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The newest smartwatch Series 11 brings the feature many users really need from a smartwatch: improved power endurance.

Otherwise, the updated device serves as a direct replacement to the Series 10, maintaining similarity in design, proportions and capabilities, with many of improvements derived from watchOS.

This new model is also more affordable by £30 for UK customers, available from 369 pounds (€449/399 dollars/679 Australian dollars), and sits above the recently updated Watch SE at £219 at the low end and the £749 Ultra 3 for top-tier users.

Build and Interface

Similar to the previous tenth series, the latest iteration measures only under 10mm slim, which makes it a slim fit to the wrist, convenient to tuck under cuffs plus more pleasant overnight.

This 2,000-nit display remains sufficiently luminous for seeing inside and outside, remaining clear to read off-angle, enabling quickly looking to check time or alerts straightforward.

Protecting the display by glass that is significantly more durable than earlier versions, although not as hard as sapphire, which is reserved on the pricier titanium models.

Capability and Runtime

This latest device utilizes identical S10 processor as last year's model but now supports optional 5G and improved connectivity during situations when you're in the wilderness.

Power cells show improvement in capacity significantly for the 42mm and 46 millimeter models in that order.

The 46mm managed an impressive 48 hours in testing with sleep tracking excluding workout sessions.

Typical wearers can nearly monitor 48 hours including sleep until recharge becomes necessary, needing just over an hour using a 20W or higher charger (not included), achieving around 70 percent in half an hour.

If you do go out for a run, the device can continue about eight hours while recording, sufficient duration to complete marathons or multiple events.

Technical Specifications

• Dimensions: 42mm and 46mm
• Device slimness: 9.7 millimeters
• Device weight: about 30g or 37g
• Computing engine: S10 processor
• Internal storage: 64 gigabytes
• Software platform: latest watchOS
• Water resistance: 5ATM rating (5 atmospheres)
• Health tracking: Heart rate, Electrocardiogram, spO2, Temperature, depth, mic, speaker, NFC, Global navigation, Compass, Altimeter
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi connectivity, NFC, UWB, 5G cellular option

Software Enhancements

This new model comes preloaded with updated software, functioning on all models from 2020's Series 6 and newer.

It adds Apple's new transparent design elements, which makes most elements partially transparent, plus introducing two new watch faces: a big digital interface named Flow reacting to motion and an analogue face named Exactograph, which breaks out chronological elements into individual displays.

The best new feature involves wrist movements, involving quick rotation your arm outward then returning to exit screens returning to the main interface.

It works even without lifting your arm to check the display, meaning you can stop notifications through simple motion with your hand.

Wellness Monitoring

This smartwatch features an extensive wellness tracking package of features from previous models while introducing a couple of new features and revamped exercise application.

High BP warnings monitor indicators of hypertension over a 30-day period, informing wearers to get yourself checked out if cardiac metrics shows possibility of underlying conditions.

Updated sleep scoring improves sleep monitoring easier to interpret, like other brands from Google, Samsung and others.

Daily upon waking the device displays a percentage score separated into components across three areas: time asleep, schedule and wakeups, which are all easy to understand and viewable via the health software on your smartphone also.

Fitness assistant is an AI coach that uses your past activity records to provide pep talks around exercise sessions, including identifying existing workout history regular activity patterns and the level of effort you demonstrated.

Also featuring audible heads-up when attaining particular goals throughout activities, like specific speed, heart rate, distance, time or further statistics.

There is a choice of three voices, which speak to you over Bluetooth headphones connected to your watch for one of 12 activities, including walking, running or cycling.

However, it only works if you have with you recent smartphones alongside, creating frustration prompting abandonment of the function to avoid being encumbered with a phone on runs.

Green Initiatives

Reports indicate energy storage maintains more than 1,000 full power cycles with at least 80% of initial performance and is replaceable for £95.

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

The device incorporates over forty percent sustainable elements including aluminium, cobalt, copper elements, glass, gold, lithium, uncommon minerals, steel parts, tin, {titanium|