Apple Watch Series 12 Widens 46mm Case Without Enlarging Display
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Updated · 9to5Mac · Sep 16
Apple Watch Series 12 Widens 46mm Case Without Enlarging Display
3 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Sep 16
Summary
Apple Watch Series 12 goes on sale Friday with a subtle hardware change Apple did not highlight: thicker display bezels caused by a slightly wider case.
46mm models now measure 46mm by 40mm versus 46mm by 39mm on Series 11 and 10, while 42mm models widen to 37mm from 36mm.
Display specs stay unchanged across all three generations—970 sq mm on the 42mm and 1,196 sq mm on the 46mm—making the screen look slightly undersized in the larger body.
Apple appears to have traded bezel reduction for internal upgrades, including a new Health Sensing System and S11 chip, leaving recent upgraders with a design that may look like a small step backward.