Apple Watch Series 4 (40mm) vs Apple Watch Series 2 (38mm) Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

1.6 inches
1.5 inches

Resolution:

394 x 324 pixels, 325 PPI
340 x 272 pixels, 290 PPI

Technology:

OLED
OLED

Screen-to-body:

57.48 %
55.12 %

Peak brightness:

1000 cd/m2 (nit)
1000 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass (Sapphire), Ambient light sensor
Pressure-sensitive, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Apple S4 (7 nm)
Apple S2 (16 nm)

Processor:

Dual-core
Dual-core, 780 MHz, Cortex-A7

GPU:

Apple G11M
PowerVR G6200

RAM:

1GB
0.5GB

Internal storage:

16GB, not expandable
8GB, not expandable

Device type:

Smartwatch
Smartwatch

OS:

watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.x, 5)
watchOS (6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x)

Battery

Capacity:

225 mAh
273 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Charging:

Magnetic charging
Magnetic charging

Design

Dimensions:

1.57 x 1.34 x 0.42 inches (40.0 x 34.0 x 10.7 mm)
1.52 x 1.31 x 0.45 inches (38.6 x 33.3 x 11.4 mm)

Weight:

1.06 oz (30.1 g)
1.48 oz (41.9 g)

Materials:

Frame: Aluminum
Frame: Stainless steel

Resistance:

Water
Water

Colors:

Silver, Black
Silver, Black

Cellular

Data Speed:

LTE, HSPA

SIM type:

eSIM

Multimedia

Speakers:

Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0
4.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b, g, n
802.11 b, g, n

Location:

Glonass, Galileo, QZSS
Glonass, Galileo

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart rate, Barometer
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart rate

Other:

NFC
NFC
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