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The most recent Apple Watch 11th generation delivers the improvement many users really need in a wearable device: longer battery life.

Otherwise, the updated device serves as a direct replacement to the Series 10, keeping pace in styling, dimensions and capabilities, with most of enhancements originating from watchOS.

The Series 11 is also more affordable by £30 for UK customers, costing from 369 pounds (€449/399 dollars/679 Australian dollars), positioned above the recently updated Watch SE at £219 for entry-level buyers and the £749 Ultra 3 at the high end.

Build and Interface

Following the design of Series 10, the latest iteration comes in at 9.7 millimeters in thickness, which makes it a slender profile to the wrist, easy to sneak beneath shirt sleeves plus more pleasant at night.

The 2,000nit display is plenty bright for viewing indoors and out, maintaining readability when viewed from different angles, enabling quickly looking at the time or notifications easy.

It is covered with glass that is twice as scratch resistant compared to previous models, although not as hard as sapphire, that remains exclusive with the higher-end titanium versions.

Capability and Runtime

The new watch incorporates identical S10 processor found in earlier versions but now supports optional 5G and stronger reception when you're away from civilization.

Energy storage have increased in storage significantly for the 42mm and 46mm watches correspondingly.

The 46mm lasted a good two days in our assessment including sleep monitoring excluding workout sessions.

The majority of users can nearly be able to track two full days with overnight use prior to requiring power, which takes just over an hour using a 20W or greater power adaptor (available separately), hitting about 70% in 30 minutes.

When you participate in workouts, battery endurance reaches approximately eight hours for monitoring, sufficient duration for a marathon or extended activities.

Technical Specifications

• Size options: 42mm and 46mm
• Case thickness: 9.7 millimeters
• Device weight: approximately 30-37 grams
• Processor: S10 processor
• Memory: 64GB capacity
• Watch OS: watchOS 26
• Swim capability: 50 meters (50m waterproof)
• Health tracking: HR, ECG, spO2, Temperature, depth, Microphone, Speaker, NFC, Global navigation, Compass, altimeter
• Communication options: Bluetooth technology, wifi 4, NFC, Ultra-wideband, 5G cellular option

watchOS 26 Features

The Series 11 ships with updated software, compatible with each iteration from 2020's Series 6 and newer.

This includes the latest Liquid Glass interface, resulting in most elements somewhat see-through, along with two new watch faces: a big digital interface named Flow reacting to motion and an analogue face titled Exactograph, that separates hours, minutes and seconds into individual displays.

The best new feature is the wrist-flick gesture, involving quick rotation your wrist away from you and reversing to exit screens returning to the watch face.

The feature operates without lifting your arm to look at the watch, meaning you can dismiss alarms through simple motion with your hand.

Activity Analysis

This smartwatch includes an extensive health monitoring suite of tools available in prior generations plus including several fresh capabilities along with updated fitness program.

High BP warnings check for symptoms of elevated BP during monthly analysis, alerting users to get yourself checked out if cardiac metrics suggests you may have a hidden problem.

Enhanced sleep analysis enhances rest analysis easier to interpret, comparable to rivals from Google, Samsung and others.

Daily upon waking the device displays a score out of 100 separated into components across three areas: duration, bedtime and interruptions, each straightforward and viewable in the Health app on the iPhone as well.

Exercise companion serves as automated guidance employing your past activity records to deliver encouragement before and after workouts, including identifying previous running sessions multiple weekly exercises plus intensity measurement you demonstrated.

Also featuring audible heads-up when attaining certain milestones throughout activities, including certain tempo, cardiac rhythm, distance, duration or additional measurements.

Users can select of three voices, delivering verbal guidance via wireless earbuds connected to your watch for multiple workout categories, including walking, running or cycling.

But, this feature depends on if you also carry newer iPhone models with you, proving inconvenient sufficient to avoid the feature eliminating hassle with a phone on runs.

Eco-Friendly Features

Apple says power cells will endure exceeding 1000 complete charging sessions maintaining 80 percent of starting power and is replaceable for ninety-five pounds.

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

The device incorporates significant amounts of reused components featuring aluminum, cobalt metal, copper, glass components, gold, lithium, uncommon minerals, steel, tin, {titanium|