Apple Watch heart rate accuracy vs. rivals: devil is in the details
Apple wasn't kidding when it claimed that the Apple Watch Series 12 has the best heart rate accuracy of all wearables, but the extensive study also shows just how close some key rivals are under certain test conditions. Apple Watch Series 12 features improved health features - image credit: Apple. Other than the return of the popular ceramic casing, the Apple Watch Series 12's most significant update was in its improved health sensing system . Central to this is how the new Series 12 and the Apple Watch Ultra 4 monitor heart rate every five seconds . Apple's Deidre Caldbeck, senior director of Apple Watch and health product marketing, said during the launch that the company had tested it against rivals. Now Apple has published the results of that test. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Apple wasn't kidding when it claimed that the Apple Watch Series 12 has the best heart rate accuracy of all wearables, but the extensive study also shows just how close some key rivals are under certain test conditions. Apple Watch Series 12 features improved health features - image credit: Apple. Other than the return of the popular ceramic casing, the Apple Watch Series 12's most significant update was in its improved health sensing system . Central to this is how the new Series 12 and the Apple Watch Ultra 4 monitor heart rate every five seconds . Apple's Deidre Caldbeck, senior director of Apple Watch and health product marketing, said during the launch that the company had tested it against rivals. Now Apple has published the results of that test. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Apple wasn't kidding when it claimed that the Apple Watch Series 12 has the best heart rate accuracy of all wearables, but the extensive study also shows just how close some key rivals are under certain test conditions.
Apple Watch Series 12 features improved health features - image credit: Apple.
Other than the return of the popular ceramic casing, the Apple Watch Series 12's most significant update was in its improved health sensing system .
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