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Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum vs Apple Watch Series 5

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

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General

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

Design

Length
45 mm (45 in)41 mm (41 in)
44 mm (44 in)40 mm (40 in)
Width
38 mm (45 in)35 mm (41 in)
38 mm (44 in)34 mm (40 in)
Thickness
10.7 mm (45 in)10.7 mm (41 in)
10.7 mm (44 in)10.7 mm (40 in)
Weight
38.8 g (45 in)32 g (41 in)
47.8 g (44 in)39.8 g (40 in)
Materials
Ceramic/sapphire crystal backAluminum frame
Glass front (Sapphire crystal)Ceramic/sapphire crystal backStainless steel 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
1.9 Inches (45 in)1.69 Inches (41 in)
1.78 Inches (44 in)1.57 Inches (40 in)
Resolution
484x396 Pixels (45 in)430x352 Pixels (41 in)
448x368 Pixels (44 in)394x324 Pixels (40 in)
Screen Ratio
—
60.0%
Pixel Density
326 PPI
326 PPI
Brightness Level
1000 Nits
1000 Nits
Display Protection
Ion-X strengthened glass
Sapphire Crystal Glass
Features
Always-on Display
3D Touch displayAlways-on Display

Hardware

Chipset
Apple S8
Apple S5
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 9.0
watchOS
Version
—
6.0
Update To
WatchOS 9.5
7.3

Camera

Camera
No
No

Connectivity

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

Media

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
No

Other specifications

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

Charging and Battery

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

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