Thank you I am gonna check it out in store BEFORE buying I dont want to buy something that will be bigger than what I need
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Apple Watch Series 11 Announced With Hypertension Detection, Sleep Score, and More
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Thank you I am gonna check it out in store BEFORE buying I dont want to buy something that will be bigger than what I need
I have a Series 4 (yes, a Series 4) and I'm ready for an update! I keep flip flopping between the AW11 and an AWU3. I'd go Titanium for the AW11 so the price is exactly the same as an Ultra 3 (£749). So it's really down to which one I want. I'm interested in sleep tracking but hated wearing a watch in bed (and that was my much smaller Series 4) so perhaps if I'm going to give it a go again then an Ultra would be a silly choice, but I really don't know which way to jump...
Wait is sleep score just for the new model? I'd think that would just be a software feature that would apply to existing as well, or does that require new hardware?
And one thing I forgot to mention: trying it on in-person also gives you the opportunity to try on all of the different Apple Watch bands to see which ones you like! The workers there were super helpful and retrieved different sizes that the table we were at didn't have, and you may find out that you really like how some bands feel while not liking how others do.
I was in the same decision-making too, but I can charge my watch at least once a day, live in a populated location, and rarely venture off the grid where satellite connectivity would be important. I find the AWU just too bulky and a bit "extreme" for going to the office every day. Went with the 11 from the 7. YMMV of course.
Still has the S10 chip - meaning all these updates should potentially be available for the series 10.
It is calibrated using an actual blood pressure machine. Anyhow hypertension detection is what we are getting and I don’t even have to upgrade my watch for that. Pretty chuffed to be honest.
From Apple Site: As of September 9, 2025, hypertension notifications are currently under FDA review and expected to be cleared this month, with availability on Apple Watch Series 9 and later and Apple Watch Ultra 2 and later. The feature is not intended for use by people under 22 years old, those who have been previously diagnosed with hypertension, or pregnant persons.
Was that the Series 0 you had?
I have never experienced this neither on my s5 or my s10
Nah it was a few years ago, my uncle had same thing happen. So I suppose this is how it tracks steps? Because how else?
I got the 46 inch series 10 Apple Watch this year for the first time. I’ve always had the smaller Apple Watch since the series 0 in 2015. I agonised for a while but decided to go with the 46 and I don’t regret it. I think this is the year of go big or go home for me as I also got a 13 inch iPad for the first after always getting the 11 inch.
it does, but the accelerometer & the algorithm may actually undercount steps, let alone overcount.
I imagine so. The website doesn’t mention anything about them being region specific.
For those wondering, per Apple, hypertension notifications WILL be available on Apple Watch 9 and later, and on Ultra 2 and later
Introducing Apple Watch Ultra 3
Apple introduced Apple Watch Ultra 3 — the most advanced Apple Watch — now offering even more health, fitness, safety, and connectivity features.
www.apple.com
I was in the same boat last year and got the AW10 Ti and it's so much thinner that the Ultra 2 I was looking at. Yes same price but so glad I went with AW10. The fast charging makes the battery life a null point as well. Get up have a shower and put the watch on charge.
However looks like the blood oxygen is calculated on the phone and not on the watch itself on US models. I wonder if I purchase de Ultra 3 in Mexico or Canada, will it have the on device calculation and display of the oxygen meter as my current Ultra does ?
Looks like the same dimensions as the 10 according to the Apple compare feature on their website. The 11 is a tiny bit heavier.