Apple Watch Series 12 vs Honor Watch 6 Pro specs comparison
Apple Watch Series 12 is the better choice for iPhone users who want the stronger smartwatch ecosystem, deeper health features and better app support. Honor Watch 6 Pro counters with a much brighter 1.5-inch display, dual-band GPS and dramatically longer battery life, making it the better pick if charging every day is the deal-breaker.
Full comparison
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79 specifications across 7 areas, with 34 genuine differences.
1. Design & display Mixed
Fact
Apple Watch Series 12
Honor Watch 6 Pro
Release date
2026-09-18
2026-09-28
Physical size
Aluminum/titanium: 46 x 40 x 9.7 mm or 42 x 37 x 9.7 mm; ceramic: 47 x 41 x 9.85 mm or 43 x 37 x 9.85 mm
46.3 x 46.3 x 11.6 mm
Weight
46 mm: 39.5 g (aluminum GPS), 38.6 g (aluminum GPS + Cellular), 44.9 g (titanium), 51.3 g (Pearl White ceramic), 52.9 g (Night Blue ceramic); 42 mm: 32.2 g, 31.5 g, 36.5 g, 41.7 g and 42.8 g respectively
51 g
Material
Aluminum, titanium or ceramic case, 60% tougher than Series 11
Stainless steel; nanocrystalline ceramic bezel on Ceramic Black, Ceramic Brown and Ceramic Silver versions
Water resistance
5 ATM; IP6X; depth gauge to 6 m
5 ATM; IP69 water and dust resistance
Color options
Aluminum: Dark Bronze, Light Gold, Black, Space Gray; Titanium: Radiant Gold, Natural; Ceramic: Pearl White, Night Blue
Steel Black, Steel Yellow, Ceramic Black, Ceramic Brown, Ceramic Silver
Display type
Always-On Retina LTPO3 wide-angle OLED
Dual-layer OLED
Display size
42 mm or 46 mm case (ceramic cases are 43 mm or 47 mm tall)
1.5 inch
Display resolution
42 mm: 374 x 446 pixels; 46 mm: 416 x 496 pixels
466 x 466 pixels
Display brightness
Up to 2,000 nits
4,500 nits global high-brightness; up to 5,500 nits local peak
2. Battery & charging Honor Watch 6 Pro
Fact
Apple Watch Series 12
Honor Watch 6 Pro
Battery
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Rechargeable battery; 500 mAh
Battery life
Up to 24 hours; up to 38 hours in Low Power Mode
Up to 18 days maximum; 10 days typical use; 7 days with AOD; 4 days full health monitoring; 42 hours outdoor exercise
Charging
USB-C magnetic fast charging
USB
3. Hardware & software Even
Fact
Apple Watch Series 12
Honor Watch 6 Pro
Product status
Current
Current
No significant differences in this area.
4. Sensors & positioning Honor Watch 6 Pro
Fact
Apple Watch Series 12
Honor Watch 6 Pro
GNSS type
Built-in GNSS
Built-in dual-frequency GNSS; Honor Polaris positioning system with three-antenna design
Multi-band GPS
No
Yes
GPS
Yes
Yes
GALILEO
Yes
Yes
GLONASS
Yes
Yes
QZSS
Yes
Yes
Beidou
Yes
Yes
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Barometric altimeter
Yes
Yes
Compass
Yes
Yes
Ambient light sensor
Yes
Yes
Optical heart rate
Yes (always-on optical heart sensor; high-frequency background tracking)
Yes
Electrical heart rate
Yes
Yes
SpO2
Yes
Yes
Temperature
Yes
No
Galvanic skin response
No
No
Microphone
Yes
Yes
Speakers
Yes
Yes
Vibration motor
Yes
Yes
5. Health & activity Mixed
Fact
Apple Watch Series 12
Honor Watch 6 Pro
Steps
Yes
Yes
Distance
Yes
Yes
Calories burned
Yes
Yes
Floors
Yes
Yes
Sports tracking
Yes
Yes (trail running, badminton, football and running with AI Coach)
Sleep
Yes
Yes
Heart rate
Yes
Yes
HRV
Yes (Up to 24x more frequent than Series 11)
Yes (automatic monitoring every 10 minutes)
Stress
No
Yes
Blood oxygen
Yes
Yes
Respiration rate
Yes
Yes
Skin temperature
Yes
No
ECG
Yes
Yes (China model)
Blood pressure
Hypertension notifications (no direct blood-pressure measurement)
Yes (Blood Pressure 2.0; cuffless monitoring and calibrated measurements via Honor health research programme, China)
Body composition
No
No
Glucose
No
No native glucose sensor; can display data from a compatible Sinocare CGM
Hydration level
No
No
UV exposure
No
No
Calorie intake
No
No
Hyperglycemia risk assessment
No
No
Arterial stiffness detection
No
No
Pulse wave arrhythmia analysis
Yes
Yes
6. Smart features Apple Watch Series 12
Fact
Apple Watch Series 12
Honor Watch 6 Pro
Smartphone compatibility
iPhone 11 or later or iPhone SE (2nd generation or later) with iOS 27 or later
Android and iOS
Operating system at launch
watchOS 27
MagicOS
Storage
64 GB
4 GB
Subscription required
No
No
Bluetooth
Yes (5.3)
Yes (5.4)
Wi-Fi
Yes (Wi-Fi 4 / 802.11n, 2.4/5 GHz)
No
NFC / connected pay
Yes (Apple Pay)
Yes (China model)
UWB
Yes (2nd-generation UWB)
No
Cellular
Optional (5G RedCap and LTE on supported regional models)
No
Smartphone notifications
Yes
Yes (supports simultaneous Honor phone and iPhone notifications)
Bluetooth calling
Yes (standalone on cellular models; via paired iPhone otherwise)
Yes
Smartphone music control
Yes
Yes
On-board music storage
Yes
Yes
Voice assistant
Siri AI powered by Apple Intelligence
No
7. Navigation & safety Apple Watch Series 12
Fact
Apple Watch Series 12
Honor Watch 6 Pro
Maps
Yes
No
Offline maps
Yes
No
Navigation
Yes
Yes (track-back navigation)
Route navigation
Yes
Yes
Emergency SOS
Yes
Yes (cardiac-arrest emergency response; connected phone required)
Satellite SOS
No
No
Fall detection
Yes
No
LED flashlight
No
No
Diving
No
No