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Our latest smartwatch Series Eleven introduces the feature many users actually want in a wearable device: longer battery life.

In other aspects, the new model functions as an immediate successor to the Series 10, maintaining similarity in design, dimensions and features, with most of enhancements derived from software.

The Series 11 furthermore more affordable by £30 in the UK, costing from £369 (449 euros/399 dollars/679 Australian dollars), and sits above the fresh redesigned Watch SE at £219 for entry-level buyers and the £749 Ultra 3 for top-tier users.

Build and Interface

Similar to the previous Series Ten, this updated version measures only 9.7 millimeters in thickness, resulting in a slim fit on your arm, simple to slide below clothing and easier to wear during sleep.

The 2,000nit OLED screen remains sufficiently luminous for reading indoors and out, staying legible to read off-angle, making taking a peek for timekeeping or notifications straightforward.

It is covered with glass reportedly twice as scratch resistant as before, while not reaching the hardness compared to sapphire, which is reserved on the pricier titanium models.

Power and Endurance

The new watch utilizes identical S10 processor from the previous generation but now supports cellular 5G capability and improved connectivity during situations exploring remote areas.

Power cells demonstrate growth in size by 9% and 11% for the 42mm and 46mm watches correspondingly.

The 46mm lasted a good two full days during evaluation including sleep monitoring but without exercise.

Typical wearers can nearly record 48 hours including sleep before needing a charge, needing 66 minutes using a 20W or more powerful adapter (sold separately), achieving around 70 percent in half an hour.

Should you participate in workouts, the device can continue approximately eight hours for monitoring, adequate time for a marathon or multiple events.

Device Details

• Dimensions: Two size variants
• Profile depth: 9.7mm
• Device weight: around 30 to 37g
• Chip: S10
• Internal storage: 64 gigabytes
• Watch OS: watchOS Twenty-Six
• Waterproof rating: 50 metres (5 atmospheres)
• Health tracking: Heart rate, ECG, spO2, temp, depth, mic, speaker, NFC, Global navigation, compass, Altimeter
• Wireless features: Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi connectivity, NFC capability, Ultra-wideband, 5G cellular option

Software Enhancements

The latest device ships with the latest watchOS, compatible with each iteration starting from Series 6 and subsequent.

Featuring Apple's new transparent design elements, resulting in display features partially transparent, and adds fresh interface options: a big digital interface named Flow sensitive to gestures plus an analog display titled Exactograph, which breaks out hours, minutes and seconds into their own dials.

The best new feature is the wrist-flick gesture, where you rapidly twist your arm outward and reversing to dismiss things and return to the home screen.

The feature operates without raising your wrist to look at the watch, allowing users to turn off alerts using a quick gesture with your hand.

Activity Analysis

This smartwatch incorporates a complete health monitoring suite of capabilities available in prior generations but adds several fresh capabilities along with updated workout app.

Blood pressure notifications monitor indicators of elevated BP over a 30-day period, notifying you to seek medical advice if cardiac metrics indicates potential undetected issues.

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

Daily upon waking the screen presents a score out of 100 divided into categories in three sections: sleep length, timing and disturbances, all being self-explanatory and available in the Health app on your smartphone also.

Workout buddy functions as intelligent training that uses your historical exercise information to provide pep talks around exercise sessions, like detecting previous running sessions three times this week and the level of effort you demonstrated.

Additionally offering audible heads-up upon achieving certain milestones throughout activities, like specific speed, pulse rate, distance, duration or other metrics.

Options include among three vocal styles, providing audio feedback via wireless earbuds synced to the wearable for multiple workout categories, such as walking, jogging or biking.

Unfortunately, functionality requires when you bring along recent smartphones alongside, creating frustration sufficient to avoid this capability to avoid being encumbered carrying mobile devices.

Sustainability and Environment

Reports indicate the battery should last over one thousand full charge cycles retaining four-fifths of initial performance and can be replaced at £95 cost.

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

It contains more than 40% reused components such as aluminum, cobalt, copper, glass, gold, lithium components, uncommon minerals, steel, tin, {titanium|