Apple Watch Series 12 – 42mm & 46mm Unboxing & Comparison!

September 20, 2026Apple

Apple Watch Series 12 42mm vs 46mm – Unboxing, Setup & Size Comparison! | Apple Watch 12 Ceramic & Aluminum 46mm vs 42mm

The Apple Watch Series 12 was just released and in this video, we unbox both the 42mm and the 46mm sizes, run through the setup process, discuss the new features, and compare the sizing to see which one is the right fit for you. We also compare the ceramic casing to the aluminum casing. Enjoy!

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*Chapters:*
0:00 Apple Watch Series 12 is here!
0:19 Models & Pricing
1:09 Apple Watch Series 12 42mm unboxing (dark bronze)
2:34 Dark bronze 42mm on wrist
2:50 Apple Watch Series 12 46mm unboxing (light gold)
3:22 New Health Sensing system
3:50 Major change to heart rate tracking
4:13 New S11 chip is insane
5:03 Tougher glass
5:27 42mm vs 46mm on wrist
5:47 Ceramic Apple Watch Series 12 unboxing (Night Blue)
6:26 Night Blue Ceramic 46mm on wrist
7:33 Battery Life (vs Series 11)
8:07 The biggest improvement
8:25 Apple Watch Series 12 setup process
10:58 Design changes vs Series 11
12:12 New heart rate monitoring
14:18 Audio Intelligence
15:37 Changing watch face and complications
16:20 New Health app in iOS 27.2
18:03 Should you get 42mm or 46mm?
19:16 Thoughts?