Although there are a few weeks left for the launch of the Apple Watch Series 11, the next one is already being discussed, because the one we are going to see in September is practically filtered, and the novelties in which Apple can be working, are already for the 2026.
Today we are going to talk about something curious, and it is that Series 12 could have Touch IDthat is, a way to unlock it that for now we do not have, since we must use the numerical code that we set up the first time, and it is something tedious.
Apple Watch with Touch ID?
The last rumors about Apple Watch suggest that 2026 will be a key year in the evolution of the Apple clock. According to the internal code discovered, the company is preparing the arrival of Touch ID to its smartwatch, something that had never been seen on the line so far. The idea would be to add a biometric authentication system that allows you to unlock the clock or make pays with Apple Pay in a safer way, forcing us to put our finger in each transaction. It is not yet known with certainty how it will be implemented, since some believe it could be for a sensor under the screen, as in certain Android mobiles, while others bet that Apple will place it in the side button, which sounds more logical in terms of design, despite the fact that the sphere button should be changed as we know it.
Another important filtering detail is the appearance of a New processoridentified as T8320. Until now, the most recent Apple Watch models had shared the same chip base (T8310), including series 9, 10 and 11, along with the future S11. This change to a completely new identifier makes us think that there will be a power and efficiency jump (will we improve the 18 hours of autonomy?), Which probably translates into a higher performance, increased autonomy and perhaps new functions related to health or fitness that require more computing capacity. The models that would release this chip would be the Apple Watch Series 12, its version with cell connectivity and the Apple Watch Ultra 4 (in case of having it, since we may see another jump in this line and be every 2 years).
In addition, everything indicates that 2026 will mark a new beginning for the line, since the watches of that generation appear Referenced as “Watch8”while series 9, 10 and 11 are still within the “Watch7” category. That simple change of nomenclature is usually the way in which Apple reflects a design and concept jump, not just an internal update. Previous Digitimes reports already talked about an important redesign, so everything suggests that Apple seeks to renew the identity of Apple Watch with changes in both aesthetics and key functions.
Hopefully all this is so, since we have a lot with the same series of watches, and with insignificant changes, so if you are doubting to acquire the new model, it may not be the best year, and wait for 2026 to be the most intelligent, although all this are rumors, and until Apple does not present them, we cannot confirm them.
