Apple Watch SE vs Apple Watch Series 8
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Watch
Watch
Model
A2353, A2354, A2355, A2356, A2351, A2352
A2773, A2775, A2772, A2774, A2857, A2858
Announced
2020, October
2022, September
Released
2020, October
2022, September
Status
Available
Available
Design
Type
Square
Bar
Dimensions
44 x 38 x 10.4 mm (1.73 x 1.50 x 0.41 in)
45 x 38 x 10.7 mm (1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 in)
Weight
36.4 g (1.27 oz)
42.3 g (41mm), 51.5 g (45mm) (1.48 oz)
Protection
Glass front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, aluminum frame
Glass front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, stainless steel frame
IP6X certified
50m water resistant
Colors
Silver, Gold, Space Gray
Midnight, Starlight, Silver, Red
Display
Display Type
OLED
OLED
Size
1.78 inches, 10.0 cm2 (~60.0% screen-to-body ratio)
1.9 inches
Resolution
448 x 368 pixels
484 x 396 pixels
Pixel Density
326 ppi density
326 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes, 3D Touch display
Yes
Display Protection
Ion-X strengthened glass
Ion-X strengthened glass
Display Colors
-
1B colors
Features
-
Always-on display
1000 nits (peak)
Software
OS
watchOS 7.0
watchOS 9.0
Hardware
Chipset
Apple S5
Apple S8
CPU
Dual-core
Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR
PowerVR
RAM
1 GB
1 GB
Internal Storage
32 GB
32 GB
Card Slot
No
No
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate (2nd gen), barometer, always-on altimeter, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body)
Temperature sensing (0.01˚ accuracy)
Natural language commands and dictation (talking mode)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band
Wi-fi Hotspot
No
No
USB
No
No
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes
Yes, Fast wireless charging
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
Up to 18 h (mixed usage)
308 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable