Apple Watch Series 2 (38mm) Specs

Released

September 2016

Display

1.5-inch
340 x 272 px

Battery

273 mAh

Storage

8GB

Hardware

Apple S2
0.5GB RAM

OS

watchOS 6.x

Description

The Apple Watch Series 2 (38mm) comes with 1.5-inch OLED display and stainless steel frame. It includes heart rate sensor, Wi-Fi connectivity and GPS.

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Display
Size:	1.5-inch
Resolution:	340 x 272 px, 290 PPI
Technology:	OLED
Screen-to-body:	55.12 %
Peak brightness:	1000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features:	Pressure-sensitive, Ambient light sensor

Hardware
System chip:	Apple S2 (16 nm)
Processor:	Dual-core, 780 MHz, Cortex-A7
GPU:	PowerVR G6200
RAM:	0.5GB
Internal storage:	8GB, not expandable
OS:	watchOS (6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x)
Device type:	Smartwatch

Battery
Capacity:	273 mAh
Type:	Not user replaceable
Charging:	Magnetic charging

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	1.52 x 1.31 x 0.45 inches (38.6 x 33.3 x 11.4 mm)
Weight:	1.48 oz (41.9 g)
Materials:	Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance:	Water
Colors:	Silver, Black

Multimedia
Speakers:	Loudspeaker

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n
Location:	Glonass, Galileo
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart rate
Other:	NFC

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Alternative variants

Apple Watch Series 2 (38mm)

With aluminum frame

Differences from the main variant:
Weight:	0.99 oz (28.2 g)
Materials:	Frame: Aluminum

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