My new Apple Watch Series 11 dim even at full brightness

I got a new Apple Watch Series 11, running iOS 26.1 and it appears very dim, even at full brightness. I have it side by side with my Series 2 on the same watch face at full brightness and it's not nearly as bright. It almost looks like what you would expect at 50% brightness. The support team ran remote diagnostics and said everything was fine. Anyone else notice this?


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Original Title: Apple Watch Series 11 Brightness

Apple Watch Series 11

Posted on Dec 1, 2025 4:33 PM

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My new Apple Watch Series 11 dim even at full brightness

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