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 Apple Watch Series 12
From $399
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 Apple Watch Ultra 3
From $799
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| Overview | ||
| Released | Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Launch price | $399 | $799 |
| Chip | Apple S11 | Apple S10 |
| Status | Available | Discontinued |
| Display | ||
| Case sizes | 42 mm and 46 mm | 49 mm |
| Type | Always-On wide-angle LTPO3 OLED Retina | Always-On wide-angle LTPO3 OLED Retina, flat sapphire |
| Brightness | 2,000 nits peak | 3,000 nits peak |
| Resolution | 374 x 446 (42 mm), 416 x 496 (46 mm) | 422 x 514 |
| Chip | ||
| Chip | Apple S11 64-bit dual-core with 4-core Neural Engine | Apple S10 64-bit dual-core with 4-core Neural Engine |
| Memory | ||
| Storage | 64GB | 64GB |
| Health | ||
| Sensors | Second-generation electrical heart sensor, always-on optical heart sensor, blood oxygen, temperature sensor, depth gauge (6 m), compass, always-on altimeter, high-g accelerometer, gyroscope | Electrical heart sensor (ECG), optical heart sensor, blood oxygen, temperature sensor, depth gauge, water temperature sensor, always-on altimeter, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Battery life | Up to 24 hours (38 hours in Low Power Mode) | Up to 42 hours (72 hours in Low Power Mode) |
| Charging | About 80% in 30 minutes | - |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | Optional 5G (RedCap) and LTE | 5G (RedCap) and LTE (all models) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n, 2.4 and 5 GHz) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n, 2.4 and 5 GHz) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou | Precision dual-frequency GPS (L1 and L5) |
| Ultra Wideband | Second-generation chip | - |
| Satellite | - | Emergency SOS and Messages via satellite |
| Design | ||
| Materials | Aluminium (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium and ceramic (sapphire crystal) | Recycled titanium case, flat sapphire crystal |
| Water resistance | 50 metres, IP6X dust resistant | 100 metres; EN 13319 diving to 40 metres |
| Dimensions | 42 x 37 x 9.7 mm (42 mm); 46 x 40 x 9.7 mm (46 mm) | 49 mm height |
| Weight | 32.2 g (42 mm aluminium GPS) to 52.9 g (46 mm Night Blue ceramic) | - |
| Software | ||
| Launch OS | watchOS 27 | watchOS 26 |
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