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Our latest wearable 11th generation delivers the improvement many users really need in a wearable device: longer battery life.

In other aspects, the new model serves as a direct replacement from the previous model, keeping pace in styling, size measurements and features, with the majority of enhancements coming from watchOS.

The Series 11 is also £30 cheaper in the UK, priced starting at 369 pounds (€449/$399 USD/A$679), positioned above the newly revamped £219 Watch SE in the budget category and the £749 Ultra 3 in the premium segment.

Appearance and Screen

Following the design of Series Ten, the latest iteration measures only 9.7 millimeters in thickness, resulting in a slender profile when worn, convenient to tuck below clothing plus more pleasant during sleep.

This 2,000-nit display is plenty bright for reading indoors and out, staying legible at various perspectives, enabling quickly looking to check time or alerts straightforward.

It is covered with glass that is significantly more durable compared to previous models, although not as hard as sapphire, that's only available for the more expensive titanium models.

Power and Endurance

The new watch features identical S10 processor from the previous generation with new capability for cellular 5G capability plus enhanced signal strength during situations away from civilization.

Power cells demonstrate growth in storage approximately 10 percent for the 42mm and 46 millimeter models respectively.

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

The majority of users can nearly record two days and two nights prior to requiring power, which takes 66 minutes with a 20-watt or more powerful adapter (sold separately), hitting about 70% in 30 minutes.

When you participate in workouts, battery endurance reaches about eight hours for monitoring, which is long enough for a marathon or two.

Device Details

• Dimensions: Two size variants
• Profile depth: 9.7mm
• Mass: approximately 30-37 grams
• Chip: S10 silicon
• Storage: 64 gigabytes
• Operating system: watchOS Twenty-Six
• Swim capability: 50 metres (5ATM)
• Health tracking: Heart rate, Electrocardiogram, Blood oxygen, temp, depth, mic, speaker, Near-field communication, GNSS, Compass, Altimeter
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.3, wifi 4, NFC, Ultra-wideband, optional 5G

watchOS 26 Features

The latest device ships with updated software, which runs on each iteration from 2020's Series 6 and later.

Featuring the latest Liquid Glass interface, which makes most elements partially transparent, along with two new watch faces: an expansive digital display named Flow that responds to movement and traditional watch face called Exactograph, which breaks out hours, minutes and seconds as separate indicators.

The most impressive innovation centers on gesture control, requiring swift turning your hand backward then returning to close applications and return to the home screen.

The feature operates without looking at the device to look at the watch, enabling wearers to stop notifications through simple motion via arm movement.

Health and Fitness Tracking

This smartwatch includes an extensive fitness analysis system of features available in prior generations but adds a couple of new features and a redesigned fitness program.

High BP warnings check for symptoms of hypertension during monthly analysis, informing wearers to get yourself checked out if your heart rate data shows possibility of a hidden problem.

Enhanced sleep analysis makes Apple's sleep tracking easier to interpret, comparable to rivals including various manufacturers.

Every day the watch shows a score out of 100 that is broken down across three areas: time asleep, schedule and wakeups, all being easy to understand and available via the health software on your smartphone as well.

Workout buddy functions as intelligent training employing your past activity records to deliver pep talks around exercise sessions, including identifying previous running sessions three times this week and exertion levels you demonstrated.

It also provides audible heads-up when attaining specific targets throughout activities, such as a particular pace, heart rate, length, duration or additional measurements.

There is a choice from three speaking tones, delivering verbal guidance via wireless earbuds synced to the wearable for one of 12 activities, like strolling, sprinting or cycling.

Unfortunately, functionality requires if you also carry newer iPhone models during activities, which I found irritating prompting abandonment of the feature eliminating hassle carrying mobile devices.

Eco-Friendly Features

Reports indicate power cells will endure over one thousand full charge cycles maintaining 80 percent of its original capacity and can be replaced for £95.

Fixings require approximately £300-400 depending on the model.

The device incorporates more than 40% sustainable elements including aluminium, cobalt, copper, glass components, gold, lithium, rare earth elements, steel, tin, {titanium|