Smartwatches · 2025 · Apple
The Apple Watch Series 11 is Apple’s main smartwatch for 2025; this entry covers the 46 mm aluminium GPS version. It offers an LTPO3 OLED Always-On display reaching 2,000 nits, Ion-X glass with a ceramic coating, the S10 chip and 24-hour battery life. Hypertension notifications and a sleep score join ECG, blood oxygen and wrist temperature measurements. In independent testing the heart rate was very close to a chest strap, but battery life was still found short; owners praise the health tracking, while some say the battery barely lasts a work shift.
46 mm aluminium case, GPS; Rose Gold, Silver, Space Gray, Jet Black. The 42 mm and GPS + Cellular (A3335, A3337) versions and the titanium cases with sapphire crystal are separate models.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Display | Always-On Retina, LTPO3 OLED (wide-angle OLED); 416 × 496 pixels, 1196 mm²; 326 ppi; up to 2,000 nits, 1 nit minimum |
| Front glass | Ion-X glass with ceramic coating |
| Chip and storage | S10 SiP (64-bit dual-core processor, 4-core Neural Engine); W3 wireless chip; 64 GB |
| Health sensors | Electrical heart sensor; third-generation optical heart sensor; blood oxygen sensor; temperature sensor |
| Health notifications | Hypertension notifications; sleep apnea notifications; sleep score and sleep stages; irregular rhythm and high/low heart rate notifications |
| Water and dust resistance | 50 m (ISO 22810:2010); IP6X dust |
| Wireless | Bluetooth 5.3; Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) 2.4 and 5 GHz; second-generation Ultra Wideband; Apple Pay, GymKit |
| Location | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou; compass, always-on altimeter |
| Battery | Up to 24 hours of normal use; up to 38 hours in Low Power Mode; built-in lithium-ion |
| Charging | About 80% in 30 minutes; 8 hours of use from 15 minutes; 8 hours of sleep tracking from 5 minutes |
| Dimensions and weight | 46 × 39 × 9.7 mm; 37.8 g; fits 140–245 mm wrists |
| Compatibility | iPhone 11 or later, or iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), running iOS 26 or later |
Apple presents the Series 11 as the thinnest Apple Watch design, with Ion-X glass twice as scratch resistant, battery life extended to 24 hours and its most comprehensive health features, including hypertension notifications. Apple Support
In Expert Reviews’ measurements over six runs with the 46 mm watch, average heart rate differed by 0.91% from a Polar H10 chest strap and distance by 1.09%. There were occasional heart-rate dropouts, such as the first 12 minutes of a half-marathon; readings were accurate again once the signal returned. The battery lasted about 24 hours; an improvement on the previous model’s 18 hours, but the review still finds it inadequate. The hypertension feature needs at least 14 days of valid data in a 30-day period and shows no data beyond the alert. The display was readable in bright sun.
Expert Reviews: Apple Watch Series 11 reviewSam’s Club lists 191 written reviews for the 46 mm GPS Series 11; the distribution is 172 five-star and 9 one-star. All 10 verified reviews on the first page are 5 stars: owners praise heart-rate, sleep and activity tracking, the bright screen and better battery life than the Series 7 and 10. One owner says the battery barely lasts an 8-hour shift, another wants longer battery life and faster charging, and one says the included band is hard to put on.
Sam’s Club: Apple Watch Series 11 GPS 46mm customer reviewsOn Walmart, the 46 mm GPS Rose Gold Series 11 has 858 written reviews and a 4.5 average; about 8% of ratings are 1 star. In the three visible verified reviews, owners write that the battery lasts longer than expected and charges quickly, that the watch flagged a likely sleep apnea which was later confirmed, and that heart-rate and sleep data helped at a doctor’s appointment.
Walmart: Apple Watch Series 11 GPS 46mm Rose Gold Aluminum Case