Apple Watch Series 10 (46mm) vs Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch Series 10 (46mm) Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm)
Released · Sep 20, 2024
Released · Sep 07, 2022
1.7-inch · 496x416px
1.9-inch · 484x396px
1GB · 64GB
1GB · 32GB
327 mAh
308 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022

Design

Dimensions
1.81 x 1.54 x 0.38 inches
46 x 39 x 9.7 mm
1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 inches
45 x 38 x 10.7 mm
Weight
1.28 oz / 36.4 g 1.37 oz / 38.8 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP6X Water, Dust; IP6X
Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red

Display

Size
1.7-inch 1.9-inch, 66.64% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 2000 nits OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
496x416px, 383 PPI 484x396px, 329 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Apple S10 Apple S8
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)

Battery

Type
327 mAh, Li - Ion 308 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qi wireless charging Qi wireless charging

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, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen
Location
A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
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, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
39, 40, 41 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5 1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM eSIM

Alternative variants

GPS Only
Weight 1.28 oz / 36.4 g
GPS Only
With Titanium frame
Weight 1.47 oz / 41.7 g
Materials Frame: Titanium
With stainless steel frame
Weight 1.82 oz / 51.5 g
Materials Frame: Stainless steel
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