Apple Watch Series 1 Aluminum 42mm vs Apple Watch Series 2 Aluminum 38mm

Apple Watch Series 1 Aluminum 42mm vs Apple Watch Series 2 Aluminum 38mm


Apple Watch Series 1 Aluminum 42mm

Apple Watch Series 2 Aluminum 38mm

Price
EUR: €300EUR: €420
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Touchscreen, WearableCandybar, Touchscreen, Wearable
Dimensions
42.5 x 36.4 x 10.5 mm (1.67 x 1.43 x 0.41 in)38.6 x 33.3 x 11.4 mm (1.52 x 1.31 x 0.45 in)
Weight
30 g body (1.06 oz)28.2 g body (0.99 oz)
Build
Glass front, composite plastic back, aluminum frame

IPX7 water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes
Glass front, ceramic back, aluminum frame

50m water resistant
Colors
Case colors: silver, gold, rose gold, gray

Band colors: brown, white, black, blue

Band types: sport
Case colors: silver, gold, rose gold, gray

Band colors: gray, white, blue, yellow, pink, black

Band types: sport, woven nylon
Models
A1803A1757
Display
Type
Retina OLED, 450 nits (peak)

3D Touch display
Retina OLED, 1000 nits (peak)

3D Touch display
Size
1.65 inches1.5 inches
Resolution
390 x 312 pixels (~303 ppi density)340 x 272 pixels (~290 ppi density)
Multitouch
YesYes
Protection
Ion-X strengthened glassIon-X strengthened glass
Brightness
3D Touch display

450 nits max brightness (advertised)
3D Touch display

1000 nits max brightness (advertised)
Network
Technology
No cellular connectivityNo cellular connectivity
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, RingtonesVibration, Ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
8GB ROM, 512MB RAM8GB ROM, 512MB RAM
Card Slot
NoNo
Connectivity
GPRS
NoNo
EDGE
NoNo
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0, LE4.0, A2DP
USB
NoNo
GPS
NoYes, with GLONASS
NFC
YesYes
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3MP3
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
watchOS 3.0watchOS 3.0
Upgradable
Upgradable to watchOS 6.2.8Upgradable to watchOS 6.2.8
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), Email, Push Email, IMSMS(threaded view), Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Apple S1P (28 nm)Apple S2 (16 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 520 MHz Cortex-A7Dual-core 780 MHz Cortex-A7
GPU
PowerVR G6200PowerVR G6200
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rateAccelerometer, gyro, heart rate
SIM
NoNo
Speakers
YesYes
Audio Jack
NoNo
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 250 mAh (0.94 Wh), non-removableLi-Ion 273 mAh (1.03 Wh), non-removable
Standby
Up to 18 h (mixed usage)Up to 18 h (mixed usage)
Charging
WirelessWireless
Talk Time
Up to 3 h 40 min
Additional Features
Features
Natural language commands and dictationNatural language commands and dictation

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