vs
6.8Display3.4
8.6Health tracking5.0
7.9Smart features3.9
Why is Watch Series 8 better than Smart Watch 1?
- Built-in GPSYes · Smart Watch 1: No
- AMOLED / OLED displayYes · Smart Watch 1: No
- NFC paymentsYes · Smart Watch 1: No
- LTE (cellular)Yes · Smart Watch 1: No
- eSIMYes · Smart Watch 1: No
- Screen size1.9″ vs 1.72″+10%
- Resolution (width)396 px vs 240 px+65%
- Battery capacity308 mAh vs 200 mAh+54%
- Pixel density326 ppi vs 216 ppi+51%
Why is Smart Watch 1 better than Watch Series 8?
Smart Watch 1 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Design & durability | ||
| Case size | 45 mm | — |
| Weight | 42.3 g | — |
| Thickness | 10.7 mm | — |
| Height | 45 mm | — |
| Width | 38 mm | — |
| Case material | Stainless steel | Plastic / polymer |
| Sapphire crystal | Yes | — |
| Lens / cover glass | Sapphire crystal glass | — |
| Water resistance | 5 ATM | — |
| Ingress protection | IP6X | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx7 |
| Water rating (maker) | 50 m | — |
| Colours | Graphite, Silver, Gold | Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 1.9″ | 1.72″ |
| Display technology | OLED | LCD |
| Panel | Retina LTPO OLED | IPS LCD |
| AMOLED / OLED display | Yes | No |
| Always-on display | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 396 px | 240 px |
| Resolution (height) | 484 px | 283 px |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi | 216 ppi |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | — |
| LTPO display | Yes | — |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Battery | ||
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | 0.8 days | — |
| Battery life (hours) | 18 h | — |
| Battery capacity | 308 mAh | 200 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 53% | — |
| Health sensors | ||
| Optical heart rate | Yes | Yes |
| Blood oxygen (SpO2) | Yes | Yes |
| ECG | Yes | — |
| Skin temperature | Yes | — |
| Temperature sensor | Yes | — |
| Sleep tracking | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body) | Accelerometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
| Sports & navigation | ||
| Built-in GPS | Yes | No |
| Satellite systems | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | — |
| Barometric altimeter | Yes | — |
| Compass | Yes | — |
| Multisport / triathlon mode | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| NFC payments | Yes | No |
| LTE (cellular) | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5 |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Smart features | ||
| Calls from the wrist | Yes | — |
| Speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Microphone | Yes | — |
| Voice assistant | Yes | — |
| Music on the watch | Yes | — |
| Storage | 32 GB | — |
| RAM | 1 GB | — |
| Platform | ||
| Operating system | watchOS 9.0 | Proprietary OS |
| Platform | watchOS | Proprietary |
| Works with | iOS | — |
| Chipset | Apple S8 | — |
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