Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 get S11 chip, microphones for Audio Intelligence

09 September 2026
The new wearables get a Readiness score; Ultra gets a battery upgrade.


Mr. Anonymous, 11 Sep 2026My point is in my original comment. I want a smart watc... moreThen I guess you can keep dreaming, for quite some time 😅

    SigmaR, 11 Sep 2026so not less than apple watches. what's your point here?My point is in my original comment.

    I want a smart watch that lasts 7+ days on a single charge.

      Mr. Anonymous, 10 Sep 2026They only last 1-3 days at max.so not less than apple watches. what's your point here?

        dark bonze is damn sweet :)

          Apple claims the most accurate heart sensor, a new S11 chip, and 'Audio Intelligence' with microphones. But in the end, it's not magical innovation it's just a way to make the watch feel 'medical grade' so the price can climb higher. Fans are told that every heartbeat measured equals revolution, when in reality it's just an algorithm polished by marketing.

            Bussilum.UL, 10 Sep 2026If you want a good battery life, get a normal digital watch."Good" is subjective. For someone that's 1 day, for other 1 year. For me it's 7+ days.
            I'm happy with my current smartwatch that lasts easily 2 weeks on one charge.

              SigmaR, 10 Sep 2026What's wrong with samsung watches, if you need android... moreThey only last 1-3 days at max.

                Battery lasts 24 hours only? No thanks

                  Bussilum.UL, 10 Sep 2026If you want a good battery life, get a normal digital watch.Or get Garmin.

                    The new S11 SiP is based on A20 Pro SoC. It is probably also fabbed on TSMC's N2 node. S9 and S10 SiPs were derived from A16 (N4) SoC's IP.

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                      Mr. Anonymous, 09 Sep 2026Wake me up when they start working with android and the bat... moreIf you want a good battery life, get a normal digital watch.

                        Mr. Anonymous, 09 Sep 2026Wake me up when they start working with android and the bat... moreWhat's wrong with samsung watches, if you need android? Or google's?

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                          Is there any actual performance improvements with this one? All I can find is it seems to have a coprocessor for offloading health stuff.

                            Wake me up when they start working with android and the battery lasts at least a week

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                              If you want a smartwatch, just buy a normal digital watch, it does all the thing you need it to do.

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