Apple Watch Series 12
- Display
- LTPO OLED
- Battery
- 24 hours
- GPS
- Built-in
- Water
- 5 ATM
We earn a commission from qualifying Amazon purchases made through our links, at no extra cost to you. This never affects our specs. How we make money.
Find it in these categories
Battery
Charge most nights
Up to 24 hours in smartwatch mode.
GPS
Built-in GPS
Maps on the wrist. Runs and rides without your phone.
Display
LTPO OLED
Up to 2,000 nits and always-on option.
Health
ECG on the wrist
Measures ECG, blood oxygen, skin temperature and HRV.
Phone & smart
iPhone only
LTE, payments, music and calls.
Build
5 ATM water rating
37.8 g. 2 case sizes.
A smartwatch from Apple, released in 2025.
| Brand | Apple |
|---|---|
| Model | Apple Watch Series 11 |
| Series | Apple Watch Series |
| Released | 2025 |
| Versions | 42mm Aluminum, 42mm Titanium, 46mm Titanium |
| Colours | Rose Gold, Silver, Space Gray, Jet Black |
Needs an iPhone, running watchOS.
| Operating system | watchOS |
|---|---|
| Works with | iPhone only |
| Minimum iOS | iOS 26 |
| Storage | 64 GB |
A vivid, high-contrast screen that is easy to read indoors and out.
Up to 2,000 nits and always-on option.
| Display type | LTPO OLED |
|---|---|
| Display name | Always‑On Retina display |
| Resolution | 416 x 496 |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits |
| Colour display | Yes |
| Always-on display | Yes |
| Controls | buttons, crown |
Comes in 2 case sizes (42, 46 mm) weighing 37.8 g.
Rated 5 ATM: fine for swimming laps and showers.
| Case sizes | 42 / 46 mm |
|---|---|
| Case shape | Rectangular |
| Dimensions | 46 x 39 x 9.7 mm |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm |
| Weight (case) | 37.8 g |
| Case material | Aluminum case |
| Lens | Ion‑X front glass |
| Fits wrists | 140-245 mm |
| Water resistance | 5 ATM |
| IP rating | IP6X |
| Water standard | ISO 22810:2010 |
| Operating temperature | 0 to 35 °C |
| Max altitude | 3,000 m |
Charge most nights: up to 24 hours in smartwatch mode.
Real battery life depends on screen brightness, notifications and workouts.
| Battery (smartwatch mode) | 24 hours |
|---|---|
| All battery modes | Smartwatch: 24 hours; Battery saver: 38 hours |
| Battery type | Li-ion |
| Charging | puck |
| Wireless charging | Yes |
| Fast charging | Up to 80% charge in about 30 minutes |
Built-in GPS, so you can record runs and rides without your phone.
You can download maps to the watch.
| GPS | Built-in |
|---|---|
| Multi-band GPS | No |
| Satellite systems | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou |
| Maps | Downloadable maps |
| Preloaded regions | U.S. national and regional parks |
| Navigation features | Custom waypoints, Backtrack, Offline maps with custom route creation |
A health-focused watch: it measures ECG, blood oxygen, skin temperature and HRV.
For sleep, it offers a nightly sleep score. It can warn you about an irregular heart rhythm. ECG availability can depend on your country.
| Sensors | optical HR, ECG electrode, SpO2, skin temperature, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, ambient light, depth, thermometer |
|---|---|
| Heart-rate sensor | Third‑generation optical heart sensor |
| Heart-rate tracking | 24/7 |
| ECG | Yes |
| Irregular rhythm alerts | Yes |
| High/low heart-rate alerts | Yes |
| Heart-rate variability | Yes |
| Blood oxygen (SpO2) | Yes |
| Skin temperature | Yes |
| Respiration rate | Yes |
| Hypertension alerts | Yes |
| Sleep tracking | Sleep score |
| Sleep apnea alerts | Yes |
| Cycle tracking | Yes |
Detects hard falls and can call for help if you don't respond.
SOS works over its own LTE connection.
| Emergency SOS | From the watch (LTE) |
|---|---|
| Fall detection | Yes |
| Crash detection | Yes |
Tracks your workouts and daily activity.
It adds a triathlon mode.
| Triathlon / multisport | Yes |
|---|---|
| Swim tracking | Pool and open water |
| Training metrics | training load, heart rate zones, Functional Threshold Power, Power Zones |
| Running dynamics | Yes |
| External sensors | Bluetooth sensors |
Smart extras include an LTE version, contactless payments, music storage and calls on the wrist.
Voice assistant: Siri. LTE needs a carrier plan.
| Notifications | Yes |
|---|---|
| Calls on the watch | Yes |
| Speaker | Yes |
| Microphone | Yes |
| Voice assistant | Siri |
| Contactless payments | Yes |
| Payment service | Apple Pay |
| Cellular | 5G version available |
| Music storage | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 2.4/5 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ultra-wideband | Yes |
It has a depth gauge for snorkelling and water sports.
Rated to 6 m.
| Specialist modes | golf, ski |
|---|---|
| Diving | Depth gauge |
| Max dive depth | 6 m |
Specs compiled from Apple's product pages and datasheets. Manufacturers revise hardware between versions, so check the version on the box. Spotted an error? Tell us.
Side-by-side spec comparisons with the closest rivals.