Apple unveiled the Apple Watch Series 11, which will succeed the Watch Series 10, which was launched in 2024. The new watch brings many upgrades, while some features have also remain the same.
Apple Watch Series 11: What’s new
Battery life: Apple has claimed the Series 11 to deliver up to 24 hours with normal use. This is an upgrade from the 18 hours it offered with Apple Watch Series 18.
5G connectivity: The new Series 11 supports 5G models, which means better throughput and faster streaming or downloads when not connected to Wi-Fi.
Health features: The Apple Watch Series 11 introduces hypertension (blood pressure) alerts and an improved sleep score metric, measuring sleep quality, duration, and stages.
Scratch resistance & durability: Apple claims that the glass has gotten tougher, has better scratch resistance and includes improved anti-reflection coatings.
Design an OS: The Series 11 will come in a similar case sizes (42mm, 46mm) and options (aluminium, titanium). Design changes are minimal, with major changes in internals and software (watchOS 26), including gesture updates such as wrist flick to dismiss notifications.
Apple Watch Series 11: What remains the same
Core display tech: Both Watch 10 and Watch 11 feature LTPO (or similar low-power display tech), Always-On display, large OLED Retina screens. The brightness level is similar, or slightly improved, but not an entirely new display type.
Case sizes and materials: Aluminium and titanium remain options. Users of Watch 10 will find familiar cases, sizes, and strap compatibility.
Battery life in heavy use: While the normal use battery life has improved, expectations under intense usage (GPS + Always-On + 5G, etc.) may still be similar to Series 10. Apple generally maintains roughly similar real-world battery for wearable devices when heavily used.
Software compatibility: Several new health features come with OS enhancements via watchOS 26, but some features are being back-ported to older watches (Series 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10) depending on region or regulatory clearance.
Apple Watch Series 11: What’s new
Battery life: Apple has claimed the Series 11 to deliver up to 24 hours with normal use. This is an upgrade from the 18 hours it offered with Apple Watch Series 18.
5G connectivity: The new Series 11 supports 5G models, which means better throughput and faster streaming or downloads when not connected to Wi-Fi.
Health features: The Apple Watch Series 11 introduces hypertension (blood pressure) alerts and an improved sleep score metric, measuring sleep quality, duration, and stages.
Scratch resistance & durability: Apple claims that the glass has gotten tougher, has better scratch resistance and includes improved anti-reflection coatings.
Design an OS: The Series 11 will come in a similar case sizes (42mm, 46mm) and options (aluminium, titanium). Design changes are minimal, with major changes in internals and software (watchOS 26), including gesture updates such as wrist flick to dismiss notifications.
Apple Watch Series 11: What remains the same
Core display tech: Both Watch 10 and Watch 11 feature LTPO (or similar low-power display tech), Always-On display, large OLED Retina screens. The brightness level is similar, or slightly improved, but not an entirely new display type.
Case sizes and materials: Aluminium and titanium remain options. Users of Watch 10 will find familiar cases, sizes, and strap compatibility.
Battery life in heavy use: While the normal use battery life has improved, expectations under intense usage (GPS + Always-On + 5G, etc.) may still be similar to Series 10. Apple generally maintains roughly similar real-world battery for wearable devices when heavily used.
Software compatibility: Several new health features come with OS enhancements via watchOS 26, but some features are being back-ported to older watches (Series 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10) depending on region or regulatory clearance.
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