Screen of Apple Watch

As Apple has released the WatchKit SDK to developers, more and more information about Apple Watch is available now. When Apple launched the smart watch, there is not information about the screen. Now, there is some news about the display.

Apple Watch has two different models. Their sizes are also different, one is 38mm, and the other one is 42mm. The screen resolution of 38mm is 272*340 pixels, the other one is 312*390 pixels. Screen ratio is 5:4.

The screen resolution of another popular smart wath, Moto 360, is 320*290 pixels. So the Apple Watch screen resolution is similar as Moto 360. But Moto 360 is round panel, and Apple Watch is square panel.

Apple tells the screen of Apple Watch is Retina, but obviously, its resolution can not reach Retina level. But Apple has already informed developers to prepare two different size image resources. One is for 38mm unit, and one is for 42mm. But more interesting is Apple also tells developers should prepare images of 2X resolution. Maybe that means, Apple will double the screen resolution for smart watch.