Apple Watch Series 11 (2025)

Finally, battery life has improved! New watchOS health updates are useful and clinically validated. Satellite messaging for communication off-grid on the Watch Ultra 3. Slim case. Blood oxygen is back, baby.

The updated Watch SE 3 is better value. Real-life friends are better than AI Workout Buddies.

Finally, a bigger battery for both models to stretch the runtime ; A more durable display that's still vibrant and rich ; watchOS 26 makes the experience feel fresh and pairs well with new health features, notably Sleep Score

No major performance gains year over year

After a week with the Apple Watch Series 11, it’s clear that while the design hasn’t changed, the bigger battery, new health features, and watchOS upgrades make it the most capable, best-looking mainline Apple Watch yet.

That doesn’t make the Series 11 a bad product. It has just reached the point where it feels like the default, and default choices aren’t exciting. If you’ve held onto a Series 5 or a Series 6, you’re more likely to appreciate how the incremental...

Great-looking design ; Super light ; Several health-tracking sensors ; Welcome battery life upgrades

A weird middleground in Apple's lineup ; Not that different from the Series 10

When comparing the Apple Watch Series 11 to the Ultra 3 or SE 3, there are a few qualities that distinguish the watches. Every smartwatch, for example, now includes the Sleep Score, but the SE 3 gets 18 hours of normal use battery life, while the...