Apple Watch - Compare Models (2024)

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All the essentials.
Light on price.

Powerful sensors,
advanced health features.

The most rugged
and capable.

Quick Look

Double tap gesture not available

Double tap gesture

Double tap gesture

Siri

Faster on-device Siri
with health dataaccess

Faster on-device Siri
with health dataaccess

Find iPhone

Precision Finding
for iPhone²

Precision Finding
for iPhone²

High and low heart
rate notifications

High and low heart
rate notifications

Irregular rhythm
notifications⁴

Irregular rhythm
notifications⁴

Irregular rhythm
notifications⁴

Low cardio fitness
notifications

Low cardio fitness
notifications

Low cardio fitness
notifications

Cycle Tracking⁶

Cycle Tracking with
retrospective ovulation estimates⁶

Cycle Tracking with
retrospective ovulation estimates⁶

International
emergency calling⁸

International
emergency calling⁸

International
emergency calling⁸

Fall Detection and
Crash Detection⁷

Fall Detection and
Crash Detection⁷

Fall Detection and
Crash Detection⁷

Siren not available

Siren not available

Siren

Swimproof

Swimproof

Swimproof

High-speed watersports not available

High-speed watersports not available

High-speed water sports

Depth rating not available

Depth rating not available

Recreational dive
to40m

Available cellular connectivity¹²

Available cellular connectivity¹²

Cellular connectivity¹²

Supports Family Setup (GPS + Cellular models)¹³
Connect family members who don’t have an iPhone

Supports Family Setup (GPS + Cellular models)¹³
Connect family members who don’t have an iPhone

Supports Family Setup (GPS + Cellular models)¹³
Connect family members who don’t have an iPhone

Low Power Mode

Up to 36 hours in
Low Power Mode¹⁵

Up to 72 hours in
Low Power Mode¹⁶

Fast charging not available

Fast charging¹⁷

Fast charging¹⁸

Display

Retina display

Always-On Retinadisplay

Always-On Retinadisplay

Raise your wrist and the display instantly comes to life. Great screen area to feature a variety of watch faces with multiple complications.

Always-On technology keeps the display on so you can see information at a glance. And with a maximum brightness of 2000 nits, twice that of Series 8 and SE, it’s easier to read in bright sunlight. Detailed watch faces look stunning, even when your wrist is down. The edge-to-edge design accommodates your favorite complications and makes tapping, typing, and swiping easy.

The largest display, with up to 3000 nits of brightness — the brightest display Apple has ever designed. Large enough to see up to six lines of workout metrics at a glance. Readable even in direct sunlight. Always-On technology keeps the display on so you can see key information at a glance. The new exclusive Modular Ultra watch face is easily customizable and shows real-time altitude, depth, or second on the outermost edges, and Night Mode can activate automatically in the dark.

Materials and Finishes

Aluminum

Aluminum

Aluminum not available

Stainless Steel not available

Stainless steel

Stainless steel not available

Titanium not available

Titanium not available

Titanium

100% recycled aluminum case. Color-matched back case in a nylon composite material. Ion-X front glass.

100% recycled aluminum or stainless steel case. Features a thick front crystal with a flat base and robust geometry for durability and crack resistance. Ion-X front glass on aluminum models. Sapphire front crystal on stainless steel models.

Made with 95% recycled aerospace-grade titanium for the perfect balance between weight, ruggedness, and corrosion resistance.¹⁹ Case designed with raised edges to protect the flat sapphire front crystal from edge impacts. Super rugged to withstand the elements.

Health and Wellness

ECG app not available

ECG app³

ECG app³

High and low heart rate notifications

High and low heart rate notifications

High and low heart rate notifications

Irregular rhythm notifications⁴

Sleep stages

Mental wellbeing

Cycle Tracking⁶

Irregular rhythm notifications⁴

Sleep stages

Mental wellbeing

Cycle Tracking with retrospective ovulation estimates⁶

Irregular rhythm notifications⁴

Sleep stages

Mental wellbeing

Cycle Tracking with retrospective ovulation estimates⁶

Log your state of mind in the Mindfulness app and get insights into your mental health. Be alerted if Apple Watch detects unusually high or low heart rates or an irregular rhythm,⁴ as well as measure your current heart rate. And learn more about your time asleep with sleepstages.

Log your state of mind in the Mindfulness app and get insights into your mental health. Temperature sensing⁵ works with Cycle Tracking to help you better understand your menstrual cycle.⁶ Take an ECG from your wrist,³ be alerted if it detects unusually high or low heart rates or an irregular rhythm,⁴ measure your current heart rate. And learn more about your time asleep with sleepstages.

Log your state of mind in the Mindfulness app and get insights into your mental health. Temperature sensing⁵ works with Cycle Tracking to help you better understand your menstrual cycle.⁶ Take an ECG from your wrist,³ be alerted if it detects unusually high or low heart rates or an irregular rhythm,⁴ measure your current heart rate. And learn more about your time asleep with sleepstages.

Safety and Emergency

Emergency SOS⁷

Emergency SOS⁷

Emergency SOS⁷

International emergency calling⁸

International emergency calling⁸

International emergency calling⁸

Fall Detection
Crash Detection⁷

Fall Detection
Crash Detection⁷

Fall Detection
Crash Detection⁷

Noise monitoring
Backtrack

Noise monitoring
Backtrack

Noise monitoring
Backtrack

Emergency Siren not available

Emergency Siren not available

Siren

Emergency SOS to call for help and alert emergency contacts.⁷ Fall Detection if you’ve taken a hard fall. Crash Detection for help in the event of a severe car crash.⁷

Emergency SOS to call for help and alert emergency contacts.⁷ Fall Detection if you’ve taken a hard fall. Crash Detection for help in the event of a severe car crash.⁷

Engineered for more peace of mind when you’re out in the wild. Siren that can be heard up to 600 feet away. Emergency SOS to call for help and alert emergency contacts.⁷ Fall Detection if you’ve taken a hard fall. Crash Detection for help in the event of a severe car crash.⁷

Controls

Double tap gesture not available

Double tap gesture

Double tap gesture

Siri

Faster on-device Siri
with health data access

Faster on-device Siri
with health data access

Digital Crown with haptic feedback

Digital Crown with haptic feedback

Digital Crown with haptic feedback

Side button

Side button

Side button

Customizable Action button not available

Customizable Action button not available

Customizable Action button

Cellular Connectivity

Cellular connectivity on GPS + Cellular models¹²

Cellular connectivity on GPS + Cellular models¹²

Cellular connectivity on GPS + Cellular model¹²

Cellular connectivity waypoints

Cellular connectivity waypoints

Cellular connectivity waypoints

Supports Family Setup¹³
International roaming²⁰

Supports Family Setup¹³
International roaming²⁰

Supports Family Setup¹³
International roaming²⁰

With an active cellular plan, make calls, send texts, stream music, and make emergency calls without your iPhone nearby.¹² Pair watches for your children or older adults without an iPhone using Family Setup.¹³

With an active cellular plan, make calls, send texts, stream music, and make emergency calls without your iPhone nearby.¹² Pair watches for your children or older adults without an iPhone using Family Setup.¹³

Cellular connectivity comes standard. With an active cellular plan, make calls, send texts, stream music, and make emergency calls without your iPhone nearby.¹² Pair watches for your children or older adults without an iPhone using Family Setup.¹³

Technology

Electrical heart sensor not available

Electrical heart sensor

Electrical heart sensor

Second-generation optical heart sensor

Third-generation optical heart sensor

Third-generation optical heart sensor

Temperature sensor not available

Temperature sensor

Temperature sensor

Dual-core S8 SiP

Dual-core S9 SiP

Dual-core S9 SiP

Digital Crown with haptic feedback

Digital Crown with haptic feedback

Digital Crown with haptic feedback

Customizable Action button not available

Customizable Action button not available

Customizable Action button

L1 GPS

L1 GPS

Precision dual-frequency (L1 and L5) GPS

Compass with Waypoints, Backtrack, and new Elevation view

Compass with Waypoints, Backtrack, and new Elevation view

Compass with Waypoints, Backtrack, and new Elevation view

Always-on altimeter

Always-on altimeter

Always-on altimeter

High-g accelerometer

High-g accelerometer

High-g accelerometer

High dynamic range gyroscope

High dynamic range gyroscope

High dynamic range gyroscope

Depth gauge and water temperature sensor not available

Depth gauge and water temperature sensor not available

Depth gauge and water temperature sensor

Depth app (preinstalled) not available

Depth app (preinstalled) not available

Depth app (preinstalled)

Dive computer app not available

Dive computer app not available

Dive computer app (available on the AppStore)²¹

Second-generation speaker and mic

Second-generation speaker and mic

Dual speakers and three-mic array with beamforming

Optical heart sensor for measuring your heart rate and heart rhythm. S8 SiP for up to 20% faster performance than the previous generation. Crash Detection with high-g accelerometer, high dynamic range gyroscope, barometer, GPS, and advanced sensor-fusion algorithm trained on over 1 million hours of real-world drive and crash data to detect a severe car crash.

Temperature sensing that works with Cycle Tracking. Generate an ECG similar to a single-lead electrocardiogram with the ECG app. Crash Detection with advanced sensor-fusion algorithm trained on over 1 million hours of real-world drive and crash data to detect a severe car crash.

Customizable Action button to begin a workout, turn on your flashlight, and more. Amazing GPS accuracy even in urban settings. Compass app with Backtrack, Waypoints, and new Elevation view for easier navigation. A depth gauge that activates automatically when you submerge. Generate an ECG similar to a single-lead electrocardiogram with the ECG app. Crash Detection with advanced sensor-fusion algorithm trained on over 1 million hours of real-world drive and crash data to detect a severe car crash. Siren attracts attention to your location.