Apple Watch Series 12
iPhone owners wanting an all-rounder
$399Checked November 1, 2026
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My short take
Apple rates the 46mm Series 12 at 24 hours, or 38 in Low Power Mode. Macworld ran its own battery test and got 51 hours on the first run, then a weaker second result. It only pairs with an iPhone 11 or later.
The specs
- Battery life
- 24 hours
- Case size
- 46 mm
- Weight
- 39.5 g
- GPS
- Precision L1 GPS
- OS
- watchOS
- Water rating
- 50 m, ISO 22810
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