Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm) vs Apple Watch SE (2022) Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch SE (2022)
Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm) Apple Watch SE (2022)
Released · Sep 07, 2022
1.9-inch · 484x396px
1.8-inch · 448x368px
1GB · 32GB
1GB · 32GB
308 mAh
296 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 inches
45 x 38 x 10.7 mm
1.73 x 1.50 x 0.42 inches
44 x 38 x 10.7 mm
Weight
1.37 oz (38.8 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
1.9-inch 1.8-inch
Resolution
484x396px, 329 PPI 448x368px, 322 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Screen-to-body
66.64 % 61.24 %
Peak brightness
1000 cd/m2 (nit) 2000 cd/m2 (nit)

Hardware

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

Battery

Capacity
308 mAh 296 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, Blood Oxygen
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker Loudspeaker
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), 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) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM eSIM

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022 Sep 07, 2022

Alternative variants

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