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

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


Apple Watch Series 2 Aluminum 42mm

Apple Watch Series 1 Aluminum 38mm

Price
EUR: €450EUR: €270
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Touchscreen, WearableCandybar, Touchscreen, Wearable
Dimensions
42.5 x 36.4 x 11.4 mm (1.67 x 1.43 x 0.45 in)38.6 x 33.3 x 10.5 mm (1.52 x 1.31 x 0.41 in)
Weight
34.2 g body (1.20 oz)25 g body (0.88 oz)
Build
Glass front, ceramic back, aluminum frame

50m water resistant
Glass front, composite plastic back, aluminum frame

IPX7 water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes
Colors
Case colors: silver, gold, rose gold, gray

Band colors: gray, white, blue, brown, orange, black

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

Band colors: gray, white, black, pink

Band types: sport
Models
A1758A1802
Display
Type
Retina OLED, 1000 nits (peak)

3D Touch display
Retina OLED, 450 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

1000 nits max brightness (advertised)
3D Touch display

450 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, A2DP4.0, LE
USB
NoNo
GPS
Yes, with GLONASSNo
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 S2 (16 nm)Apple S1P (28 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 780 MHz Cortex-A7Dual-core 520 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 334 mAh (1.27 Wh), non-removableLi-Ion 205 mAh (0.78 Wh), non-removable
Standby
Up to 18 h (mixed usage)Up to 18 h (mixed usage)
Charging
WirelessWireless
Talk Time
Up to 3 h
Additional Features
Features
Natural language commands and dictationNatural language commands and dictation

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