Apple Watch Series 11 vs Apple Watch Series 12

The short verdict

Watch Series 12 edges it on score

The Watch Series 12 leads overall; pick the Watch Series 11 if its strengths below matter more to you.

Watch Series 11

8.5

Watch Series 12

8.8

Choose the Watch Series 11 if

iPhone owners who want a polished smartwatch with good battery and can find a Series 11 discounted.

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Choose the Watch Series 12 if

iPhone owners who want accurate heart-rate tracking, a Readiness score and Apple's safety features.

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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.

Why pick theWatch Series 111 win

+199900%Brighter screen outdoors2,000 vs 1 nits peak

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Why pick theWatch Series 120 wins

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Full specs

Side-by-side specifications

Display4 differences

Panel

46 mm

1.96" (50 mm)

Display type

Always-On Retina display with wide-angle OLEDs and LTPO3

Always-On Retina

Brightness

2000

2000 nits peak; 1 nit minimum

Refresh rate

—

1 Hz

Performance1 difference

Chipset

S10 chip with 64-bit dual-core processor

S11 chip with 64-bit dual-core processor

Connectivity1 difference

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) · 2.4GHz and 5GHz

Body2 differences

Weight

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53 g

Dimensions

46 x 39 x 9.7 mm

42mm: 42 x 37 x 9.7 mm; 46mm: 46 x 40 x 9.7 mm (aluminum/titanium)

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Watch Series 11 vs Watch Series 12

Watch Series 12 edges it on score

Key differences

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