Among the many new products Apple has coming this fall is the Apple Watch Series 12. Here are four rumored new features coming to this year’s Apple Watch update.
#1: A new chip (actually)
The Apple Watch Series 9, 10, and 11 are all powered by essentially the same chip. With this year’s Apple Watch Series 12, however, rumors suggest an actual chip upgrade is on the way.
Macworld reported on this change:
The 2026 models are identified as “Watch8,” which hints at a big hardware leap. For example, Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Series 11 are all part of the “Watch7” family due to their similarities.
