Apple Watch Series 1 (42mm) vs Apple Watch Series 10 (46mm) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
1.67 x 1.43 x 0.41 inches 42.5 x 36.4 x 10.5 mm	1.81 x 1.54 x 0.38 inches 46 x 39 x 9.7 mm
Weight
0.88 oz / 25.0 g	1.28 oz / 36.4 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Ceramic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IPX7	Water, Dust; IP6X
Colors
Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Gray

Display

Size
1.6-inch, 55.61% screen-to-body	1.7-inch
Type
OLED, 450 nits	OLED, 2000 nits
Resolution
390x312px, 303 PPI	496x416px, 383 PPI
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S1P (28 nm)	Apple S10
Processor
Dual-core 520 MHz Cortex-A7	Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR G6200	PowerVR
Memory
0.5GB/8GB	1GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
watchOS (6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x)	watchOS (10.x)

Battery

Type
250 mAh	327 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Magnetic charging	Qi wireless charging

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0	5.3
WLAN
b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n	b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart rate, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen
Location
	A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker

Cellular

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

Alternative variants

GPS Only

Weight	1.28 oz / 36.4 g

With Titanium frame

Weight	1.47 oz / 41.7 g
Materials	Frame: Titanium

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Full Specs Apple Watch Series 1 (42mm) Specs

Full Specs Apple Watch Series 10 (46mm) Specs