Apple Watch Series 12

The new Apple Watch Series 12

The Apple Watch Series 12 delivers an advanced generation of Apple smartwatches, with a thinner, lighter design, the new S11 chip, and an advanced health sensing system that provides more frequent heart rate and heart rate variability measurements, along with a new Ready feature that helps deliver more comprehensive insights into health, fitness, and recovery.

The watch combines an always-on Retina display, a wide range of health, sports and safety tracking features, with support for Apple Intelligence and Siri AI via watchOS 27.

The most important features

• Brand: Apple
• Model number: Watch Series 12
• Sizes: 42 mm, 46 mm
• Materials: Aluminum, Titanium, Ceramic
• Colors: Bronze, Black, Light Gold, Space Gray, Gold, Natural, Pearl White, Midnight Blue
• Screen: Permanent Retina
• Brightness: 2000 lumens
• Processor: S11
• Storage: 64 GB
• System: watchOS 27
• Battery: Up to 24 hours
• Shipping: Fast
• Resistance: 50 meters
• Dust resistance: IP6X
• Connectivity: GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
• Networks: 5G and LTE

Slimmer design and a variety of options

The Apple Watch Series 12 features a thinner, lighter design with multiple material and color options, making it suitable for everyday wear and sports. Aluminum versions are available in dark bronze, black, light gold, and space gray , while titanium versions are available in bright and natural gold.

Apple also offers a ceramic version in pearl white and midnight blue , making it a more distinctive option in terms of material and appearance.

Always-on Retina display

The watch features a wide-angle, always-on Retina OLED display, with LTPO3 technology and a refresh rate of up to 1Hz in always-on mode.

The brightness reaches up to 2000 nits , with the option to dim it as low as 1 nit, providing good visibility in outdoor lighting while conserving power. Screen resolution varies by size, at 416 x 496 pixels for the 46mm version and 374 x 446 pixels for the 42mm version.

Advanced health sensing system

The Apple Watch Series 12 comes with a new health sensing system that includes a second-generation electrical heart sensor and an always-on optical heart rate sensor, along with a blood oxygen sensor and a temperature sensor.

The system allows for more frequent monitoring of heart rate, in addition to measuring changes in heart rate and a range of health indicators related to sleep, recovery and daily activity.

Health and fitness readiness feature

The Apple Watch Series 12 adds the Readiness app, which provides an indicator that helps understand the level of readiness for daily activity based on a range of health, sleep, and recovery data.

This feature is integrated with a vital signs app that tracks heart rate, respiratory rate, wrist temperature, sleep duration, and heart rate change.

Advanced sleep monitoring

The watch offers advanced sleep tracking tools, including sleep stages, sleep duration, and sleep outcome , along with sleep apnea notifications.

It also provides monitoring of other health indicators, such as heart rate, heart rate change, and wrist temperature, with the possibility of using sleep data within the recovery and readiness indicators.

S11 chip and fast performance

The Apple Watch Series 12 is based on the S11 chip with a 64-bit dual-core processor and a quad-core Neural Engine, with 64GB of internal storage.

The chip provides the foundation for AI features and health data processing, along with Audio Intelligence features such as audio playback, Siri summaries, Shazam, and voice recognition.

Apple Intelligence and Siri AI

The watch supports Apple Intelligence through watchOS 27, including Siri AI , which provides a more advanced experience in voice interaction and contextual understanding.

The watch leverages artificial intelligence capabilities in a range of features and applications, with a focus on privacy and data security.

All-day battery

The Apple Watch Series 12 provides up to 24 hours of normal use , while the duration can reach up to 38 hours when Low Power Mode is activated.

The watch supports fast charging, where 80% of the charge can be reached in about 30 minutes. A 15-minute charge provides up to 12 hours of normal use, while a 5-minute charge provides up to 10 hours of sleep tracking.

Various sports and exercises

The Apple Watch Series 12 supports a wide range of sports activities, including running, walking, cycling, swimming, hiking, skiing, yoga, strength training, high-intensity workouts, and more.

It also provides advanced running tools, including heart rate zones, training load tracking, speed, stride length, ground contact time, vertical oscillation, and running power, in addition to support for customized training.

Water and dust resistant

The watch is water resistant up to a depth of 50 meters according to ISO 22810:2010 standard, making it suitable for swimming and everyday use near water.

It also features dust resistance according to the IP6X standard, to provide an additional level of protection in various usage conditions.

GPS and advanced connectivity

The Apple Watch Series 12 supports L1 precision GPS with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou systems, along with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.3.

Some versions are available with 5G and LTE support, providing additional connectivity capabilities without being fully dependent on the phone, with international roaming support on compatible models.

Safety and protection features

The watch includes an advanced suite of safety features, such as emergency SOS, fall detection, accident detection, high or low heart rate alerts, and heart rhythm disturbance notifications .

It also includes additional features for noise monitoring, location tracking and return to previous route, along with a range of safety tools available by region and model.

Sizes and dimensions

46mm version:

• Height: 46 mm
• Width: 40 mm
• Depth: 9.7 mm
• Weight: 39.5 grams for aluminum GPS

42mm version:

• Height: 42 mm
• Width: 37 mm
• Depth: 9.7 mm
• Weight: 32.2 grams for aluminum GPS

As for the titanium and ceramic versions, their weights and dimensions vary slightly depending on the material and size.

Apple Watch Series 12 colors

The Apple Watch Series 12 is available with a wide range of options:

• Aluminum: Dark bronze, black, light gold, space gray
• Titanium: Shiny gold, natural
• Ceramic: Pearl White, Midnight Blue

This collection offers multiple options that combine sporty design, elegant appearance, and luxury, with the material varying according to the edition.

A smart watch that’s all-in-one for health and sports

The Apple Watch Series 12 represents a significant evolution in Apple smartwatches, thanks to its new health sensing system, S11 chip, always-on Retina display, and readiness, sleep, and fitness features, along with Apple Intelligence and Siri AI.

The watch combines a slim design with a wide range of materials and colors, with a battery life of up to 24 hours, water and dust resistance, and advanced connectivity and safety support.