Apple Watch SE (40mm) vs Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm) vs Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch SE (40mm) Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm) Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm)
Released · Sep 18, 2020
Released · Sep 16, 2022
Released · Sep 20, 2024
1.6-inch · 394x324px
1.7-inch · 430x352px
446x374px
1GB · 32GB
1GB · 32GB
1GB · 64GB
282 mAh
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Availability

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

Design

Dimensions
1.61 x 1.38 x 0.42 inches
41 x 35 x 10.7 mm
1.65 x 1.42 x 0.38 inches
42 x 36 x 9.7 mm
Weight
1.13 oz / 32.0 g
Stainless steel frame - 42.3 g
1.06 oz / 30.0 g
Titanium frame - 34.4 g
Wrist size
Case fits 130-200 mm wrists
Materials
Back: Ceramic
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

Display

Size
1.6-inch, 57.48% screen-to-body 1.7-inch, 63.01% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 1000 nits OLED, 1000 nits OLED, 2000 nits
Resolution
394x324px, 325 PPI 430x352px, 329 PPI 446x374px, 329 PPI
Protection
Sapphire
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S5 Apple S8 Apple S10
Processor
Dual-core Dual-core Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR PowerVR PowerVR
Memory
1GB/32GB 1GB/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 1GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x) watchOS (9.x) watchOS (10.x)
Compatible devices
Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0 5.3
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, ECG, 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
Other
NFC NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

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
GPS Only
Weight 1.06 oz / 30.0 g
With stainless steel frame
Weight 1.49 oz / 42.3 g
Materials Back: Stainless steel
With Titanium frame
Weight 1.21 oz / 34.4 g
Materials Frame: Titanium
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