Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm) vs Apple iPhone 16e Specs Comparison

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9.0	6.6
Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm)	Apple iPhone 16e
Released · Sep 16, 2022	Released · Feb 28, 2025
1.7-inch · 430x352px	6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
1GB · 32GB	8GB · 128GB
282 mAh	4005 mAh
	Single camera
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Design

Dimensions
1.61x1.38x0.42 inches 41 x 35 x 10.7 mm	5.78x2.81x0.31 inches (~0.33 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (~8.3 mm with camera bump)
Weight
1.13 oz (32.0 g)	5.89 oz (167.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP6X	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red	White, Black

Display

Size
1.7-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
430x352px, 329 PPI	2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
63.01 %	87.24 %
Peak brightness
1000 cd/m2 (nit)	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
	Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield)

Hardware

System chip
Apple S8	Apple A18 (3 nm)
Processor
Dual-core	Hexa-core 2x 4.04GHz + 4x 2.20GHz
GPU
PowerVR	Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
1GB	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
32GB (eMMC 5.1)	128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x)	iOS (18.x)

Battery

Capacity
282 mAh	4005 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Qi wireless charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 4min

Browsing

17h 27min

Video

6h 59min

Gaming

7h 45min

Camera

Rear
	Single camera
Main camera
	48 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm
Flash
	LED
Video recording
	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Cinematic mode
Front
	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

118

Overall

128

Photo

107

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Yes	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
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), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600), 53
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Feb 19, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8725A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 600 / € 699
In The Box
	USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022	Feb 19, 2025

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 699 / € 829

With stainless steel frame


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

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 899 / € 1079

International


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600), 53
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Links

Full specifications
Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm) Specs	Apple iPhone 16e Specs
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Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm) Review	Apple iPhone 16e Review