Apple Watch Series 5 (40mm) vs Apple Watch SE (40mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch Series 5 (40mm)
Apple Watch Series 5 (40mm) Apple Watch SE (40mm)
Released · Sep 20, 2019
Released · Sep 18, 2020
1.6-inch · 394x324px
1.6-inch · 394x324px
1GB · 32GB
1GB · 32GB
245 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 10, 2019 Sep 15, 2020
MSRP
$ 499 $ 329

Design

Dimensions
1.57 x 1.34 x 0.42 inches
40 x 34 x 10.74 mm
Weight
1.09 oz (30.8 g)
Wrist size
Case fits 130-200 mm wrists Case fits 130-200 mm wrists
Materials & Colors
Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold
Stainless steel: Stainless steel, Space black, Gold
Ceramic: White
Titanium: Titanium, Space black
Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold
Resistance
Water (up to 50 meters) Water (up to 50 meters)

Display

Size
1.6-inch, 57.48% screen-to-body 1.6-inch, 57.48% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 1000 nits OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
394x324px, 325 PPI 394x324px, 325 PPI
Protection
Sapphire Sapphire
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S5 Apple S5
Processor
Dual-core Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR PowerVR
Memory
1GB/32GB 1GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6.x) watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x)
Compatible devices
Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Type
245 mAh, Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Magnetic charging Magnetic charging

Camera

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 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, Barometer, ECG, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, Glonass, Galileo GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker Loudspeaker

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 66(AWS-3) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 39, 40, 41 Bands 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM eSIM

Alternative variants

non-LTE version
Materials & Colors Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold
MSRP $ 399
non-LTE version
MSRP $ 279
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