Apple Watch Series 12 vs Polar Vantage M3

Apple Watch Series 12

Apple Watch Series 12

vsPolar Vantage M3

Polar Vantage M3

Apple Watch Series 12Polar Vantage M3
Sizes42 mm and 46 mm—
Case MaterialsAluminum (dark bronze, black, light gold, space gray), titanium (radiant gold, natural), ceramic (pearl white, night blue)—
GlassCeramic Shield 2 on aluminum models, said to be 60 percent tougher than the previous Ion-X glass—
ChipS11—
Health SensorsNew Health Sensing System with optical and electrical heart sensors; heart rate every five seconds—
BatteryUp to 24 h everyday; up to 10 h outdoor workout; 15 minutes of charging gives up to 12 hUp to 7 days in smartwatch mode; up to 30 hours in training mode (Polar's spec table lists 27 hours performance, 90 hours eco and 8 days smartwatch); 310 mAh replaceable Li-Pol battery
SoftwarewatchOS 27 with Siri AIPolarOS; Polar Flow app; Training Load Pro, Nightly Recharge, Smart Coaching; over 150 sport profiles
PriceFrom $399 in the U.S.—
Display—1.28-inch AMOLED touchscreen, 416 x 416, Gorilla Glass 3, always-on option with ambient light sensor
Body—44.7 x 44.7 x 12.2 mm; 53 g with wristband (35 g without); glass-fibre reinforced plastic case with stainless steel bezel; 22 mm quick-release silicone wristband; WR50 water resistance
Storage—32 GB (offline maps), 37 MB memory, 275 MHz CPU
Sensors—Polar Elixir biosensing: 4th-generation optical heart rate, wrist-based ECG, SpO2, nightly skin temperature; barometer, magnetometer compass, accelerometer, gyroscope
GPS—Dual-frequency GPS (L1/L5) with GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSS
Navigation—Preinstalled and upgradeable offline topographic maps, planned routes, breadcrumbs, komoot turn-by-turn guidance
Connectivity—Bluetooth LE (no ANT+), USB-C charging cable (proprietary connector)
Colors—Night Black, Greige Sand