Apple Watch Series 5 (44mm) vs Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm) Specs Comparison

Display

Size
1.8-inch	1.7-inch
Resolution
448 x 368 px, 326 PPI	430 x 352 px, 329 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Screen-to-body
59.89 %	63.01 %
Peak brightness
1000 cd/m2 (nit)	1000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass (Sapphire), Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S5	Apple S8
Processor
Dual-core, 64-bit	Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR	PowerVR
RAM
1GB	1GB
Internal storage
32GB, not expandable	32GB (eMMC 5.1), not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6.x)	watchOS (9.x)
Device type
Smartwatch	Smartwatch
Compatible devices
Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Capacity
296 mAh	282 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Magnetic charging	Qi wireless charging

Camera

Design

Dimensions
1.73 x 1.50 x 0.42 inches (44 x 38 x 10.74 mm)	1.61 x 1.38 x 0.42 inches (41 x 35 x 10.7 mm)
Weight
1.29 oz(36.5 g)	1.13 oz(32.0 g)
Wrist size
Case fits 140-220 mm wrists
Materials
	Back: Ceramic Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold Stainless steel: Stainless steel, Space black, Gold Ceramic: White Titanium: Titanium, Space black
Resistance
Water (up to 50 meters)	Water, Dust; IP6X
Colors
	Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker
Additional microphone(s)
	Yes

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n	802.11 b,g,n
Location
GPS, Glonass, Galileo	A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, ECG	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen
Other
NFC	NFC

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 529

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 10, 2019	Sep 07, 2022

Alternative variants

non-LTE version

Materials & Colors	Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold
MSRP	$ 429

With stainless steel frame

Weight	1.49 oz(42.3 g)
Materials	Back: Stainless steel

Links

Full specifications
Apple Watch Series 5 (44mm) Specs	Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple Watch Series 5 (44mm) Review	Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm) Review