APPLE WATCH SERIES 11 ITERATIVE REFINEMENT OR WORTHY UPGRADE?

Apple continues to lead the smartwatch market with the Apple Watch Series 11, starting at ₹46,900 for the GPS aluminum model.

- Words By: Shintu Dhang

It offers 42mm and 46mm sizes with new enhancements. With competition from Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8 and Google's Pixel Watch 4, is it worth upgrading from the Series 10? I've been testing the 46mm GPS + Cellular version in Space Grey, so let's take a closer look.

DESIGN & BUILD

Apple's design philosophy for the Apple Watch emphasizes refinement, and the Series 11 follows suit, looking nearly identical to the Series 10 with its sleek, square-shaped aluminum or stainless steel chassis.

The LTP03 OLED display reaches a peak brightness of 2,000 nits, improving visibility outdoors, and offers slightly better viewing angles thanks to wide-angle technology. However, there's no upgrade to refresh rate beyond the adaptive 1-60Hz range. Series 10 owners will find the display unchanged, but users of older models will notice a boost in vibrancy. The new "Modular Duo" watch face efficiently organizes complications for quick information access.