Apple Watch SE (44mm) vs Apple Watch Series 2 (38mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch SE (44mm)
Apple Watch SE (44mm) Apple Watch Series 2 (38mm)
Released · Sep 18, 2020
Released · September 2016
1.8-inch · 448x368px
1.5-inch · 340x272px
1GB · 32GB
0.5GB · 8GB
273 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$359

Design

Dimensions
1.52 x 1.31 x 0.45 inches
38.6 x 33.3 x 11.4 mm
Weight
1.48 oz (41.9 g)
Wrist size
Case fits 140-220 mm wrists
Materials
Frame: Stainless steel
Materials & Colors
Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold
Resistance
Water (up to 50 meters) Water
Colors
Silver, Black

Display

Size
1.8-inch 1.5-inch, 55.12% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 1000 nits OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
448x368px, 326 PPI 340x272px, 290 PPI
Protection
Sapphire
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor Pressure-sensitive, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S5 Apple S2 (16 nm)
Processor
Dual-core Dual-core
780 MHz
Cortex-A7
GPU
PowerVR PowerVR G6200
Memory
1GB/32GB 0.5GB/8GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x) watchOS (6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x)
Compatible devices
Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Type
Li - Ion 273 mAh
Charging
Magnetic charging Magnetic charging

Camera

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.0
WLAN
b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart rate, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, Glonass Glonass, Galileo
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker Loudspeaker

Cellular

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

Alternative variants

non-LTE version
Prices (MSRP) $309
With aluminum frame
Weight 0.99 oz (28.2 g)
Materials Frame: Aluminum
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