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Apple advances health and fitness capabilities using Apple Intelligence and the most accurate heart rate sensing in a wearable

$AAPLPress releaseSep 9, 2026, 1:52 PM ETRead the release

Apple unveiled its most advanced health and fitness experience, with Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 introducing a new Health Sensing System that delivers the most accurate heart rate sensing in a wearable — measuring heart rate every five seconds and HRV every five minutes, a 24x frequency increase. The watches add a daily readiness score on a 0-10 scale with actionable recommendations, developed from the Apple Heart and Movement Study, and the new sensing was validated in a study of over 1,000 participants against leading wearables.

Key figures

Lab panel biomarkers
over 50
Readiness score scale
0-10
Watchos 27 availability
September 14
Heart rate sampling interval
every five seconds
Quest diagnostics locations us
approximately 2,000
Hrv sampling frequency increase
24x more frequently (every five minutes)
Heart rate accuracy study participants
over 1,000

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