Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm) vs Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm)
Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm) Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm)
Released · Sep 16, 2022
Released · Sep 07, 2022
1.7-inch
1.9-inch
1GB · 32GB
1GB · 32GB
282 mAh
308 mAh

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
1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 inches
45 x 38 x 10.7 mm
Weight
1.13 oz (32.0 g) 1.37 oz (38.8 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Ceramic
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 1.9-inch, 66.64% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 1000 nits OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
430x352px, 329 PPI 484x396px, 329 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 308 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qi wireless charging Qi wireless 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, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, 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

GPS Only
With stainless steel frame
Weight 1.49 oz (42.3 g)
Materials Back: Stainless steel
With stainless steel frame
Weight 1.82 oz (51.5 g)
Materials Frame: Stainless steel
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