Apple Watch Series 11 review: wrist-flickingly good with longer battery life

Bigger batteries, more scratch-resistant glass and new hands-free gestures are small but meaningful upgrades

The Apple Watch Series 11 adds the one thing most people actually want from a smartwatch: longer battery life.

Otherwise the new model is a direct replacement for the Series 10, matching it in design, dimensions and features, with most of its upgrades coming from software. That makes it one of the very best smartwatches available, even if it hasn't changed much.

Case size: 42 or 46mm

Case thickness: 9.7mm

Weight: about 30g or 37g

Processor: S10

Storage: 64GB

Operating system: watchOS 26

Water resistance: 50 metres (5ATM)

Sensors: HR, ECG, spO2, temp, depth, mic, speaker, NFC, GNSS, compass, altimeter

Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.3, wifi 4, NFC, UWB, optional 5G