Apple Watch Series 12 is a GPS + Cellular smartwatch with a 42mm Pearl White ceramic case and a Sand Sport Band in size M/L. The ceramic case has a sapphire crystal display.
It tracks health and fitness. Heart rate is read in the background every five seconds, and heart rate variability (HRV) is measured as often as every five minutes for insights on stress and recovery. Other health features include hypertension notifications, cycle tracking, a daily sleep score, overnight metrics in the Vitals app, and blood oxygen readings. A readiness feature looks at recent activity, vitals and sleep. For workouts, it offers advanced metrics, Pacer, Heart Rate Zones, and Workout Buddy, which runs on a nearby iPhone with Apple Intelligence.
It can detect a hard fall or severe car crash, connect you with emergency services, and notify your emergency contacts. With cellular, you can make and take calls, stream music and podcasts, and listen with AirPods without your iPhone nearby. Siri AI and Audio Intelligence (Live Rewind and Siri Recap) add voice conversations and help summarizing what you missed. Siri AI is rolling out in English, and some Audio Intelligence features arrive in beta in late 2026.
- Model
- Apple Watch Series 12 (2026), MJGX4LS/A
- Connectivity
- GPS + Cellular
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case
- Pearl White ceramic
- Display
- Sapphire crystal
- Band
- Sand Sport Band, M/L
- Battery life
- Up to 24 hours of normal use
- Fast charging
- 15 minutes gives up to 12 hours of normal use
- Health sensing
- Heart rate every 5 seconds, HRV as often as every 5 minutes, blood oxygen, sleep score, cycle tracking, hypertension notifications
- Safety
- Fall detection, crash detection, Emergency SOS
- Compatibility
- Requires iPhone 11 or later with iOS 27 or later
- In the box
- Case, band, 1m magnetic charging cable