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| Watch Series 12 Aluminum | Watch GT 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 9 September 2026 | 2026, September 2 |
| Released | 18 September 2026 | 2026-09-02 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| Technology | GPS; optional 5G RedCap / LTE | — |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Aluminum | Stainless steel case |
| Colors | Dark Bronze, Light Gold, Black, Space Gray | 46mm: Blue, Yellow, Black, Grey; 41mm: Blue, Pink, White/Green, Grey |
| Dimensions | 42 mm: 42 x 37 x 9.7 mm; 46 mm: 46 x 40 x 9.7 mm | 46 x 46 x 10.95 mm (46mm); 41.3 x 41.3 x 9.99 mm (41mm) |
| IP Rating | IP6X; 50m water resistance | 5 ATM, IP69 |
| Strap | — | Fluoroelastomer or composite leather; wrist fit 140-210 mm (46mm), 120-180 mm (41mm) |
| Weight | 42mm: 32.2 g GPS / 31.5 g cellular; 46mm: 39.5 g GPS / 38.6 g cellular | 51.3 g (46mm); 36.5-37.6 g (41mm), strap excluded |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Always-on display | Yes | — |
| Brightness | 2000 nits peak; 1 nit minimum | 3000 nits (peak) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | Sapphire glass |
| Resolution | 46 mm: 416 x 496 pixels; 42 mm: 374 x 446 pixels (~326 ppi density) | 466 x 466 pixels (317 ppi 46mm, 352 ppi 41mm) |
| Size | 46 mm: 1196 mm2 display area; 42 mm: 970 mm2 display area | 1.47 inches (46mm); 1.32 inches (41mm) |
| Type | LTPO3 OLED, always-on Retina | AMOLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | 64-bit dual-core | — |
| Chipset | Apple S11 | — |
| Compatibility | — | Android 9.0 or later, iOS 13.0 or later |
| Neural engine | 4 cores | — |
| OS | watchOS | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Internal | 64GB | — |
| SOUND | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes (speaker and microphone) |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 (2.4 GHz) |
| NFC | — | Yes |
| Positioning | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 4, 2.4/5GHz | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Electrical and optical heart sensors, blood oxygen, temperature, compass, altimeter, accelerometer, gyroscope, ambient light, depth, water temperature | Accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, optical heart rate, barometer, temperature, ambient light |
| BATTERY | ||
| Battery Life | — | 46mm: up to 21 days (light), 12 days (typical), 7 days (AOD), 51 h (trail running); 41mm: up to 14 days (light), 7 days (typical), 5 days (AOD), 32 h (trail running) |
| Capacity | — | 867 mAh (46mm), 540 mAh (41mm) |
| Charging | — | Wireless (5-10V/2A max) |
| Charging Type | Wireless (magnetic fast charging), 0-80% in about 30 min; 15 min charge for up to 12 hours | Wireless charging (5-10V/2A max) |
| Type | Rechargeable lithium-ion | Li-Po |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | — | 46mm: Blue, Yellow, Black (fluoroelastomer), Grey (composite leather); 41mm: Blue, Pink (fluoroelastomer), White/Green, Grey (composite leather) |
| Compatibility | iPhone 11 or newer, or iPhone SE (2nd generation or newer), with iOS 27 or newer | Android 9.0 or later, iOS 13.0 or later |
| Features | — | Speaker and microphone (Bluetooth calls), rotating crown, operating temperature -20 to 45 C |
| Launch Price | — | £279.99 (Starting price) — UK |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦559,000 | ₦520,800 (estimate, converted from UK launch price) |