Apple Watch Series 7 (45mm) vs Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm) Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple Watch Series 7 (45mm)
9.0
Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm)
Apple Watch Series 7 (45mm) Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm)
Released · Oct 15, 2021
Released · Sep 16, 2022
448 x 368 px
1.7-inch · 430 x 352 px
1GB · 32GB
1GB · 32GB
282 mAh
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Display

Size
1.7-inch
Resolution
448 x 368 px 430 x 352 px, 329 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Screen-to-body
63.01 %
Peak brightness
1000 cd/m2 (nit)

Hardware

System chip
Apple S7 Apple S8
Processor
Dual-core Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR PowerVR
RAM
1GB 1GB
Internal storage
32GB, not expandable 32GB (eMMC 5.1), not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x, 8.x) watchOS (9.x)
Device type
Smartwatch Smartwatch

Battery

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

Camera

Design

Dimensions
1.61 x 1.38 x 0.42 inches
(41 x 35 x 10.7 mm)
Weight
1.34 oz(38.0 g) 1.13 oz(32.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Ceramic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP6X Water, Dust; IP6X
Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red 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)
4G (TDD)
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-A, 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
5.0 5.0
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, Barometer, Blood Oxygen Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen
Other
NFC

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021 Sep 07, 2022

Alternative variants

With Stainless Steel case
Weight 1.82 oz(51.5 g)
Materials Back: Stainless steel
With titanium case
Weight 1.59 oz(45.1 g)
Materials Back: Titanium
With stainless steel frame
Weight 1.49 oz(42.3 g)
Materials Back: Stainless steel
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