Apple Watch SE (2022) vs Apple Watch Series 1 (38mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch SE (2022)
Apple Watch SE (2022) Apple Watch Series 1 (38mm)
296 mAh
205 mAh
1.8-inch · 448 x 368 px
1.5-inch · 340 x 272 px
1GB · 32GB
0.5GB · 8GB
Released · April 2015
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Display

Size
1.8-inch 1.5-inch
Resolution
448 x 368 px, 322 PPI 340 x 272 px, 290 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Screen-to-body
61.24 % 55.12 %
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit) 450 cd/m2 (nit)
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
RAM
1GB 0.5GB
Internal storage
32GB, not expandable 8GB, not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x) watchOS (6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x)
Device type
Smartwatch Smartwatch

Battery

Capacity
296 mAh 205 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable Not user replaceable
Charging
Qi wireless charging Magnetic charging

Camera

Design

Dimensions
1.73 x 1.50 x 0.42 inches
(44 x 38 x 10.7 mm)
1.52 x 1.31 x 0.41 inches
(38.6 x 33.3 x 10.5 mm)
Weight
1.16 oz(33.0 g) 0.88 oz(25.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Aluminum Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP6X Yes; IPX7
Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Gray

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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker Loudspeaker
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 4.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n 802.11 b,g,n
Location
A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, Blood Oxygen Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart rate
Other
NFC NFC

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022
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