Apple Watch Ultra 4 Review: The Series 12 Is Closing the Gap

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What happened

The Ultra 4 gets smarter about health tracking and lasts longer between charges.

But for most people, the Series 12 gets close enough.

Key facts

  • The Ultra 4 gets smarter about health tracking and lasts longer between charges.
  • But for most people, the Series 12 gets close enough.
  • Reported by WIRED and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:36:48 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

What to watch next

  • Availability, pricing and rollout regions
  • Independent testing or verification of the claims made
  • Responses from regulators and competing platforms

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

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