Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm) vs Apple Watch SE (2022) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022	Sep 07, 2022

Design

Dimensions
1.61 x 1.38 x 0.42 inches 41 x 35 x 10.7 mm	1.73 x 1.50 x 0.42 inches 44 x 38 x 10.7 mm
Weight
1.13 oz (32.0 g)	1.16 oz (33.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic Frame: Aluminum	Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP6X	Water, Dust; IP6X
Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red	Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red

Display

Size
1.7-inch, 63.01% screen-to-body	1.8-inch, 61.24% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 1000 nits	OLED, 2000 nits
Resolution
430x352px, 329 PPI	448x368px, 322 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Apple S8	Apple S8
Processor
Dual-core	Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR	PowerVR
Memory
1GB/32GB (eMMC 5.1)	1GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x)	watchOS (9.x)

Battery

Type
282 mAh, Li - Ion	296 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qi wireless charging	Qi wireless charging

Camera

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n	b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, Blood Oxygen
Location
A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS	A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker
Additional microphone(s)
Yes	Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
39, 40, 41	39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5	1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM

Alternative variants

With stainless steel frame

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

Links

Full specifications
Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm) Specs	Apple Watch SE (2022) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm) Review	Apple Watch SE (2022) Review