Apple Watch Series 10 vs. Series 11 Buyer's Guide: Apple's Smallest Ever Upgrade?

The Apple Watch Series 11 is present disposable for pre-order. The latest models diagnostic conscionable 4 changes implicit their predecessors–making them possibly the smallest generational upgrade successful the device's history. Here's everything that's new.


Apple's latest Apple Watch models bring a precise tiny enactment of circumstantial improvements pursuing past year's plan refresh. This usher lists each of the differences betwixt the Series 10 and ‌Series 11 models to assistance you recognize the changes.



Apple Watch Series 10
Apple Watch Series 11

Ion-X solid (aluminum models only)	2x much scratch-resistant Ion-X solid (aluminum models only)
LTE and UMTS (cellular models only)	LTE and 5G (cellular models only)
1.118–1.266 watt-hour battery	1.245–1.403 watt-hour artillery (7–10% larger)
Silver aluminum option	Space Gray aluminum option

Somewhat surprisingly, determination are no different differences betwixt the Apple Watch Series 10 and the Apple Watch Series 11. Notably, for users funny successful the titanium model, the lone differences are a somewhat larger artillery and 5G connectivity.

And if you don't alteration a cellular program connected your Apple Watch, the 5G connectivity is besides a redundant upgrade. In fact, successful immoderate countries, the Apple Watch Series 11 is inactive constricted to 4G connectivity. 5G is not listed arsenic a supported feature for the caller Apple Watch models successful Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and respective different countries successful Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia.

Apple claims that the Apple Watch Series 11 offers 24 hours of artillery life, touting it arsenic a important betterment implicit the Series 10's 18 hours. However, this selling maneuver has drawn scrutiny arsenic person introspection of Apple's ain investigating information reveals that the summation from the Series 10's 18-hour standing is mostly attributable to changes successful investigating methodology alternatively than a large hardware improvement.

Before the Series 11, the smallest generational upgrade arrived with the Series 5. It introduced the always-on Retina display, S5 chip, compass, and 32GB of storage. It besides saw the removal of Force Touch and the reintroduction of the Apple Watch Edition. Even this generation-over-generation upgrade was considerably much important than the Series 11.

Is It Worth Upgrading?

Normally our buyer's guides measurement up generational improvements and reason that portion astir users should not upgrade each year, a number of enthusiasts and power-users whitethorn beryllium capable to warrant a purchase. With the Series 11, it is precise wide that virtually nary users should upgrade from a Series 10 – particularly those with a titanium model, those who bash not usage cellular connectivity, and individuals successful countries wherever the 5G upgrade isn't available.

Here's hoping for a bigger upgrade adjacent year.
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