Apple Watch SE (40mm) vs Apple Watch SE (2022) vs Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch SE (2022)
Apple Watch SE (40mm) Apple Watch SE (2022) Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm)
Released · Sep 18, 2020
Released · Sep 16, 2022
1.6-inch · 394x324px
1.8-inch · 448x368px
1.7-inch · 430x352px
1GB · 32GB
1GB · 32GB
1GB · 32GB
296 mAh
282 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020 Sep 07, 2022 Sep 07, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$329
non-LTE version - $279

Design

Dimensions
1.73 x 1.50 x 0.42 inches
44 x 38 x 10.7 mm
1.61 x 1.38 x 0.42 inches
41 x 35 x 10.7 mm
Weight
1.16 oz / 33.0 g 1.13 oz / 32.0 g
Stainless steel frame - 42.3 g
Wrist size
Case fits 130-200 mm wrists
Materials
Frame: Aluminum Back: Ceramic
Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold
Resistance
Water (up to 50 meters) Water, Dust; IP6X Water, Dust; IP6X
Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red

Display

Size
1.6-inch, 57.48% screen-to-body 1.8-inch, 61.24% screen-to-body 1.7-inch, 63.01% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 1000 nits OLED, 2000 nits OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
394x324px, 325 PPI 448x368px, 322 PPI 430x352px, 329 PPI
Protection
Sapphire
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S5 Apple S8 Apple S8
Processor
Dual-core Dual-core Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR PowerVR PowerVR
Memory
1GB/32GB 1GB/32GB 1GB/32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x) watchOS (9.x) watchOS (9.x)
Compatible devices
Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Type
Li - Ion 296 mAh, Li - Ion 282 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Magnetic charging Qi wireless charging Qi wireless charging

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3 5.0
WLAN
Yes
802.11 b, g, n
Yes
802.11 b, g, n
Yes
802.11 b, g, n
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, Blood Oxygen Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen
Location
GPS, Glonass A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
Other
NFC NFC NFC

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker Loudspeaker Loudspeaker
Additional microphone(s)
Yes Yes

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
TDD Bands
39, 40, 41 39, 40, 41 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5 1, 2, 4, 5 1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM eSIM eSIM

Alternative variants

non-LTE version
Prices (MSRP) $279
With stainless steel frame
Weight 1.49 oz / 42.3 g
Materials Back: Stainless steel
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