Apple Watch Series 11 (46mm) vs Apple Watch Series 11 (42mm) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2025	Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$429	$399

Design

Dimensions
1.81 x 1.54 x 0.38 inches 46 x 39 x 9.7 mm	1.65 x 1.42 x 0.38 inches 42 x 36 x 9.7 mm
Weight
1.30 oz / 36.9 g	1.05 oz / 29.7 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Ceramic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP6X	Water, Dust; IP6X
Colors
Rose Gold, Silver, Space Gray, Jet Black	Rose Gold, Silver, Space Gray, Jet Black

Display

Size
2.0-inch	1.8-inch
Type
OLED, 2000 nits	OLED, 2000 nits
Resolution
496x416px, 330 PPI	496x416px, 366 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Apple S10	Apple S10
Processor
Dual-core	Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR	PowerVR
Memory
1GB/64GB	1GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
watchOS (10.x)	watchOS (10.x)

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
Qi wireless charging	Qi wireless charging

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac 802.11 b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac 802.11 b, g, n
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen
Location
A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
39, 40, 41	39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5	1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM

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