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I tried on this Apple Watch in the store a few days ago and liked the size of it. Does anyone know if it’s an SE 3 or Series 11?
5G support - First Apple Watch with 5G. Real question: who really needs 5G on a watch? 🤔 It might help with battery efficiency when on cellular, but otherwise not a big use-case yet.
Stronger glass - 2× more scratch-resistant Ion-X glass. Nice durability bump, but it comes with a small weight increase.
Battery life - Now officially tested for 24-hour use including 6 hours of sleep tracking. Series 10 was rated for 18 hours without sleep tracking. Slight bump here, but feels more like Apple optimized usage assumptions (and maybe the 5G chip helps a bit) rather than a massive hardware change.
Wrist flick gesture - Lets you navigate UI with just a flick. But older devices are also getting this via watchOS 26, so not Series 11 exclusive.
Hypertension notifications - Cool new health feature, but again rolling out to older devices with watchOS 26.
Sleep Score - Same story: comes with watchOS 26, so not Series 11 exclusive.