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Apple Watch Series 11

Roel9 SEPTEMBER 2025

On 9 September 2025, Apple unveiled the new Apple Watch Series 11. In this article, you’ll find everything about the improvements: from the brighter display and longer battery life to the latest health and fitness features. The Apple Watch Series 11 is now available.

What’s new with the Apple Watch Series 11?

Compared to the Series 10, the Apple Watch Series 11 offers several improvements and new features:

  • Brighter Retina display: Always-On, up to 2,000 nits, and improved viewing angles.
  • Faster S10 chip: delivers smoother performance and longer battery life.
  • Battery life: up to 24 hours of regular use, up to 38 hours in Low Power Mode, with fast charging to 80% in 30 minutes.
  • Vitals app: provides an overview of heart rate, respiration, body temperature, oxygen level, and sleep quality.
  • New sleep scores: for better insights into your rest.
  • Enhanced Workout app and Workout Buddy: for more effective and personalised training sessions.

Apple Watch Series 11 features a redesigned display and longer battery life

The updated Retina display of the Apple Watch Series 11 reaches a peak brightness of 2,000 nits, making it effortless to read even in bright sunlight. The new display is twice as scratch-resistant as that of the Series 10. What’s more, the Series 11 is the thinnest Apple Watch ever, ensuring all-day and night comfort on your wrist. The Apple Watch Series 11 is available in 4 new aluminium finishes: Rose Gold, Silver, Space Grey, and Jet Black and in 3 titanium options: Gold, Natural, and Slate.

The battery lasts up to 24 hours and charges incredibly quickly: 80% in just 30 minutes, and a 15-minute charge provides nearly 8 hours of use.

Stay even better connected with your Apple Watch Series 11

The new Apple Watch Series 11 features 5G connectivity, keeping you connected anytime, anywhere even without your iPhone nearby. Perfect for workouts or when you’re on the go. Thanks to its enhanced GPS, it tracks activities like running, cycling, and walking with greater accuracy, providing more precise routes and distance measurements.

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Enhanced health sensors and blood pressure monitoring on the Apple Watch Series 11

The Apple Watch Series 11 offers even greater insight into your health. With the new Vitals app, you can see key metrics immediately, including heart rate, respiration, and body temperature. The updated sleep scores also help you monitor your rest more effectively. These features support your daily wellbeing and provide real-time feedback during workouts on heart rate zones, effort, and recovery – helping you train smarter and stay active more easily.

The Series 11 also includes additional health features, such as cycle tracking and a blood pressure log. This allows the Apple Watch to alert you to prolonged high blood pressure and provide better insights into your overall health.

New features and upgrades in watchOS

With watchOS 26, the Apple Watch Series 11 gains new features that make daily use easier:

  • Smart Stack: automatically displays the most relevant widget, such as your next appointment or current weather.
  • Workout Buddy: provides personalised tips and motivation during workouts, based on your performance and history.
  • Live Translation: translates messages in real time, perfect for travel or conversations in another language.
  • Enhanced Workout app: allows you to follow more advanced, customised workouts.
  • Precision Finding: helps you quickly locate your iPhone using vibrations and visual cues.
  • New controls: reject calls, mute timers, dismiss notifications, and more, simply by rotating your wrist back and forth. Ideal when your hands are full.
  • Safety features: quickly get help even without your iPhone, including SOS alerts, crash and fall detection, and check-ins when leaving the house.

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Apple Watch Series 11 with an even better chip

The Apple Watch Series 11 is powered by the new S10 chip, making everyday tasks, like opening apps, navigating menus, and handling notifications, faster and smoother. The energy-efficient chip also contributes to the long battery life. With the built-in Neural Engine, AI features such as Smart Stack, Live Translation, and Workout Buddy run more fluidly and seamlessly.

Compare all Apple Watch Series 11 models

Property nameSize (mm)Material and colourWeight (grams)ScreenBattery
Series 11 (42 mm)

42 x 36 x 9,7

Aluminium frame: Rose Gold, Silver, Space¬ Grey, Jet Black. Titanium frame: Gold, Natural, Slate

Aluminium, GPS: 30,3 grams aluminium, GPS + Cellular: 29,7 grams titanium: 34,6 grams

Always-On Retina-OLED, screen size of 989 mm², 374 x 446 pixels

Up to 24 hours. In Low Power-mode up to 38 hours.

Series 11 (46 mm)

46 x 39 x 9,7

Aluminium frame: Rose Gold, Silver, Space¬ Grey, Jet Black. Titanium frame: Gold, Natural, Slate

Aluminium, GPS: 37,8 grams aluminium, GPS + Cellular: 36,9 grams titanium: 43,1 grams

Always-On Retina-OLED, screen size of 1220 mm², 416 x 496 pixels

Up to 24 hours. In Low Power-mode up to 38 hours.

Our advice on the Apple Watch Series 11

The Apple Watch Series 11 combines a brighter display, longer battery life, and a more powerful chip with new health and fitness features. With 2 sizes and a choice of various colours and materials, you’re sure to find a model that fits your style and usage. If you want a smartwatch that supports you every day and makes your workouts more efficient, the Series 11 is an excellent choice.

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