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Apple Watch Series 5 Aluminum vs Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum

Apple Watch Series 5 Aluminum AppleWatch Series 5 Aluminum
VS
Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum AppleWatch Series 8 Aluminum

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General

Announced
September 2019
September 2022
Released
September 2019
September 2022
Colors
Space BlackSilverGold
RedSilverStarlightMidnight

Design

Length
44 mm (44 in)40 mm (40 in)
45 mm (45 in)41 mm (41 in)
Width
38 mm (44 in)34 mm (40 in)
38 mm (45 in)35 mm (41 in)
Thickness
10.7 mm (44 in)10.7 mm (40 in)
10.7 mm (45 in)10.7 mm (41 in)
Weight
36.7 g (44 in)30 g (40 in)
38.8 g (45 in)32 g (41 in)
Materials
Glass frontCeramic/sapphire crystal backAluminum frame
Ceramic/sapphire crystal backAluminum frame

Network

2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
SIM
Electronic SIM (eSIM)
Electronic SIM (eSIM)

Display

Display Type
Retina LTPO OLED
Retina LTPO OLED
Size
1.78 Inches (44 in)1.57 Inches (40 in)
1.9 Inches (45 in)1.69 Inches (41 in)
Resolution
448x368 Pixels (44 in)394x324 Pixels (40 in)
484x396 Pixels (45 in)430x352 Pixels (41 in)
Screen Ratio
60.0%
—
Pixel Density
326 PPI
326 PPI
Brightness Level
1000 Nits
1000 Nits
Display Protection
Ion-X strengthened glass
Ion-X strengthened glass
Features
3D Touch displayAlways-on Display
Always-on Display

Hardware

Chipset
Apple S5
Apple S8
CPU Type
Dual-core
Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR
PowerVR
RAM (Memory)
1 GB
1 GB
Internal Storage
32 GB
32 GB
Storage Type
—
eMMC 5.1

Software

OS
watchOS
WatchOS 9.0
Version
6.0
—
Update To
7.3
WatchOS 9.5

Camera

Camera
No
No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Wi-Fi 4b/g/n
Bluetooth
5.0
5.3
On both: A2DP, LE
Location
A-GPS
BDS
On both: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes

Media

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
No

Other specifications

Sensors
Heart Rate (2nd gen)
SpO2VO2maxHeart RateTemperature (body)Always-on altimeter
On both: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Compass
Water/Dust Resistant
Yes - 50m water resistant
50m Water ResistantDust Resistant (IP6X)
Other Features
ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models)
ECG CertifiedUltra Wideband (UWB)

Charging and Battery

Wireless Charging
Yes
Yes
Capacity
296 mAh (44 in)245 mAh (40 in)
308 mAh (45 in)282 mAh (41 in)

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