#apple-watch-series-11

#apple-watch-series-11

Many of the features stayed the same from Series 10 to Series 11, but the most significant thing is Apple's chipset. Normally, it updates its chips every year, but the Series 11 keeps the S10 processor, the same chip as 2024's Series 10. Also: The 10 features that made me switch to the Apple Watch full-time When comparing the to the Ultra 3 or SE 3, battery life is one of the biggest differentiating factors.

As the new year begins, it's a natural time to think about fresh starts, new routines, and treating yourself to something that actually adds value to your daily life. This is the perfect moment to invest in a piece of tech that supports your health, productivity, and lifestyle moving forward. Apple's latest release, the Apple Watch Series 11, launched earlier this year and is already seeing impressive discounts of up to 25%, making it a smart and timely upgrade to kick off the year.

Sure, Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone, but you can still find a last-minute deal on the best tech gifts. Take the Apple Watch Series 11, which has dropped to an all-time low of $299, from $399. The 25 percent discount is an even better deal than we saw on either of those sale holidays. We gave the Apple Watch Series 11 a score of 90 when it came out in September.

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Black Friday is coming up fast, and Verizon has a killer new deal on its website. Starting today, new customers on select Unlimited plans can get an , an , and an , all for free -- no trade-in required. Bought separately, those devices would cost over $2,000, so this is quite the deal. (T-Mobile is running a similar bundle deal right now, too.)

The latest Apple Watch SE impressed us with all of its upgrades this year, but the Apple Watch Series 11 is still the better option if you're an iPhone owner who requires more advanced health notifications. Thankfully it, like the SE, is now down to a new record-low price, starting at $349.99 ($50 off) at Amazon and Walmart for the 40mm, GPS-enabled version. Unlike the SE 3, Apple's entry-level wearable, the Apple Watch Series 11 offers features like EKG readings, blood oxygen tracking, and the FDA-cleared hypertension notifications.

While there were solid improvements in the last generation of Apple's popular wearable, the huge 24-hour battery life in Apple Watch Series 11 means this smartwatch has finally become what it always promised to be: a device capable of running all day and all night, which is especially for tasks like sleep tracking. Based on my time with a Series 11 version provided for review by Apple, if you already wear a Series 10 Apple Watch, much will feel the same.

Apple Watch Series 11, along with the Watch Ultra 3 and Watch SE (3rd Generation), were unveiled on Tuesday by the Cupertino tech giant during its 'Awe Dropping' launch event. Apart from the smartwatches, the company also launched the latest iPhone 17 series, which includes the standard iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The Apple Watch Series 11 succeeds the Watch Series 10, which was unveiled in September 2024.

The new Series 11 follows the 10th version of the Apple Watch that the company released last year. It didn't break any new ground when it came to the wearable's design, but Apple managed to make its smartwatch 10 percent thinner and 10 percent lighter than the Series 9, despite the Series 10 having a slightly bigger case and the largest and brightest OLED screen in an Apple Watch to date.