Apple Watch Series 10 (46mm) vs Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm)
Apple Watch Series 10 (46mm) Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm)
Released · Sep 20, 2024
Released · Sep 07, 2022
1.7-inch · 496 x 416 px
1.9-inch · 484 x 396 px
1GB · 64GB
1GB · 32GB
308 mAh

Display

Size
1.7-inch 1.9-inch
Resolution
496 x 416 px, 383 PPI 484 x 396 px, 329 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Screen-to-body
66.64 %
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit) 1000 cd/m2 (nit)

Hardware

System chip
Apple S10 Apple S8
Processor
Dual-core Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR PowerVR
RAM
1GB 1GB
Internal storage
64GB, not expandable 32GB, not expandable
OS
watchOS (10.x) watchOS (9.x)
Device type
Smartwatch Smartwatch

Battery

Capacity
308 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Qi wireless charging Qi wireless charging

Camera

Design

Dimensions
1.81 x 1.54 x 0.38 inches
(46 x 39 x 9.7 mm)
1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 inches
(45 x 38 x 10.7 mm)
Weight
1.28 oz(36.4 g) 1.37 oz(38.8 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP6X Water, Dust; IP6X
Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red

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

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker Loudspeaker
Additional microphone(s)
Yes Yes

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n 802.11 b,g,n
Location
A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou 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, ECG, Blood Oxygen
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022

Alternative variants

GPS Only
Weight 1.28 oz(36.4 g)
GPS Only
With Titanium frame
Weight 1.47 oz(41.7 g)
Materials Frame: Titanium
With stainless steel frame
Weight 1.82 oz(51.5 g)
Materials Frame: Stainless steel
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