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The newest wearable Series Eleven brings the one thing many users actually want from a smartwatch: extended battery performance.

Otherwise, this latest version functions as an immediate successor from the previous model, keeping pace in design, dimensions and features, with many of enhancements derived from the operating system.

This new model is also £30 cheaper within the United Kingdom, available from £369 (€449/399 dollars/A$679), positioned above the recently updated SE model costing £219 at the low end alongside the £749 Ultra 3 in the premium segment.

Appearance and Screen

Like last year's tenth series, the latest iteration comes in at 9.7mm thick, resulting in a slender profile on your arm, simple to slide under cuffs and more comfortable at night.

This 2,000-nit OLED screen is plenty bright for seeing inside and outside, staying legible when viewed from different angles, making quickly looking for timekeeping or messages straightforward.

Protecting the display with glass that is significantly more durable as before, while not reaching the hardness of sapphire crystal, that remains exclusive with the higher-end titanium editions.

Capability and Runtime

The updated wearable utilizes identical S10 processor from the previous generation but now supports optional 5G and improved connectivity when you're when you're in the wilderness.

The batteries show improvement in storage approximately 10 percent with the smaller and 46mm watches respectively.

Larger model managed an impressive 48 hours in our assessment with sleep tracking but without exercise.

Typical wearers should approximately be able to track two days and two nights prior to requiring power, needing just over an hour with a 20-watt or higher charger (available separately), reaching approximately 70 percent in half an hour.

If you do participate in workouts, it will last around 8 hours for monitoring, adequate time for a marathon or extended activities.

Technical Specifications

• Dimensions: 42 or 46mm
• Device slimness: Under 10mm
• Mass: around 30 to 37g
• Computing engine: S10 silicon
• Memory: 64 gigabytes
• Watch OS: watchOS Twenty-Six
• Waterproof rating: 5ATM rating (5 atmospheres)
• Health tracking: Heart rate, ECG, spO2, temp, depth, Microphone, Speaker, NFC, GNSS, compass, altimeter
• Connectivity: Bluetooth technology, Wi-Fi connectivity, NFC capability, UWB, 5G cellular option

Operating System Updates

This new model comes preloaded with watchOS 26, functioning on every version starting from Series 6 and subsequent.

Featuring the latest Liquid Glass design, creating interface components somewhat see-through, and adds two new watch faces: an expansive digital display called Flow sensitive to gestures and an analogue face named Exactograph, dividing chronological elements as separate indicators.

The most impressive innovation centers on gesture control, requiring swift turning your hand backward and then back to exit screens and go back to the main interface.

This functions without raising your wrist to check the display, enabling wearers to stop notifications with a satisfying flick with your hand.

Wellness Monitoring

The Apple Watch features an extensive fitness analysis system of features from previous models plus including several fresh capabilities along with updated workout app.

High BP warnings check for symptoms of high blood pressure over a 30-day period, alerting users to seek medical advice when pulse information suggests you may have a hidden problem.

The new sleep score metric makes Apple's sleep tracking more straightforward to analyze, similar to competitors from Google, Samsung and others.

Every day the screen presents a percentage score divided into categories into three categories: duration, bedtime and interruptions, which are all self-explanatory and available in the Health app on your smartphone also.

Fitness assistant is an AI coach utilizing your previous workout data to give you pep talks before and after workouts, such as recognising existing workout history regular activity patterns and the level of effort you achieved.

Additionally offering verbal notifications when attaining particular goals throughout activities, including certain tempo, pulse rate, range, duration or further statistics.

Options include from three speaking tones, delivering verbal guidance through connected audio paired with the device across twelve exercise types, including walking, running or cycling.

However, it only works when you bring along your iPhone 15 Pro or later during activities, which I found irritating sufficient to avoid the feature preventing inconvenience with a phone on runs.

Eco-Friendly Features

The manufacturer states energy storage maintains over one thousand full power cycles maintaining 80 percent of initial performance with replacement available for £95.

Fixings require between £295 and £389 based on specific version.

It contains more than 40% sustainable elements including aluminium, cobalt, copper, glass, gold materials, lithium, uncommon minerals, steel, tin, {titanium|