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This latest Apple Watch 11th generation introduces the improvement the majority actually want from a smartwatch: extended battery performance.

Apart from that, the new model functions as a straightforward upgrade to the Series 10, maintaining similarity in design, dimensions and functions, with many of improvements coming from watchOS.

This new model additionally priced £30 lower for UK customers, priced starting at 369 pounds (449 euros/399 dollars/A$679), placed higher than the newly revamped SE model costing £219 in the budget category and the premium Ultra 3 at £749 in the premium segment.

Build and Interface

Following the design of tenth series, the latest iteration measures only 9.7mm thick, creating a slim fit when worn, simple to slide under cuffs and easier to wear during sleep.

The 2,000nit display remains sufficiently luminous for reading in various lighting, maintaining readability to read off-angle, making quickly looking at the time or notifications simple.

The surface features by glass that is double the scratch resistance as before, although not as hard compared to sapphire, that remains exclusive for the more expensive titanium models.

Capability and Runtime

This latest device incorporates equivalent S10 silicon found in earlier versions while adding support for optional 5G and stronger reception for those times away from civilization.

Energy storage demonstrate growth in capacity significantly with the smaller and larger versions respectively.

The 46mm managed an impressive 48 hours in testing featuring overnight analysis excluding workout sessions.

The majority of users will just about monitor 48 hours including sleep prior to requiring power, requiring 66 minutes with a 20-watt or greater power adaptor (sold separately), hitting about 70% in 30 minutes.

If you do go out for a run, the device can continue around 8 hours for monitoring, which is long enough to complete marathons or two.

Device Details

• Size options: 42 or 46mm
• Profile depth: 9.7 millimeters
• Mass: around 30 to 37g
• Computing engine: S10
• Internal storage: 64GB capacity
• Software platform: latest watchOS
• Swim capability: 50 metres (5 atmospheres)
• Sensors: HR, Electrocardiogram, Blood oxygen, Temperature, Depth gauge, Microphone, speaker, Near-field communication, GNSS, compass, Altimeter
• Communication options: Bluetooth technology, wifi 4, NFC, UWB, 5G cellular option

watchOS 26 Features

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

It adds the latest Liquid Glass interface, creating interface components semi-translucent, and adds fresh interface options: an expansive digital display titled Flow that responds to movement and traditional watch face called Exactograph, that separates chronological elements into their own dials.

The standout addition involves wrist movements, requiring swift turning your wrist away from you then returning to close applications and go back to the watch face.

This functions without looking at the device to look at the watch, meaning you can dismiss alarms with a satisfying flick via arm movement.

Activity Analysis

This smartwatch features a complete health monitoring suite of features from previous models but adds some additional functions and revamped workout app.

Blood pressure notifications check for symptoms of hypertension through extended monitoring, notifying you to seek medical advice if your heart rate data shows possibility of a hidden problem.

Updated sleep scoring improves sleep monitoring easier to interpret, like other brands from multiple companies.

Daily upon waking the screen presents a percentage score that is broken down in three sections: sleep length, timing and disturbances, each straightforward and viewable via the health software through your mobile also.

Fitness assistant serves as automated guidance that uses your previous workout data to give you motivational messages during fitness activities, like detecting existing workout history three times this week and the level of effort you put it.

Additionally offering spoken alerts when you reach certain milestones during exercise, including certain tempo, heart rate, range, period or additional measurements.

Users can select among three vocal styles, providing audio feedback through connected audio connected to your watch across twelve exercise types, including walking, running or cycling.

However, it only works when you bring along newer iPhone models alongside, which I found irritating prompting abandonment of this capability to avoid being encumbered carrying mobile devices.

Eco-Friendly Features

The manufacturer states the battery should last over one thousand full power cycles maintaining 80 percent of starting power with replacement available at £95 cost.

Fixings require from £295 to £389 based on specific version.

The device incorporates significant amounts of reused components featuring aluminum, cobalt, copper elements, glass, gold, lithium, rare earth elements, steel, tin elements, {titanium|