2026
No notable changes in the key specs.
Watch S5 vs Watch S5 46mm — full comparison2026
Better than Watch S4 41mm
- LTE (cellular)
- Battery capacity 320 mAh → 815 mAh
- eSIM
- Screen size 1.32″ → 1.48″
Worse
Watch S4 41mm vs Watch S5 — full comparison- Weight 32 g → 46 g
- Thickness 9.5 mm → 11 mm
2025
Better than Watch S4
- Weight 44.5 g → 32 g
- Thickness 12 mm → 9.5 mm
Worse
Watch S4 vs Watch S4 41mm — full comparison- LTE (cellular)
- eSIM
- Screen size 1.43″ → 1.32″
2024
Better than Watch S3
Watch S3 vs Watch S4 — full comparison- Peak brightness 600 nits → 2,200 nits
- Battery life (smartwatch mode) 12 days → 15 days
2023
Better than Watch S2
- LTE (cellular)
- eSIM
Worse
Watch S2 vs Watch S3 — full comparison- Thickness 10.7 mm → 12 mm
- Battery capacity 500 mAh → 486 mAh
2022
Better than Watch S1
Watch S1 vs Watch S2 — full comparison- Battery capacity 470 mAh → 500 mAh
- Thickness 11 mm → 10.7 mm
2021
The first generation in our catalog.
Specifications
Key specs by generation
| Watch S1 · 2021 | Watch S2 · 2022 | Watch S3 · 2023 | Watch S4 · 2024 | Watch S4 41mm · 2025 | Watch S5 · 2026 | Watch S5 46mm · 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case size | 46 mm | 46 mm | 47 mm | 47 mm | 41 mm | 46 mm | 46 mm |
| Screen size | 1.43″ | 1.43″ | 1.43″ | 1.43″ | 1.32″ | 1.48″ | 1.48″ |
| AMOLED / OLED display | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | — | — | 12 days | 15 days | — | 21 days | — |
| Water resistance | 5 ATM | 5 ATM | 5 ATM | 5 ATM | 5 ATM | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
| Weight | 53 g | — | 44 g | 44.5 g | 32 g | 46 g | 46 g |
| NFC payments | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Score | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.4 |