Apple Watch Series 2 (38mm) vs Apple Watch Series 10 (46mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch Series 2 (38mm) Apple Watch Series 10 (46mm)
Released · September 2016
Released · Sep 20, 2024
1.5-inch · 340x272px
1.7-inch · 496x416px
0.5GB · 8GB
1GB · 64GB
273 mAh
327 mAh

Design

Dimensions
1.52 x 1.31 x 0.45 inches
38.6 x 33.3 x 11.4 mm
1.81 x 1.54 x 0.38 inches
46 x 39 x 9.7 mm
Weight
1.48 oz (41.9 g) 1.28 oz (36.4 g)
Materials
Frame: Stainless steel Back: Ceramic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water Water, Dust; IP6X
Colors
Silver, Black

Display

Size
1.5-inch, 55.12% screen-to-body 1.7-inch
Type
OLED, 1000 nits OLED, 2000 nits
Resolution
340x272px, 290 PPI 496x416px, 383 PPI
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S2 (16 nm) Apple S10
Processor
Dual-core
780 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
273 mAh 327 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Magnetic charging Qi wireless charging

Camera

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
Glonass, Galileo 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

With aluminum frame
Weight 0.99 oz (28.2 g)
Materials Frame: Aluminum
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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