Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm) vs Apple Watch Series 1 (42mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm) Apple Watch Series 1 (42mm)
Released · Sep 07, 2022
Released · April 2015
1.9-inch
1.6-inch
1GB · 32GB
0.5GB · 8GB
308 mAh
250 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022

Design

Dimensions
1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 inches
45 x 38 x 10.7 mm
1.67 x 1.43 x 0.41 inches
42.5 x 36.4 x 10.5 mm
Weight
1.37 oz (38.8 g) 0.88 oz (25.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP6X Yes; IPX7
Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Gray

Display

Size
1.9-inch, 66.64% screen-to-body 1.6-inch, 55.61% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 1000 nits OLED, 450 nits
Resolution
484x396px, 329 PPI 390x312px, 303 PPI
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S8 Apple S1P (28 nm)
Processor
Dual-core Dual-core
520 MHz
Cortex-A7
GPU
PowerVR PowerVR G6200
Memory
1GB/32GB 0.5GB/8GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x) watchOS (6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x)

Battery

Type
308 mAh, Li - Ion 250 mAh
Charging
Qi wireless charging Magnetic charging

Camera

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.0
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, Heart rate, Ambient light sensor
Location
A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker Loudspeaker
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Cellular

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

Alternative variants

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