Apple Watch Series 2 (42mm) vs Apple Watch Ultra 2 Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch Series 2 (42mm) Apple Watch Ultra 2
Released · September 2016
Released · Sep 22, 2023
1.6-inch · 390x312px
1.9-inch · 502x410px
0.5GB · 8GB
64GB
334 mAh
564 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2023

Design

Dimensions
1.67 x 1.31 x 0.45 inches
42.5 x 33.3 x 11.4 mm
Weight
1.85 oz / 52.4 g
Materials
Frame: Stainless steel Back: Ceramic
Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water Water, Dust; IP6X; MIL-STD-810 certified
Colors
Silver, Black

Display

Size
1.6-inch, 60.71% screen-to-body 1.9-inch
Type
OLED, 1000 nits OLED, 3000 nits
Resolution
390x312px, 303 PPI 502x410px, 338 PPI
Protection
Sapphire
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S2 (16 nm) Apple S9
Processor
Dual-core
780 MHz
Cortex-A7
Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR G6200 PowerVR
Memory
0.5GB/8GB 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
watchOS (6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x) watchOS (10.x)

Battery

Type
334 mAh 564 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
Glonass, Galileo A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker Multiple speakers
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM

Alternative variants

With aluminum frame
Weight 1.21 oz / 34.2 g
Materials Frame: Aluminum
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