Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm) vs Apple Watch Series 5 (40mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch Series 5 (40mm)
Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm) Apple Watch Series 5 (40mm)
Released · Sep 20, 2024
Released · Sep 20, 2019
1GB · 64GB
1GB · 32GB
1.6-inch
245 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 10, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$499

Design

Dimensions
1.65 x 1.42 x 0.38 inches
42 x 36 x 9.7 mm
1.57 x 1.34 x 0.42 inches
40 x 34 x 10.74 mm
Weight
1.06 oz (30.0 g) 1.09 oz (30.8 g)
Wrist size
Case fits 130-200 mm wrists
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold
Stainless steel: Stainless steel, Space black, Gold
Ceramic: White
Titanium: Titanium, Space black
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP6X Water (up to 50 meters)

Display

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

Hardware

System chip
Apple S10 Apple S5
Processor
Dual-core Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR PowerVR
Memory
1GB/64GB 1GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
watchOS (10.x) watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6.x)
Compatible devices
Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Type
Li - Ion 245 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qi wireless charging Magnetic charging

Camera

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker Loudspeaker
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Cellular

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

Alternative variants

GPS Only
Weight 1.06 oz (30.0 g)
non-LTE version
Materials & Colors Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold
Prices (MSRP) $399
With Titanium frame
Weight 1.21 oz (34.4 g)
Materials Frame: Titanium
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