything I miss.

Blood glucose tracking would make it a day one purchase for me though - and I suspect it would massively increase the adoption rate too, given the current alternatives.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Sasparilla Avatar
77 months ago
The Series 6 will give us a new CPU and be worth an upgrade for Series 4 users. If they can add blood glucose levels that would be another knock it out of the park addition to the Watch.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
CrazyForCashews Avatar
77 months ago
I have a feeling that the Series 6 will be a pretty big update for the Apple Watch.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jz0309 Avatar
77 months ago
Very happy with my S4, more medical “features” would make S6 very attractive
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
BoricuaHec01 Avatar
77 months ago
I'll also be upgrading my Series 4 to the 6 when it releases.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)