🔗 Share this article Apple's Watch 11th Series Evaluation: Excellent Gesture Control and Longer Battery Life Our newest wearable 11th generation introduces the improvement most people truly desire in a wearable device: longer battery life. Apart from that, this latest version functions as a direct replacement for the Series 10, maintaining similarity in styling, dimensions and capabilities, with the majority of enhancements coming from software. The Series 11 additionally £30 cheaper in the UK, available from £369 (449 euros/$399/A$679), and sits above the newly revamped Watch SE at £219 at the low end and the £749 Ultra 3 for top-tier users. Design and Display Like last year's Series 10, this updated version comes in at 9.7 millimeters in thickness, creating a trim appearance to the wrist, convenient to tuck under cuffs and more comfortable overnight. This 2,000-nit OLED screen offers excellent visibility for reading indoors and out, staying legible at various perspectives, making quickly looking to check time or notifications easy. Protecting the display by glass which is twice as scratch resistant compared to previous models, though not quite as tough of sapphire crystal, which is reserved with the higher-end titanium editions. Power and Endurance The updated wearable utilizes identical S10 processor as last year's model but now supports cellular 5G capability and improved connectivity for those times away from civilization. Energy storage demonstrate growth in size approximately 10 percent for the 42mm and larger versions respectively. Bigger version managed an impressive two days in our assessment with sleep tracking but without exercise. Most people will just about monitor two days and two nights prior to requiring power, requiring 66 minutes using a 20W or higher charger (not included), achieving around three-quarters charge in 30 minutes. When you go out for a run, it will last about eight hours for monitoring, adequate time to complete marathons or extended activities. Device Details Case size: Two size variants Profile depth: 9.7 millimeters Mass: approximately 30-37 grams Computing engine: S10 Storage: 64GB capacity Software platform: latest watchOS Swim capability: 5ATM rating (50m waterproof) Monitoring features: Heart rate, Electrocardiogram, Blood oxygen, Temperature, Depth gauge, mic, speaker, Near-field communication, Global navigation, Compass, altimeter Communication options: Bluetooth technology, wifi 4, NFC, UWB, 5G cellular option Software Enhancements The Series 11 comes preloaded with updated software, compatible with all models from 2020's Series 6 and newer. It adds recently introduced transparent design elements, which makes most elements semi-translucent, along with additional display styles: an expansive digital display called Flow reacting to motion and traditional watch face titled Exactograph, that separates hours, minutes and seconds into individual displays. The standout addition centers on gesture control, requiring swift turning your hand backward and then back to exit screens and go back to the watch face. The feature operates without looking at the device to check the display, meaning you can stop notifications through simple motion via arm movement. Activity Analysis The Apple Watch includes the same comprehensive fitness analysis system of tools found in earlier versions while introducing a couple of new features and a redesigned fitness program. Hypertension alerts check for symptoms of high blood pressure through extended monitoring, notifying you to seek medical advice if your heart rate data shows possibility of a hidden problem. The new sleep score metric makes Apple's sleep tracking easier to interpret, similar to competitors from Google, Samsung and others. Each morning the screen presents a numerical rating divided into categories across three areas: time asleep, schedule and wakeups, all being easy to understand and viewable via the health software on your smartphone as well. Exercise companion serves as automated guidance utilizing your historical exercise information to provide encouragement before and after workouts, such as recognising existing workout history multiple weekly exercises and exertion levels you put it. It also provides audible heads-up when attaining certain milestones during exercise, like specific speed, heart rate, distance, duration or additional measurements. Users can select among three vocal styles, which speak to you through connected audio connected to your watch across twelve exercise types, such as walking, jogging or biking. However, it only works when you bring along newer iPhone models with you, proving inconvenient prompting abandonment of the function preventing inconvenience with a phone on runs. Green Initiatives Apple says power cells will endure over one thousand complete charging sessions retaining four-fifths of its original capacity and can be replaced at £95 cost. Service pricing ranges between £295 and £389 depending on the model. The device incorporates significant amounts of recycled material such as aluminum, cobalt, copper, glass, gold, lithium, rare earth elements, steel, tin, {titanium|