Apple Watch Series 2 (38mm) vs Apple Watch Series 4 (40mm) Specs Comparison
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| Apple Watch Series 2 (38mm) | Apple Watch Series 4 (40mm) |
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Released
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September 2016
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Released
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September 2018
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1.5-inch · 340x272px
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1.6-inch · 394x324px
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0.5GB · 8GB
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1GB · 16GB
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273 mAh
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225 mAh
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Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 1.52 x 1.31 x 0.45 inches 38.6 x 33.3 x 11.4 mm |
1.57 x 1.34 x 0.42 inches 40.0 x 34.0 x 10.7 mm |
| Weight | |
| 1.48 oz (41.9 g) | 1.06 oz (30.1 g) |
| Materials | |
| Frame: Stainless steel | Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Water | Water |
| Colors | |
| Silver, Black | Silver, Black |
Display
| Size | |
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| 1.5-inch | 1.6-inch |
| Resolution | |
| 340x272px, 290 PPI | 394x324px, 325 PPI |
| Technology | |
| OLED | OLED |
| Screen-to-body | |
| 55.12 % | 57.48 % |
| Peak brightness | |
| 1000 cd/m2 (nit) | 1000 cd/m2 (nit) |
| Features | |
| Pressure-sensitive, Ambient light sensor | Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass (Sapphire), Ambient light sensor |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Apple S2 (16 nm) | Apple S4 (7 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 780 MHz Cortex-A7 |
Dual-core |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR G6200 | Apple G11M |
| RAM | |
| 0.5GB | 1GB |
| Internal storage | |
| 8GB | 16GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| watchOS (6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x) | watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.x, 5) |
Battery
| Capacity | |
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| 273 mAh | 225 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Magnetic charging | Magnetic charging |
Camera
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 4.0 | 5.0 |
| WLAN | |
| 802.11 b,g,n | 802.11 b,g,n |
| Location | |
| Glonass, Galileo | Glonass, Galileo, QZSS |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart rate | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart rate, Barometer |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC |
Multimedia
| Speakers | |
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| Loudspeaker | Loudspeaker |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| Data Speed | |
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| LTE, HSPA | |
| SIM type | |
| eSIM | |
Alternative variants
With aluminum frame
| Weight | 0.99 oz (28.2 g) |
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| Materials | Frame: Aluminum |
With stainless steel case
| Weight | 1.40 oz (39.8 g) |
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| Materials | Frame: Stainless steel |
Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Apple Watch Series 2 (38mm) Specs | Apple Watch Series 4 (40mm) Specs |
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