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Apple Watch Series 11 vs Galaxy Watch 8: Main differences to expect
How would the two wearables compare?
New 5G modem and S11 chip on Watch 11
New health features on Watch 11 (hypertension) and Galaxy Watch 8 (glucose monitoring)
(glucose monitoring) watchOS 26 with new looks on the Apple Watch, Wear OS + One UI 8 Watch on the Samsung wearable
Potential new squircle redesign for the Galaxy Watch 8
42/46mm versions of the Apple Watch 11 , 40/44mm versions of the Galaxy Watch 8
, 40/44mm versions of the Similar ~one-day battery life on either wearable
Expanding Galaxy AI features to health features
Presently, the rumor mill is keeping mum on any major changes that might arrive to the Apple Watch Series 11 . This is why we largely expect the Watch Series 11 to be similar to what we saw on the Watch Series 10, so we will get the same-ish looking Apple Watch, just a slightly thinner as its predecessor.
This means the same general Apple Watch design, with a slightly rounded display sloping toward the case, a digital crown and a flush button on the right-hand side of the device. You will be able to get this one in either aluminum or titanium, depending on which option you go for.
That's okay: wearables seldom score major redesigns.
But actually, it's the Samsung wearable that you have to watch out for.
If the rumor mill is to be believed, Samsung could be exploring changing the design language of the Galaxy Watch 8 from its standard circular one to a more squarish one, leading up to a squircle-shaped wearable. There's already a recent precedent: the not-terribly-original Galaxy Watch Ultra employed such a shape.
A squircle shape would possibly allow Samsung to fit slightly more hardware inside, as the inner space wouldn't be that constraining. For example, we might see a slightly larger battery, which is always welcome.
Currently, we don't expect the Galaxy Watch 8 to score a rotating bezel: that's reserved for the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, which is also coming alongside the Watch 8. The wearable will lcome in two versions: 40mm and 44mm ones, with a 1.3" and 1.47" screens respectively. Peak brightness is expected to gravitate around 2,000 nits, but could be upgraded.
Rumors say Galaxy Watch 8 will likely come in graphite, gray, and silver colors, which honestly all sound like the exact same thing. We don't know what specific colors the Apple Watch 11 will be available in, but Silver and Jet Black are likely a given.
