Apple Watch Series 12 Aluminum

At a glance

• No criterion stands out: neither at the top nor at the bottom of rated models.

This model is placed against the other rated models in its category, on measured scores only: strength in the top quarter, weakness in the bottom quarter. Estimated scores (≈) are left out, and so is the price.

Other version, with a price: Apple Watch Series 12 · score ≈ 44/100 · $399

No verified price for this model in this market yet. Similar models that have one:

• Google Pixel Watch 3score ≈ 49/100 · $340
• Xiaomi Redmi Watch 6 Activescore ≈ 50/100 · $46
• Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classicscore ≈ 52/100 · $549

Specifications

Display

• Screen (diagonal)1.96″
• DisplayRetina LTPO3 OLED

Size and durability

• Weight40 g

Model

• Released: 2026-09

Specifications: GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 14 October 2026.

Picksly scores

• Overall score≈ 50/100
• Battery
  ?

  Battery life stated by the maker, in days, corrected by the gap measured for the brand: independent tests find about 1.3 times the claim for Apple, 0.7 times for Garmin or Xiaomi.
  ≈ 8/100 Picksly estimate (stated battery life × gap measured by tests for the brand), estimated on 10/01/2026
• Features
  ?

  How many of seven features it has: ECG, blood oxygen, temperature, dual-band GPS, barometer, contactless payment (NFC), mobile network.
  80/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 09/30/2026
• Display
  ?

  Screen: panel type (OLED first, then transflective MIP) and peak brightness, which tells whether it is readable in bright sunlight.
  64/100 GSMArena (spec sheet: panel and brightness), read on 09/30/2026
• Weight
  ?

  Weight stated by the manufacturer: the lighter the device, the higher the score.
  65/100 39.5 g — GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 09/30/2026

Score by profile

• Budget →≈ 37/100
• Smart →≈ 41/100
• Premium →≈ 56/100

Each profile weighs the criteria its own way: Budget and Smart take price into account (Budget favours it, Smart aims for value for money), Premium only looks at quality.

≈: score partly based on a Picksly estimate (no public measurement for one criterion).

How these scores are calculated

Position in the catalogue

Rank 67 of 82 scored models in this category, based on the overall market score (≈ 50/100, scale 2026-09). The rank moves when the catalogue or the measurements change.

Prices checked

• New No verified offer yet
• Refurbished No verified offer yet

Price: best price found among the merchants Picksly can link to, new or refurbished as you choose, dated. It counts in the Budget and Smart scores. Picksly may earn a commission through affiliate links; what this influences is explained on the Transparency page. How we rank

Similar models

The models with the closest overall score in the same category.

• Google Pixel Watch 3score ≈ 49/100 · $340Apple Watch Series 12 Aluminum vs Google Pixel Watch 3
• Xiaomi Watch 5score ≈ 50/100Apple Watch Series 12 Aluminum vs Xiaomi Watch 5
• Xiaomi Redmi Watch 6 Activescore ≈ 50/100 · $46
• Apple Watch Series 11 Aluminumscore ≈ 51/100

≈: score partly based on a Picksly estimate (no public measurement for one criterion).

Summary

Apple Watch Series 12 Aluminum scores ≈ 50/100 in the Picksly ranking, calculated from public measurements (GSMArena) collected up to 09/30/2026.