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Our newest wearable Series 11 delivers the one thing the majority really need from their wrist gadget: improved power endurance.

Otherwise, the updated device functions as a straightforward upgrade for the Series 10, keeping pace in styling, proportions and functions, with many of improvements coming from watchOS.

The Series 11 is also more affordable by £30 within the United Kingdom, available from £369 (€449/$399/679 Australian dollars), placed higher than the recently updated £219 Watch SE for entry-level buyers alongside the £749 Ultra 3 at the high end.

Appearance and Screen

Like last year's tenth series, this updated version is just 9.7 millimeters in thickness, creating a trim appearance on your arm, convenient to tuck under cuffs and easier to wear overnight.

The 2,000nit OLED screen remains sufficiently luminous for viewing indoors and out, remaining clear when viewed from different angles, which makes taking a peek at the time or messages straightforward.

The surface features by glass which is significantly more durable as before, while not reaching the hardness compared to sapphire, which is reserved on the pricier titanium versions.

Performance and Battery

The updated wearable utilizes equivalent S10 silicon as last year's model while adding support for 5G connectivity option and improved connectivity when you're when you're in the wilderness.

Power cells have increased in size approximately 10 percent in the 42 millimeter and 46 millimeter models correspondingly.

The 46mm lasted a good two full days in testing with sleep tracking but without exercise.

Most people should approximately record two full days with overnight use until recharge becomes necessary, which takes about 66 minutes employing 20W or higher charger (not included), hitting about 70 percent in half an hour.

Should you participate in workouts, the device can continue approximately eight hours for monitoring, adequate time to complete marathons or two.

Product Features

• Case size: 42 or 46mm
• Case thickness: 9.7 millimeters
• Mass: approximately 30-37 grams
• Computing engine: S10 silicon
• Internal storage: 64 gigabytes
• Software platform: watchOS 26
• Swim capability: 50 metres (50m waterproof)
• Monitoring features: Heart rate, ECG, Blood oxygen, Temperature, depth, Microphone, Speaker, Near-field communication, GNSS, compass, Altimeter
• Wireless features: Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi connectivity, NFC, UWB, 5G cellular option

watchOS 26 Features

The latest device comes preloaded with watchOS 26, which runs on all models starting from Series 6 and newer.

Featuring Apple's new Liquid Glass design, which makes display features partially transparent, along with two new watch faces: an expansive digital display named Flow reacting to motion and an analogue face called Exactograph, dividing chronological elements as separate indicators.

The most impressive innovation involves wrist movements, involving quick rotation your arm outward then returning to exit screens returning to the home screen.

It works even without lifting your arm to look at the watch, allowing users to turn off alerts through simple motion with your hand.

Activity Analysis

The wearable device includes an extensive fitness analysis system of capabilities found in earlier versions but adds some additional functions and a redesigned fitness program.

Hypertension alerts check for symptoms of hypertension through extended monitoring, informing wearers to seek medical advice if your heart rate data suggests you may have underlying conditions.

Updated sleep scoring makes Apple's sleep tracking simpler to understand, similar to competitors including various manufacturers.

Every day the device displays a percentage score separated into components in three sections: duration, bedtime and interruptions, which are all easy to understand and accessible via the health software through your mobile as well.

Fitness assistant serves as automated guidance utilizing your past activity records to provide motivational messages before and after workouts, such as recognising that you have already run three times this week plus intensity measurement you achieved.

Additionally offering spoken alerts when attaining particular goals while working out, like specific speed, heart rate, range, time or additional measurements.

Options include from three speaking tones, which speak to you through connected audio paired with the device for multiple workout categories, such as walking, jogging or biking.

But, this feature depends on if you also carry recent smartphones alongside, proving inconvenient enough that I would forgo this capability eliminating hassle carrying mobile devices.

Sustainability and Environment

Apple says power cells will endure more than 1,000 full power cycles with at least 80% of starting power and can be replaced for £95.

Service pricing ranges between £295 and £389 depending on the model.

Materials include over forty percent recycled material including aluminium, cobalt, copper, glass, gold, lithium components, specialized materials, steel, tin, {titanium|