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The most recent smartwatch Series Eleven delivers the one thing the majority really need from a smartwatch: longer battery life.

In other aspects, the new model serves as a direct replacement from the previous model, matching it in design, dimensions and capabilities, with most of enhancements originating from the operating system.

The latest version is also £30 cheaper in the UK, priced starting at 369 pounds (€449/399 dollars/A$679), placed higher than the newly revamped £219 Watch SE for entry-level buyers and the premium Ultra 3 at £749 at the high end.

Build and Interface

Like last year's Series 10, the new model comes in at 9.7 millimeters in thickness, creating a slim fit on your arm, easy to sneak below clothing and easier to wear at night.

This 2,000-nit interface offers excellent visibility for reading indoors and out, maintaining readability when viewed from different angles, which makes glancing down at the time or alerts easy.

The surface features with glass reportedly significantly more durable than earlier versions, though not quite as tough of sapphire crystal, which is reserved with the higher-end titanium models.

Power and Endurance

The new watch features the same S10 chip as last year's model with new capability for cellular 5G capability and stronger reception when you're exploring remote areas.

Energy storage have increased in storage significantly in the 42 millimeter and 46 millimeter models correspondingly.

Larger model lasted a good 48 hours during evaluation with sleep tracking when not used for fitness.

Most people can nearly record two full days with overnight use until recharge becomes necessary, requiring about 66 minutes with a 20-watt or greater power adaptor (available separately), achieving around 70 percent in half an hour.

Should you go out for a run, battery endurance reaches around 8 hours for monitoring, adequate time to complete marathons or extended activities.

Product Features

• Dimensions: 42 or 46mm
• Device slimness: 9.7 millimeters
• Mass: around 30 to 37g
• Chip: S10
• Storage: 64GB capacity
• Watch OS: latest watchOS
• Swim capability: 5ATM rating (5ATM)
• Sensors: Heart rate, Electrocardiogram, spO2, Temperature, depth, Microphone, speaker, Near-field communication, Global navigation, Compass, altimeter
• Connectivity: Bluetooth technology, wifi 4, NFC, UWB, 5G cellular option

Software Enhancements

This new model comes preloaded with watchOS 26, functioning on each iteration from 2020's Series 6 and newer.

It adds recently introduced Liquid Glass design, which makes interface components partially transparent, along with additional display styles: a big digital interface titled Flow reacting to motion and an analogue face titled Exactograph, which breaks out time components into individual displays.

The standout addition is the wrist-flick gesture, involving quick rotation your hand backward and reversing to dismiss things and go back to the main interface.

The feature operates without looking at the device to view the screen, enabling wearers to stop notifications through simple motion with your hand.

Health and Fitness Tracking

The Apple Watch includes a complete fitness analysis system of capabilities from previous models while introducing a couple of new features and a redesigned fitness program.

Blood pressure notifications look for signs of hypertension through extended monitoring, notifying you to get yourself checked out when pulse information indicates potential undetected issues.

The new sleep score metric enhances rest analysis easier to interpret, like other brands from Google, Samsung and others.

Each morning the device displays a score out of 100 that is broken down in three sections: sleep length, timing and disturbances, which are all easy to understand and accessible through the wellness application through your mobile also.

Exercise companion serves as automated guidance employing your previous workout data to deliver encouragement around exercise sessions, such as recognising existing workout history three times this week and the level of effort you demonstrated.

Also featuring spoken alerts when you reach certain milestones during exercise, such as a particular pace, heart rate, length, time or other metrics.

Options include among three vocal styles, delivering verbal guidance through connected audio connected to your watch for one of 12 activities, such as walking, jogging or biking.

Unfortunately, functionality requires if you have with you recent smartphones with you, which I found irritating enough that I would forgo the feature preventing inconvenience carrying mobile devices.

Sustainability and Environment

Apple says the battery should last exceeding 1000 complete charging sessions retaining four-fifths of initial performance and can be replaced for ninety-five pounds.

Service pricing ranges approximately £300-400 depending on the model.

It contains significant amounts of recycled material including aluminium, cobalt, copper elements, glass, gold, lithium, uncommon minerals, steel parts, tin, {titanium|