2026
Worse
Watch Series 11 Aluminum vs Watch Series 12 Aluminum — full comparison- Weight 29.7 g → 39.5 g
2025
No notable changes in the key specs.
Watch Series 10 Aluminum vs Watch Series 11 Aluminum — full comparison2024
Better than Watch Series 9 Aluminum
Watch Series 9 Aluminum vs Watch Series 10 Aluminum — full comparison- Weight 31.9 g → 29.3 g
- Screen size 1.9″ → 1.96″
- Charged in 30 min 53% → 80%
- Thickness 10.7 mm → 9.7 mm
2023
Better than Watch Series 8 Aluminum
Watch Series 8 Aluminum vs Watch Series 9 Aluminum — full comparison- Peak brightness 1,000 nits → 2,000 nits
- Storage 32 GB → 64 GB
2022
No notable changes in the key specs.
Watch Series 7 Aluminum vs Watch Series 8 Aluminum — full comparison2021
Better than Watch Series 6 Aluminum
Watch Series 6 Aluminum vs Watch Series 7 Aluminum — full comparison- Weight 36.5 g → 32 g
- Screen size 1.78″ → 1.9″
- Resolution (width) 368 px → 396 px
2020
Better than Watch Series 5 Aluminum
Watch Series 5 Aluminum vs Watch Series 6 Aluminum — full comparison- Battery capacity 296 mAh → 304 mAh
2019
The first generation in our catalog.
Specifications
Key specs by generation
| Watch Series 5 Aluminum · 2019 | Watch Series 6 Aluminum · 2020 | Watch Series 7 Aluminum · 2021 | Watch Series 8 Aluminum · 2022 | Watch Series 9 Aluminum · 2023 | Watch Series 10 Aluminum · 2024 | Watch Series 11 Aluminum · 2025 | Watch Series 12 Aluminum · 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case size | — | 44 mm | 45 mm | 45 mm | 45 mm | 46 mm | 46 mm | 46 mm |
| Screen size | 1.78″ | 1.78″ | 1.9″ | 1.9″ | 1.9″ | 1.96″ | 1.96″ | 1.96″ |
| AMOLED / OLED display | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Water resistance | — | 5 ATM | 5 ATM | 5 ATM | 5 ATM | 5 ATM | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
| Weight | 36.7 g | 36.5 g | 32 g | 32 g | 31.9 g | 29.3 g | 29.7 g | 39.5 g |
| NFC payments | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Score | 9.6 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.0 |