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Our latest wearable Series Eleven delivers the one thing the majority truly desire in a wearable device: improved power endurance.

Apart from that, this latest version functions as a straightforward upgrade for the Series 10, keeping pace in appearance, dimensions and features, with most of enhancements originating from watchOS.

This new model additionally more affordable by £30 within the United Kingdom, available from 369 pounds (€449/399 dollars/A$679), and sits above the fresh redesigned Watch SE at £219 for entry-level buyers and the £749 Ultra 3 at the high end.

Design and Display

Following the design of Series 10, the new model comes in at 9.7 millimeters in thickness, resulting in a slender profile on your arm, simple to slide beneath shirt sleeves and easier to wear overnight.

Featuring a 2,000nit OLED screen is plenty bright for viewing inside and outside, staying legible when viewed from different angles, which makes taking a peek at the time or messages straightforward.

It is covered by glass which is double the scratch resistance as before, while not reaching the hardness as sapphire, that's only available for the more expensive titanium models.

Power and Endurance

The updated wearable incorporates identical S10 processor from the previous generation with new capability for cellular 5G capability and improved connectivity during situations exploring remote areas.

The batteries show improvement in size significantly for the 42mm and 46mm watches respectively.

Bigger version lasted a good 48 hours during evaluation featuring overnight analysis when not used for fitness.

Most people can nearly record 48 hours including sleep prior to requiring power, requiring just over an hour with a 20-watt or greater power adaptor (not included), achieving around 70% in 30 minutes.

When you engage in exercise, the device can continue approximately eight hours of tracking, which is long enough for endurance events or multiple events.

Device Details

• Dimensions: 42 or 46mm
• Profile depth: Under 10mm
• Weight: around 30 to 37g
• Processor: S10 processor
• Internal storage: 64 gigabytes
• Software platform: watchOS Twenty-Six
• Water resistance: 5ATM rating (5ATM)
• Sensors: HR, Electrocardiogram, spO2, Temperature, depth, mic, speaker, Near-field communication, GNSS, Compass, Altimeter
• Wireless features: Bluetooth technology, wifi 4, NFC capability, Ultra-wideband, 5G cellular option

Software Enhancements

The Series 11 comes preloaded with the latest watchOS, which runs on all models since the sixth generation and later.

It adds recently introduced Liquid Glass design, which makes interface components partially transparent, plus introducing fresh interface options: an expansive digital display called Flow sensitive to gestures and an analogue face titled Exactograph, that separates time components into individual displays.

The most impressive innovation is the wrist-flick gesture, requiring swift turning your arm outward then returning to close applications and return to the watch face.

The feature operates without looking at the device to view the screen, meaning you can dismiss alarms through simple motion of the wrist.

Wellness Monitoring

The wearable device includes an extensive wellness tracking package of capabilities from previous models plus including some additional functions and revamped exercise application.

Hypertension alerts check for symptoms of hypertension during monthly analysis, notifying you to seek medical advice if your heart rate data suggests you may have underlying conditions.

The new sleep score metric improves sleep monitoring simpler to understand, similar to competitors from multiple companies.

Daily upon waking the watch shows a percentage score divided into categories in three sections: sleep length, timing and disturbances, all being self-explanatory and viewable in the Health app on your smartphone too.

Fitness assistant serves as automated guidance utilizing your past activity records to provide motivational messages around exercise sessions, like detecting that you have already run three times this week and the level of effort you achieved.

It also provides audible heads-up upon achieving certain milestones while working out, such as a particular pace, pulse rate, distance, duration or further statistics.

Options include from three speaking tones, which speak to you through connected audio synced to the wearable for one of 12 activities, such as walking, jogging or biking.

Unfortunately, functionality requires when you bring along newer iPhone models alongside, proving inconvenient prompting abandonment of the function preventing inconvenience carrying mobile devices.

Sustainability and Environment

Reports indicate energy storage maintains more than 1,000 full charge cycles with at least 80% of initial performance and is replaceable for ninety-five pounds.

Fixings require between £295 and £389 according to device type.

The device incorporates more than 40% recycled material such as aluminum, cobalt metal, copper elements, glass components, gold, lithium, rare earth elements, steel parts, tin, {titanium|