Unboxing Apple Watch Series 12 made in Vietnam

Unboxing Apple Watch Series 12 made in Vietnam

Apple Watch Series 12 launched globally with Watch Ultra 4, iPhone 18 Pro series and iPhone Duo on September 9 and reached Vietnamese users from October 22. Similar to the Watch Ultra 4, the new generation of the standard Watch line from Apple also has a strong upgrade in health sensors, but comes with small changes in appearance, new colors and especially the return of ceramic shell options after 7 years.

Apple Watch Series 12 launched globally with Watch Ultra 4, iPhone 18 Pro series and iPhone Duo on September 9 and reached Vietnamese users from October 22. Similar to the Watch Ultra 4, the new generation of the standard Watch line from Apple also has a strong upgrade in health sensors, but comes with small changes in appearance, new colors and especially the return of ceramic shell options after 7 years.

The unboxed version is the Watch Series 12 in dark bronze color, with rubber strap of the same tone, size 46 mm, with mobile network connection. The price of this version is 16 million VND.

Apple watches have long been produced in Vietnam but most are not sold in the domestic market. With the new generation, the genuine version attracts attention when it is made in Vietnam with the words Product of Vietnam, while Watch Ultra 4 is made in China. According to previous sharing, Apple Watch is often assembled in Vietnam by the company's partners such as Luxshare ICT, Foxconn, mainly in Bac Ninh.

The product set includes two separate boxes, with one to hold the watch and the other to contain a variety of straps that can be customized on the Apple Store Online. Inside there is an additional magnetic charger with a USB-C port on one end, and an instruction manual.

The unboxed version is the Watch Series 12 in dark bronze color, with rubber strap of the same tone, size 46 mm, with mobile network connection. The price of this version is 16 million VND.

Apple watches have long been produced in Vietnam but most are not sold in the domestic market. With the new generation, the genuine version attracts attention when it is made in Vietnam with the words Product of Vietnam, while Watch Ultra 4 is made in China. According to previous sharing, Apple Watch is often assembled in Vietnam by the company's partners such as Luxshare ICT, Foxconn, mainly in Bac Ninh.

The product set includes two separate boxes, with one to hold the watch and the other to contain a variety of straps that can be customized on the Apple Store Online. Inside there is an additional magnetic charger with a USB-C port on one end, and an instruction manual.

The unboxed version is the Watch Series 12 in dark bronze color, with rubber strap of the same tone, size 46 mm, with mobile network connection. The price of this version is 16 million VND.

Apple watches have long been produced in Vietnam but most are not sold in the domestic market. With the new generation, the genuine version attracts attention when it is made in Vietnam with the words Product of Vietnam, while Watch Ultra 4 is made in China. According to previous sharing, Apple Watch is often assembled in Vietnam by the company's partners such as Luxshare ICT, Foxconn, mainly in Bac Ninh.

The product set includes two separate boxes, with one to hold the watch and the other to contain a variety of straps that can be customized on the Apple Store Online. Inside there is an additional magnetic charger with a USB-C port on one end, and an instruction manual.

The unboxed version is the Watch Series 12 in dark bronze color, with rubber strap of the same tone, size 46 mm, with mobile network connection. The price of this version is 16 million VND.

Apple watches have long been produced in Vietnam but most are not sold in the domestic market. With the new generation, the genuine version attracts attention when it is made in Vietnam with the words Product of Vietnam, while Watch Ultra 4 is made in China. According to previous sharing, Apple Watch is often assembled in Vietnam by the company's partners such as Luxshare ICT, Foxconn, mainly in Bac Ninh.

The product set includes two separate boxes, with one to hold the watch and the other to contain a variety of straps that can be customized on the Apple Store Online. Inside there is an additional magnetic charger with a USB-C port on one end, and an instruction manual.

Dark bronze is a completely new color on the aluminum-cased Watch Series 12, alongside other options of light gold, black and gray. Users can also choose titanium shells with two colors: gray, golden yellow and especially ceramic materials with pearl white and night blue. This is also the most expensive option of the Watch Series 12, starting at 26.8 million VND, more expensive than the higher-end line Ultra 4. All have two face size options of 42 and 46 mm while the Ultra line only has 49 mm.

The last time Apple used a ceramic case before was on the Watch Series 5 launched in 2019. After its absence, the ceramic Watch Series 5 became one of the most sought-after versions on the second-hand market among collectors.

Dark bronze is a completely new color on the aluminum-cased Watch Series 12, alongside other options of light gold, black and gray. Users can also choose titanium shells with two colors: gray, golden yellow and especially ceramic materials with pearl white and night blue. This is also the most expensive option of the Watch Series 12, starting at 26.8 million VND, more expensive than the higher-end line Ultra 4. All have two face size options of 42 and 46 mm while the Ultra line only has 49 mm.

The last time Apple used a ceramic case before was on the Watch Series 5 launched in 2019. After its absence, the ceramic Watch Series 5 became one of the most sought-after versions on the second-hand market among collectors.

Unlike other smartwatches, Apple watches can only be used with iPhones. The new model is compatible with iPhone 11 or iPhone SE (2nd generation) or later, and the phone must be updated to iOS 27 or later. watchOS 27 on Apple watches is similar to Google's wearOS with the advantage of a real operating system, many smart applications that operate independently like smartphones. However, the battery will often be worse than sports watches and smartwatches with a simplified RTOS-style operating system.

Unlike other smartwatches, Apple watches can only be used with iPhones. The new model is compatible with iPhone 11 or iPhone SE (2nd generation) or later, and the phone must be updated to iOS 27 or later. watchOS 27 on Apple watches is similar to Google's wearOS with the advantage of a real operating system, many smart applications that operate independently like smartphones. However, the battery will often be worse than sports watches and smartwatches with a simplified RTOS-style operating system.

Watch Series 12 has minor changes in design but is required by the new health sensor system inside. Compared to Series 11, the new generation expands the body width by 1 mm while the screen display area is reduced by about 2%. This is the reason why when placed next to Series 11, Series 12 even feels like the screen border is thicker, and the surrounding black border is more visible. However, in a standalone experience, the difference is not easy to notice as the Series 12 is still a smartwatch with thin bezels, light, comfortable to wear with the aluminum shell version.

Watch Series 12 has minor changes in design but is required by the new health sensor system inside. Compared to Series 11, the new generation expands the body width by 1 mm while the screen display area is reduced by about 2%. This is the reason why when placed next to Series 11, Series 12 even feels like the screen border is thicker, and the surrounding black border is more visible. However, in a standalone experience, the difference is not easy to notice as the Series 12 is still a smartwatch with thin bezels, light, comfortable to wear with the aluminum shell version.

The watch body is well finished with embossed points between the screen glass and meticulously finished aluminum case. Compared to the Ultra series, the Series 12 does not have a separate button for sports mode but still has a Digital Crown button to open, rotate to select applications and a side button to quickly open recent applications or Apple Pay.

The watch surface uses Apple's new Ceramic Shield 2 tempered glass, IP68 water resistance standard and supports a maximum diving depth of 6 meters.

Similar to Ultra 4, Series 12 uses the new S11 chip, capable of local AI processing on the device, serving a number of new smart Siri features including sound recognition, such as sirens, doorbells, baby cries; Live Rewind allows you to review the last 15 seconds of conversation in text format; and Siri summary (Siri Recap) helps summarize the conversation.

The watch body is well finished with embossed points between the screen glass and meticulously finished aluminum case. Compared to the Ultra series, the Series 12 does not have a separate button for sports mode but still has a Digital Crown button to open, rotate to select applications and a side button to quickly open recent applications or Apple Pay.

The watch surface uses Apple's new Ceramic Shield 2 tempered glass, IP68 water resistance standard and supports a maximum diving depth of 6 meters.

Similar to Ultra 4, Series 12 uses the new S11 chip, capable of local AI processing on the device, serving a number of new smart Siri features including sound recognition, such as sirens, doorbells, baby cries; Live Rewind allows you to review the last 15 seconds of conversation in text format; and Siri summary (Siri Recap) helps summarize the conversation.

The watch body is well finished with embossed points between the screen glass and meticulously finished aluminum case. Compared to the Ultra series, the Series 12 does not have a separate button for sports mode but still has a Digital Crown button to open, rotate to select applications and a side button to quickly open recent applications or Apple Pay.

The watch surface uses Apple's new Ceramic Shield 2 tempered glass, IP68 water resistance standard and supports a maximum diving depth of 6 meters.

Similar to Ultra 4, Series 12 uses the new S11 chip, capable of local AI processing on the device, serving a number of new smart Siri features including sound recognition, such as sirens, doorbells, baby cries; Live Rewind allows you to review the last 15 seconds of conversation in text format; and Siri summary (Siri Recap) helps summarize the conversation.

The most obvious difference when looking at the appearance of Series 12 is the back with a completely new sensor system. In addition to a larger cross-section, the sensor has a 32-blade design with spokes radiating from the electrode, making the measurement system much more accurate. Inside there is a new optical and electrical heart rate sensor system with the ability to continuously monitor heart rate in the background, taking data every 5 seconds.

The most obvious difference when looking at the appearance of Series 12 is the back with a completely new sensor system. In addition to a larger cross-section, the sensor has a 32-blade design with spokes radiating from the electrode, making the measurement system much more accurate. Inside there is a new optical and electrical heart rate sensor system with the ability to continuously monitor heart rate in the background, taking data every 5 seconds.

Apple confidently claims the new product has the most accurate heart rate sensor among wearables based on research with more than 1,000 participants and "comparisons with leading industry competitors". Instead of every 5 minutes as before, Series 12 can measure heart rate data every 5 seconds, in addition to HRV heart rate variability indicators. This model also improves the step counting algorithm and measures walking/running distance more optimally according to the wearer's data.

Apple confidently claims the new product has the most accurate heart rate sensor among wearables based on research with more than 1,000 participants and "comparisons with leading industry competitors". Instead of every 5 minutes as before, Series 12 can measure heart rate data every 5 seconds, in addition to HRV heart rate variability indicators. This model also improves the step counting algorithm and measures walking/running distance more optimally according to the wearer's data.

A notable point is the appearance of the Readiness Score feature. The watch will provide a score from 0 to 10, based on a combination of sleep, resting heart rate and exercise data to suggest an appropriate level of exercise during the day. The levels are divided into four different levels depending on physical condition and recovery level. Some other high-end sports watches have this feature like Garmin but use a 100-point scale.

To get a Readiness score, users need to wear Apple Watch for a maximum of one week with 7 nights of sleep data for the system to calibrate the data.

The upgrades on Series 12 and Ultra 4 also come with Apple redesigning the Health app to be more intuitive with separate tabs to help users track metrics easily. In particular, the Health Age tab helps compare health indicators with real age. The Longevity tab combines metrics such as VO₂ max, resting heart rate, HRV and sleep, then displays Health Age greater or less than biological age.

A notable point is the appearance of the Readiness Score feature. The watch will provide a score from 0 to 10, based on a combination of sleep, resting heart rate and exercise data to suggest an appropriate level of exercise during the day. The levels are divided into four different levels depending on physical condition and recovery level. Some other high-end sports watches have this feature like Garmin but use a 100-point scale.

To get a Readiness score, users need to wear Apple Watch for a maximum of one week with 7 nights of sleep data for the system to calibrate the data.

The upgrades on Series 12 and Ultra 4 also come with Apple redesigning the Health app to be more intuitive with separate tabs to help users track metrics easily. In particular, the Health Age tab helps compare health indicators with real age. The Longevity tab combines metrics such as VO₂ max, resting heart rate, HRV and sleep, then displays Health Age greater or less than biological age.

Watch Series 12 runs watchOS 27 right out of the box with a changed interface. When clicking the Digital Crown button, the screen will only display minimal running and favorite applications instead of all of them as before.

The watch's built-in microphone features the new AI Audio Intelligence feature, which alerts people with hearing problems to important sounds around them, as well as helping to recall parts of the conversation they may have forgotten. According to Apple, audio is processed on the S11 and deleted later to ensure privacy, while Live Rewind and Siri Recap assign content or identify the speaker.

Watch Series 12 runs watchOS 27 right out of the box with a changed interface. When clicking the Digital Crown button, the screen will only display minimal running and favorite applications instead of all of them as before.

The watch's built-in microphone features the new AI Audio Intelligence feature, which alerts people with hearing problems to important sounds around them, as well as helping to recall parts of the conversation they may have forgotten. According to Apple, audio is processed on the S11 and deleted later to ensure privacy, while Live Rewind and Siri Recap assign content or identify the speaker.

Unlike the Ultra 4 which dramatically increases battery life, the specifications on the Series 12 are slightly different from the Series 11. The new model provides 24 hours of normal use and 38 hours in power saving mode. The battery life when exercising outdoors is 10 hours, an increase of 25% compared to the previous generation. The included charger has a 15-minute quick charge for an additional 12 hours of use.

Unlike the Ultra 4 which dramatically increases battery life, the specifications on the Series 12 are slightly different from the Series 11. The new model provides 24 hours of normal use and 38 hours in power saving mode. The battery life when exercising outdoors is 10 hours, an increase of 25% compared to the previous generation. The included charger has a 15-minute quick charge for an additional 12 hours of use.