Apple releases the Apple Watch Series 12 as an upgrade over the Apple Watch Series 11, with Gizmodo and Mashable both highlighting that the new model brings hardware changes that unlock new capabilities not available on the Series 11. Both outlets focus on how the Series 12’s updated components support additional software features.
Gizmodo emphasizes the relationship between two “big” hardware changes and a corresponding set of new software features, including AI-related functionality. Mashable provides a broader comparison, detailing differences across pricing, specifications, and features, and notes at least one upgrade that Apple does not explicitly call out in its messaging. Together, the coverage frames the Series 12 as more than a cosmetic update, with the key differences centered on what the new hardware enables.
While the outlets agree on the core point—Series 12 supports new features that Series 11 does not—their angles differ. Gizmodo focuses on sensors and AI, whereas Mashable concentrates on an itemized “every upgrade” rundown including cost and less-prominent changes.
