Garmin Approach S12

Works with: iPhone and Android
Display: MIP, 0.9 in
Case sizes: 43.7 mm
Battery: 70 days
GPS battery: 30 hours
Water resistance: 5 ATM
Weight: 34.1 g

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Garmin Approach S12 at a glance

Battery

Weeks between charges

Up to 70 days in smartwatch mode. 30 hours with GPS.
GPS

Built-in GPS

No maps. Runs and rides without your phone.
Display

MIP, 0.9 in

0.9 in.
Health

Heart rate and activity

Heart rate, steps and sleep.
Phone & smart

iPhone and Android

Notifications from your phone.
Build

5 ATM water rating

34.1 g.

Garmin Approach S12 full specifications

Overview

Brand	Garmin
Model	Approach S12
Series	Approach

Platform & apps

Works with iPhone and Android phones, running Garmin.

Operating system	Garmin
Works with	iPhone and Android
Storage	0.125 GB

Display

A memory-in-pixel screen: always on, easy to read in sunlight and very light on the battery.

0.9 in.

Display type	MIP
Display name	Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Screen size	0.9 in
Resolution	176 x 176

Design & durability

A 43.7 mm case weighing 34.1 g.

Rated 5 ATM: fine for swimming laps and showers.

Case sizes	43.7 mm
Dimensions	43.7 x 43.7 x 11.5 mm
Thickness	11.5 mm
Weight (case)	34.1 g
Band material	silicone
Band fitting	Quick Release
Fits wrists	125-202 mm
Water resistance	5 ATM

Battery

Weeks between charges: up to 70 days in smartwatch mode.

With GPS on, up to 30 hours. Makers test with their own settings, so treat these as best-case figures.

Battery (smartwatch mode)	70 days
Battery (GPS)	30 hours
All battery modes	Smartwatch: 70 days; GPS: 30 hours
Charging	proprietary-plug

GPS & navigation

Built-in GPS, so you can record runs and rides without your phone.

GPS	Built-in
Satellite systems	GPS
Golf courses	43,000

Training

External sensors	golf club tags

Diving, golf & more

Specialist modes	golf

Specs compiled from Garmin's product pages and datasheets. Manufacturers revise hardware between versions, so check the version on the box. Spotted an error? Tell us.