The Apple Watch Series 11 was just announced during Apple's September 9th event. While it looks a lot like the Series 10, it brings meaningful updates, including high blood pressure alerts, a daily sleep score, improved battery life, and 5G connectivity.
Here's everything you need to know about the newly announced Apple Watch Series 11, including its cost and shipping date.
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Apple Watch Series 11: Upgrade cheat sheet
- Price: The Apple Watch 11 costs the same as the Series 10, starting at $399 for the smaller, 42mm model without cellular.
- Display: The screen on the Series 11 is 2x more scratch-resistant than before.
- Design: The Apple Watch Series 11 is the brand's thinnest in the flagship series. However, it looks the same as the Series 10.
- Health features: The Apple Watch 11 and Ultra 3 are the first smartwatches in the world with hypertension alerts. Users will need to wear the device for 30 days for the feature to calibrate.
- Sleep features: The Series 11 will provide users with a daily sleep score out of 100, along with tips on improving their score.
- Battery life: Boasting 24 hours of battery life with the always-on display, the Series 11 is Apple's first flagship model rated at greater than 18 hours per charge.
- Connectivity: The cellular models now sport an upgraded 5G antenna, which offers greater coverage and better power efficiency than 4G.
Apple Watch Series 11: Price and release date
The Apple Watch Series 11 was announced on September 9, 2025, during the brand's annual fall launch event alongside the new iPhone 17 models. Like the Apple Watch Series 10, the new model is available in either 42mm or 46mm and with or without optional LTE capabilities.
The Series 11 is available for preorder starting today and costs the same as the Series 10. The starting price is $399. It will be available on Friday, September 19th.
Apple Watch Series 11: Key upgrades
These are the biggest upgrades that set the new Apple Watch Series 11 apart from last year's Apple Watch Series 10.
Apple Watch Series 11 upgrade #1: Hypertension alerts
The Apple Watch Series 11 is the brand's first model with alerts for high blood pressure. Given that hypertension is the cause of roughly 10.8 million preventable deaths annually, according to the World Health Organization, this is a big deal.
Like sleep apnea, you'll need to wear the watch for a while (30 days) before it gets a sense of your blood pressure baseline. Ultimately, this new tool could lead to users seeking medical help for a condition they may not otherwise have been aware of.
It's worth noting that Apple is still seeking FDA clearance for hypertension alerts. However, it sounds like that should be coming later this month. Ultimately, Apple expects to roll it out in 150 countries, and within its first year, Cupertino is expecting hypertension alerts to tip off as many as one million users to potentially high blood pressure.
Apple Watch Series 11 upgrade #2: 24 hours of battery life
The Apple Watch Series 11 is the first Apple Watch in the flagship series to crack the 18-hour battery life mark, with a rating of 24 hours of life per charge. This is a very big deal.
Meanwhile, in low-power mode, the Series 11 is rated for 38 hours of use, an increase of only two hours over the Series 10.
Apple Watch Series 11 upgrade #3: Daily sleep score
Apple is finally joining the competition and offering users a daily sleep score out of 100 based on sleep quality, duration, sleep cycles, and more. This is something Apple users have been requesting for a long time. Now, we just need a daily energy score.
Apple Watch Series 11 upgrade #4: A tougher display
Apple beefed up the scratch resistance of the screen on the Series 11, making it twice as resilient as the Series 10. Apple achieved this using a cutting-edge new manufacturing process that incorporates a ceramic coating, for extra toughness.
That said, the panel beneath the fancy new protective glass is the same as last year's model. Max brightness is still 2,000 nits, the same as the Series 10, and the pixel density is still 326 ppi.
Apple Watch Series 11 upgrade #5: 5G connectivity
As expected, Apple improved cellular connectivity on the Series 11 with a move to 5G. This should result in better coverage and less of a power drain when using cellular, thanks to superior efficiency compared to 4G.
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