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Apple Watch Series 7 Aluminum vs Apple Watch Series 5 Aluminum

Apple Watch Series 7 Aluminum AppleWatch Series 7 Aluminum
VS
Apple Watch Series 5 Aluminum AppleWatch Series 5 Aluminum

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General

Announced
September 2021
September 2019
Released
October 2021
September 2019
Colors
BlueGreenRedStarlightMidnight
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 (45 in)32 (41 in)
36.7 g (44 in)30 g (40 in)
Materials
Glass frontCeramic/sapphire crystal backAluminum frame
Same on both

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
Ion-X strengthened glass
Features
Always-on Display
3D Touch displayAlways-on Display

Hardware

Chipset
Apple S7
Apple S5
CPU Type
Dual-core
Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR
PowerVR
RAM (Memory)
—
1 GB
Internal Storage
32 GB
32 GB

Software

OS
WatchOS
watchOS
Version
8.0
6.0
Update To
8.1
7.3

Camera

Camera
No
No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/nDual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth
5.0A2DPLE
Same on both
Location
BDS
No extras
On both: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes

Media

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
No

Other specifications

Sensors
Always-on altimeterHeart RateSpO2VO2max
Heart Rate (2nd gen)
On both: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Compass
Water/Dust Resistant
Yes - 50m water 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
309 mAh (45 in)284 mAh (41 in)
296 mAh (44 in)245 mAh (40 in)

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