Apple Watch Series 12

★ 4.8MSRP: $399

Compatibility	iPhone
Watch Type	Full Smartwatch
Analytics	Solid Training Data
Price Tier	Budget
Battery Life	10 hrs GPS
GPS	Single-Band GPS
Case Size	42/46mm
Weight	30g
Wrist Calls	Yes
Offline Maps	No
Offline Music	Yes, syncs Spotify/Amazon Music
Water Resistance	Yes, 5 ATM
Notable For	New Daily Readiness Score

Why This Watch

The Series 12 brings a new Health Sensing System that reads heart rate every five seconds and rolls it into a 0-10 daily Readiness score, plus a genuinely longer 10-hour outdoor workout battery, up 25% from the Series 11. GPS is still single-band, same as the Series 11, so it's solid on open roads but can drift under heavy tree cover or between tall buildings. If that matters, the Ultra 4's dual-band GPS is the upgrade.

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Head-to-Head

Compare Apple Watch Series 12 with Similar Models

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*Estimated — this model's exact GPS battery life isn't published by the manufacturer. All figures are standard GPS mode, midsize case, no solar boost.

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