Apple Watch Series 12 vs. Ultra 4 Buyer's Guide

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Ultra 4 Buyer's GuideFriday September 18, 2026 11:03 AM PDT by Hartley CharltonThe Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 bring new health sensors, a new chip, and more detailed recovery insights to Apple's smartwatch lineup, so how do they compare? Both models feature the S11 chip, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and the new Health Sensing System, which measures heart rate every five seconds throughout the day. They also share Readiness, Recovery HRV, daytime vitals, improved step tracking, hypertension notifications, sleep apnea notifications, Sleep Score, and more.

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▪Ultra 4 Buyer's GuideFriday September 18, 2026 11:03 AM PDT by Hartley CharltonThe Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 bring new health sensors, a new chip, and more detailed recovery insights to Apple's smartwatch lineup, so how
▪Both models feature the S11 chip, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and the new Health Sensing System, which measures heart rate every five seconds throughout the day.
▪They also share Readiness, Recovery HRV, daytime vitals, improved step tracking, hypertension notifications, sleep apnea notifications, Sleep Score, and more.

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▪ Apple Watch Ultra 4 vs. Galaxy Watch Ultra 2: Comparing their features, durability and displays — Engadget
▪ Four reasons to buy the Apple Watch Ultra 4 now — ZDNet
▪ Apple Watch Ultra 4 vs. Apple Watch Ultra 3: Apple's premium smartwatch — AppleInsider

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Apple Watch Series 12 vs. Ultra 4 Buyer's GuideFriday September 18, 2026 11:03 AM PDT by Hartley CharltonThe Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 bring new health sensors, a new chip, and more detailed recovery insights to Apple's smartwatch lineup, so how do they compare? Both models feature the S11 chip, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and the new Health Sensing System, which measures heart rate every five seconds throughout the day. They also share Readiness, Recovery HRV, daytime vitals, improved step tracking, hypertension notifications, sleep apnea notifications, Sleep Score, and more. This means that the Ultra 4's higher price does not buy you more advanced everyday health tracking. The Apple Watch Series 12 starts at $399, while the Apple Watch Ultra 4 starts at $799.

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