BloombergMark Gurman of , today explained what to expect from the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 this year. Spoiler: not much.
While it was rumored that Touch ID could come to the Apple Watch Series 12, Gurman said he doesn’t expect the Series 12 or Ultra 4 to see any major design changes compared to the current Series 11 and Ultra 3 models. Touch ID likely counts as a major design change, so the rumor now seems increasingly unlikely.
Another sketchy rumor claimed that the Series 12 would have a wristband with a built-in health sensor, but Gurman didn’t mention that.
Instead, he expects more mundane changes, including faster performance and unspecified improvements to health and fitness tracking. Currently, the Series 11 has an S10 chip like the Series 10, while the Ultra 3 has an S9 chip.
There will be no Apple Watch SE 4 this year, he said.
Bigger changes are in the works for the Apple Watch, but he said they’re unlikely to arrive for another year or two. Even further, he added that Apple continues to develop a blood sugar detection feature with the aim of launching it by 2030.
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