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Our latest smartwatch Series 11 introduces the one thing most people actually want in a wearable device: extended battery performance.

In other aspects, the updated device serves as a direct replacement to the Series 10, keeping pace in styling, dimensions and features, with most of enhancements derived from the operating system.

This new model furthermore priced £30 lower for UK customers, costing from £369 sterling (449 euros/$399 USD/A$679), and sits above the fresh redesigned £219 Watch SE for entry-level buyers and the premium Ultra 3 at £749 for top-tier users.

Appearance and Screen

Similar to the previous Series 10, this updated version measures only 9.7 millimeters in thickness, which makes it a slim fit when worn, simple to slide below clothing and easier to wear overnight.

This 2,000-nit OLED screen offers excellent visibility for viewing in various lighting, remaining clear at various perspectives, enabling quickly looking to check time or messages easy.

It is covered with glass that is twice as scratch resistant than earlier versions, though not quite as tough as sapphire, which is reserved for the more expensive titanium versions.

Performance and Battery

The updated wearable incorporates identical S10 processor as last year's model but now supports cellular 5G capability and improved connectivity during situations away from civilization.

The batteries demonstrate growth in storage approximately 10 percent with the smaller and larger versions respectively.

The 46mm achieved approximately 48 hours during evaluation featuring overnight analysis but without exercise.

Most people can nearly monitor 48 hours including sleep prior to requiring power, which takes just over an hour using a 20W or more powerful adapter (sold separately), reaching approximately three-quarters charge in 30 minutes.

Should you participate in workouts, battery endurance reaches around 8 hours of tracking, which is long enough for a marathon or two.

Device Details

• Case size: 42mm and 46mm
• Case thickness: Under 10mm
• Mass: about 30g or 37g
• Chip: S10 silicon
• Internal storage: 64 gigabytes
• Operating system: watchOS 26
• Swim capability: 5ATM rating (50m waterproof)
• Monitoring features: HR, ECG, Blood oxygen, temp, depth, mic, Speaker, NFC, GNSS, Compass, Altimeter
• Communication options: Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi connectivity, NFC, UWB, optional 5G

watchOS 26 Features

The Series 11 ships with the latest watchOS, which runs on every version since the sixth generation and later.

This includes recently introduced transparent design elements, resulting in most elements somewhat see-through, and adds fresh interface options: a big digital interface called Flow sensitive to gestures plus an analog display titled Exactograph, which breaks out chronological elements into their own dials.

The standout addition centers on gesture control, where you rapidly twist your wrist away from you and reversing to dismiss things returning to the main interface.

The feature operates without lifting your arm to check the display, allowing users to turn off alerts through simple motion via arm movement.

Health and Fitness Tracking

The Apple Watch features a complete wellness tracking package of features available in prior generations while introducing a couple of new features and revamped exercise application.

High BP warnings look for signs of high blood pressure during monthly analysis, informing wearers to consult professionals if your heart rate data indicates potential underlying conditions.

The new sleep score metric enhances rest analysis simpler to understand, comparable to rivals from multiple companies.

Each morning the device displays a score out of 100 that is broken down in three sections: duration, bedtime and interruptions, each straightforward and viewable in the Health app on your smartphone too.

Exercise companion is an AI coach that uses your past activity records to give you encouragement before and after workouts, including identifying existing workout history regular activity patterns and exertion levels you achieved.

Additionally offering verbal notifications when attaining particular goals while working out, such as a particular pace, cardiac rhythm, length, time or additional measurements.

There is a choice from three speaking tones, which speak to you over Bluetooth headphones connected to your watch for one of 12 activities, such as walking, jogging or biking.

However, it only works if you also carry newer iPhone models alongside, which I found irritating enough that I would forgo the function to avoid being encumbered with a phone on runs.

Eco-Friendly Features

The manufacturer states power cells will endure over one thousand full power cycles with at least 80% of initial performance and can be replaced at £95 cost.

Service pricing ranges between £295 and £389 according to device type.

The device incorporates more than 40% sustainable elements featuring aluminum, cobalt, copper, glass, gold, lithium components, uncommon minerals, steel, tin, {titanium|