Watch Series 12, 42mm, GPS + Cellular, Aluminium, Always-On Retina, S11, Digital Crown, watchOS
Apple Watch Series 12
A work of heart.
| Display |
|---|
| Display type |
Digital |
| Display resolution |
374 x 446 pixels |
| Touchscreen |
Yes |
| Display technology marketing name |
Retina |
| Display technology |
OLED |
| Display area |
970 mm² |
| Display brightness (min) |
1 cd/m² |
| Display brightness |
2000 cd/m² |
| Minimum refresh rate |
1 Hz |
| Pixel density |
326 ppi |
| Always-on display |
Yes |
| Colour display |
Yes |
| Rounded display corners |
Yes |
| Watch glass type |
Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Processor |
|---|
| Processor manufacturer |
Apple |
| Processor model |
S11 |
| Processor cores |
2 |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) |
Apple Neural Engine (ANE) |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) cores |
4 |
| Performance |
|---|
| Built-in microphone |
Yes |
| Built-in speaker(s) |
Yes |
| Built-in camera |
No |
| FM radio |
No |
| Mobile operating systems supported |
iOS |
| Operating system installed |
watchOS 27 |
| Crash detection |
Yes |
| Fall detection |
Yes |
| Health Sensing System |
Yes |
| Check In function |
Yes |
| Built-in flashlight |
Yes |
| Audio Intelligence |
Live Rewind, Shazam, Sound Recognition, Siri Recap |
| Backtrack |
Yes |
| Noise monitoring |
Yes |
| Design |
|---|
| Market positioning |
Smartwatch |
| Watch case size |
42 mm |
| Watch case colour |
Black |
| Watch case material |
Aluminium |
| Band colour |
Black |
| Band size |
M/L |
| Wrist size range |
130 - 200 mm |
| Shape |
Rectangular |
| Removable strap |
Yes |
| Magnetic charging connector |
Yes |
| Protection features |
Dust resistant, Water resistant, Waterproof |
| International Protection (IP) code |
IP6X |
| Waterproof up to |
50 m |
| Features |
|---|
| Accessibility features |
Accessibility Shortcut, AssistiveTouch, Audio Volume Balance, Auto Transcription, Auto-Answer Calls, Bold Text, Button Click Speed, Color Filters, Hourly Chimes, Increase Contrast, Live Listen, Live Speech, Mono Audio, On/Off Labels, Personal Voice, RTT Support, Reduce Motion, Reduce Transparency, Taptic Time, Text Size, Touch Accommodations, Type to Siri, VoiceOver, Zoom, Sound Recognition, Voice Isolation |
| Heart rate monitor |
Yes |
| Heart rate sensor type |
Electrical, Optical |
| Blood oxygen sensor |
Yes |
| Depth gauge sensor |
Yes |
| Sleep apnea detection |
Yes |
| Distance travelled |
Yes |
| Accelerometer |
Yes |
| Gyroscope |
Yes |
| Activity tracker |
Yes |
| Multisport mode |
Yes |
| Quality of sleep |
Yes |
| Hypertension notifications |
Yes |
| Irregular rhythm notifications |
Yes |
| Double tap gesture |
Yes |
| SOS alert function |
Yes |
| Personal info management (PIM) |
SOS |
| Apple Intelligence |
Yes |
| Running dynamics |
Yes |
| Virtual pacer function |
Yes |
| Water temperature sensor |
Yes |
| Haptic feedback |
Yes |
| Virtual assistant |
Apple Siri |
| Refurbished |
No |
| Ambient light sensor |
Yes |
| Workout tracking |
Yes |
| Skin temperature sensor |
Yes |
| Recommended activity |
Cooldown, Cycling, Dance, Elliptical, Golf, HIIT, Hiking, Kickboxing, Outdoor rowing, Paddling, Pilates, Running, Skiing, Snowboarding, Stair stepper, Swimming, Tai Chi, Walking, Wheelchair, Yoga, Rowing, Core training |
| Electronic compass |
Yes |
| Altimeter |
Yes |
| Network |
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| Mobile network connection |
Yes |
| Mobile network generation |
5G |
| 4G standard |
LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD |
| 5G standard |
Sub6 TDD, Sub6 FDD, NR |
| GPS (satellite) |
Yes |
| BeiDou |
Yes |
| GLONASS |
Yes |
| Galileo |
Yes |
| Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) |
Yes |
| Ports & interfaces |
|---|
| USB port |
No |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards |
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| Bluetooth version |
5.3 |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) |
Yes |
| Near Field Communication (NFC) |
Yes |
| Headphone connectivity |
Bluetooth |
| Power |
|---|
| Battery type |
Built-in battery |
| Battery technology |
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Battery life (max) |
24 h |
| Battery life (power save mode) |
38 h |
| Fast charging |
Yes |
| Wireless charging |
Yes |
| Operational conditions |
|---|
| Operating temperature (T-T) |
0 - 35 °C |
| Storage temperature (T-T) |
-20 - 45 °C |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) |
5 - 90% |
| Operating altitude |
0 - 3000 m |
| General |
|---|
| Product series |
Series 12 |
| Product family |
Watch |
| Software |
|---|
| Health and Wellness apps |
Readiness app; Vitals app with heart rate, respiratory rate, wrist temperature, sleep duration, and heart rate variability (HRV); Blood Oxygen app; ECG app; Heart Rate app; High and low heart rate notifications; Recovery HRV; High‑frequency background heart rate tracking; Irregular rhythm notifications; Advanced Cycle Tracking app with fertile window estimates, retrospective ovulation estimates, and perimenopause and menopause support; Medications app; Mindfulness app with state of mind tracking; Noise app; Sleep app including sleep stages; Sleep score; Sleep apnea notifications; Hypertension notifications |
| Weight & dimensions |
|---|
| Width |
37 mm |
| Depth |
42 mm |
| Thickness |
9.7 mm |
| Weight |
31.5 g |
| Packaging data |
|---|
| Package width |
77 mm |
| Package depth |
240 mm |
| Package height |
30 mm |
| Package weight |
300 g |
