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Apple Watch Series 12

The ultimate way to watch your health.

Amazon is usually cheaper and comes with the same one-year Apple warranty. Either way you can add AppleCare+ within 60 days of purchase.

iHelp's verdict

New heart sensors and the Readiness score. September 2026.

Key facts

Released: 18 September 2026
Colours: Aluminium in Dark Bronze, Light Gold, Black and Space Grey; Titanium in Radiant Gold and Natural; Ceramic in Pearl White and Night Blue
Chip: S11 chip with 64-bit dual-core processor
Display: Always‑On Retina display with wide‑angle OLEDs and LTPO3
Battery: All‑day battery life, up to 24 hours of normal use

Who should buy it

Anyone on a Series 8 or older, and anyone who wears a watch for the health features. The new sensors and Readiness score are the reason to buy this year.

In more detail

42mm and 46mm. New Health Sensing System with heart rate every five seconds, a daily Readiness score, S11 chip, up to 24 hours of battery and a 15-minute charge for 12 hours. Audio Intelligence features arrive later in 2026.

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Tech specs

Full details at Apple →

Size and weight

Height (aluminium, titanium): 46mm
Height (ceramic): 47mm
Width (aluminium, titanium): 40mm
Width (ceramic): 41mm

Controls

Digital Crown with haptic feedback
Side button
Single tap, double tap and wrist flick gestures
Siri powered by Apple Intelligence

Chip

S11 chip with 64-bit dual-core processor
Audio Intelligence (Live Rewind, Siri Recap, Shazam, Sound Recognition)
4‑core Neural Engine
64GB capacity

Sensors

Health Sensing System: third‑generation electrical heart sensor, always‑on optical heart sensor, blood oxygen sensor and temperature sensor
Compass
Always‑on altimeter
High‑g accelerometer