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Our most recent Apple Watch 11th generation delivers the improvement most people truly desire from a smartwatch: improved power endurance.

Otherwise, this latest version serves as a direct replacement for the Series 10, matching it in styling, proportions and functions, with most of its upgrades originating from the operating system.

The latest version furthermore £30 cheaper for UK customers, costing from £369 (€449/399 dollars/A$679), positioned above the recently updated Watch SE at £219 in the budget category and the £749 Ultra 3 for top-tier users.

Design and Display

Like last year's Series 10, the new model is just 9.7 millimeters in thickness, resulting in a slim fit on your arm, simple to slide under cuffs and more comfortable overnight.

The 2,000nit interface offers excellent visibility for seeing in various lighting, staying legible at various perspectives, which makes quickly looking to check time or notifications simple.

It is covered with glass reportedly double the scratch resistance as before, though not quite as tough compared to sapphire, that remains exclusive on the pricier titanium versions.

Performance and Battery

This latest device features the same S10 chip found in earlier versions with new capability for optional 5G plus enhanced signal strength when you're when you're in the wilderness.

Energy storage show improvement in storage by 9% and 11% for the 42mm and larger versions respectively.

The 46mm achieved approximately two full days in testing including sleep monitoring when not used for fitness.

Most people should approximately record two full days with overnight use prior to requiring power, needing 66 minutes employing 20W or greater power adaptor (not included), achieving around 70% in 30 minutes.

If you do go out for a run, battery endurance reaches about eight hours of tracking, sufficient duration to complete marathons or multiple events.

Technical Specifications

• Size options: 42mm and 46mm
• Profile depth: 9.7 millimeters
• Device weight: about 30g or 37g
• Computing engine: S10 processor
• Storage: 64 gigabytes
• Operating system: watchOS 26
• Swim capability: 5ATM rating (50m waterproof)
• Health tracking: HR, ECG, Blood oxygen, Temperature, Depth gauge, Microphone, Speaker, NFC, GNSS, Compass, altimeter
• Wireless features: Bluetooth 5.3, wifi 4, NFC capability, UWB, optional 5G

watchOS 26 Features

This new model comes preloaded with updated software, compatible with every version from 2020's Series 6 and newer.

Featuring the latest Liquid Glass interface, resulting in most elements somewhat see-through, plus introducing additional display styles: a large digital face called Flow that responds to movement and traditional watch face called Exactograph, dividing chronological elements into individual displays.

The most impressive innovation is the wrist-flick gesture, where you rapidly twist your hand backward then returning to dismiss things and return to the watch face.

The feature operates without lifting your arm to check the display, allowing users to dismiss alarms using a quick gesture of the wrist.

Health and Fitness Tracking

This smartwatch incorporates an extensive wellness tracking package of features from previous models but adds some additional functions and a redesigned fitness program.

Blood pressure notifications monitor indicators of hypertension through extended monitoring, informing wearers to seek medical advice when pulse information indicates potential a hidden problem.

Updated sleep scoring enhances rest analysis simpler to understand, like other brands from multiple companies.

Daily upon waking the screen presents a numerical rating divided into categories in three sections: time asleep, schedule and wakeups, each straightforward and available in the Health app on your smartphone too.

Fitness assistant is an AI coach employing your past activity records to provide encouragement around exercise sessions, such as recognising previous running sessions multiple weekly exercises plus intensity measurement you put it.

Additionally offering verbal notifications when you reach specific targets during exercise, including certain tempo, cardiac rhythm, length, period or additional measurements.

Users can select of three voices, delivering verbal guidance over Bluetooth headphones synced to the wearable across twelve exercise types, such as walking, jogging or biking.

However, it only works when you bring along recent smartphones alongside, creating frustration sufficient to avoid the feature eliminating hassle carrying mobile devices.

Green Initiatives

Apple says power cells will endure over one thousand full power cycles with at least 80% of starting power and is replaceable at £95 cost.

Service pricing ranges between £295 and £389 based on specific version.

Materials include more than 40% sustainable elements featuring aluminum, cobalt metal, copper, glass components, gold, lithium components, rare earth elements, steel parts, tin, {titanium|