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Apple unveils Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 with new health sensor and redesigned health app
September 10, 2026 at 08:33 AM
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Apple has announced the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, introducing a new health-sensing system and a redesigned Health app with readiness scores and a Health Age calculation.
- Apple revealed the watches on September 9, pricing the Series 12 from $399 and the Ultra 4 from $799, with availability starting September 18.
- Apple said its new sensing system records heart rate every five seconds, 60 times faster than previously, in what it called the most accurate wearable measurement.
- The redesign adds a readiness score and "Health Age" computation, with Apple announcing a partnership with Quest for a $119 50-biomarker lab panel.
- Apple said the Ultra 4 battery lasts up to two days, and the updated Health app will roll out later this year in U.S. English.