Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm) vs Apple Watch Ultra 2 Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm)
Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm) Apple Watch Ultra 2
Released · Sep 16, 2022
Released · Sep 22, 2023
1.7-inch · 430x352px
1.9-inch · 502x410px
1GB · 32GB
64GB
282 mAh
564 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
1.61 x 1.38 x 0.42 inches
41 x 35 x 10.7 mm
Weight
1.13 oz (32.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP6X Water, Dust; IP6X; MIL-STD-810 certified
Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red

Display

Size
1.7-inch 1.9-inch
Resolution
430x352px, 329 PPI 502x410px, 338 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Screen-to-body
63.01 %
Peak brightness
1000 cd/m2 (nit) 3000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Sapphire)

Hardware

System chip
Apple S8 Apple S9
Processor
Dual-core Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR PowerVR
RAM
1GB
Internal storage
32GB (eMMC 5.1) 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x) watchOS (10.x)

Battery

Capacity
282 mAh 564 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Qi wireless charging Qi wireless charging

Camera

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n 802.11 b,g,n
Location
A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker Multiple speakers
Additional microphone(s)
Yes Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD)
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) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 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) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM eSIM

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022 Sep 12, 2023

Alternative variants

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