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

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

Links

Full specifications
Apple Watch Series 5 (40mm) Specs	Apple Watch SE (40mm) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple Watch Series 5 (40mm) Review