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.

QuickLook

Double tap gesture not available

Double tap gesture

Double tap gesture

Siri

Faster on-device Siri

Faster on-device Siri

Find iPhone

Precision Finding
for iPhone²

Precision Finding
for iPhone²

ECG app not available

ECG app⁴

ECG app⁴

High- and low-heart-
rate notifications⁵

High-and low-heart-
rate notifications⁵

Irregular rhythm
notifications⁵

Irregular rhythm
notifications⁵

Irregular rhythm
notifications⁵

Low-cardio-fitness
notifications

Low-cardio-fitness
notifications

Low-cardio-fitness
notifications

Cycle Tracking⁷

Cycle Tracking with
retrospective ovulation estimates⁷

Cycle Tracking with
retrospective ovulation estimates⁷

International
emergency calling⁹

International
emergency calling⁹

International
emergency calling⁹

Fall Detection and
Crash Detection⁸

Fall Detection and
Crash Detection⁸

Fall Detection and
Crash Detection⁸

Siren not available

Siren not available

Siren

Swim-proof

Swim-proof

Swim-proof

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 mobile connectivity¹³

Available mobile connectivity¹³

Mobile connectivity¹³

Supports Family Setup (GPS + Cellular models)¹⁴
Connect family members who don’t have an iPhone

Supports Family Setup (GPS + Cellular models)¹⁴
Connect family members who don’t have an iPhone

Supports Family Setup (GPS + Cellular models)¹⁴
Connect family members who don’t have an iPhone

Low Power Mode

Up to 36 hours in
Low Power Mode¹⁶

Up to 72 hours in
Low Power Mode¹⁷

Fast charging not available

Fast charging¹⁸

Fast charging¹⁹

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 2,000 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 favourite complications and makes tapping, typing and swiping easy.

The largest display, with up to 3,000 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 customisable and shows real-time altitude, depth or seconds on the outermost edges, and Night Mode can activate automatically in the dark.

Materials and Finishes

Aluminium

Aluminium

Aluminium not available

Stainless Steel not available

Stainless steel

Stainless steel not available

Titanium not available

Titanium not available

Titanium

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

100% recycled aluminium 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 aluminium 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.²⁰ Case designed with raised edges to protect the flat sapphire front crystal from edge impacts. Super rugged to withstand the elements.

Health and Wellness

Blood Oxygen app not available

Blood Oxygen app³

Blood Oxygen app³

ECG app not available

ECG app⁴

ECG app⁴

High- and low-heart-rate notifications

High- and low-heart-rate notifications

High- and low-heart-rate notifications

Irregular rhythm notifications⁵

Sleep stages

Mental wellbeing

Cycle Tracking

Irregular rhythm notifications⁵

Sleep stages

Mental wellbeing

Cycle Tracking with retrospective ovulation estimates

Irregular rhythm notifications⁵

Sleep stages

Mental wellbeing

Cycle Tracking with retrospective ovulation estimates

Log your state of mind in the Mindfulness app and get insights into your mental health. Be alerted if AppleWatch detects unusually high or low heart rates or an irregular rhythm⁵, as well as measure your current heart rate. And learn more about your time asleep with Sleep Stages.

Log your state of mind in the Mindfulness app and get insights into your mental health. Temperature sensing⁶ works with Cycle Tracking to help you better understand your menstrual cycle.⁷ Measure your blood oxygen levels³, take an ECG from your wrist⁴, be alerted if it detects unusually high or low heart rates or an irregular rhythm⁵, measure your current heart rate. And learn more about your time asleep with Sleep Stages.

Log your state of mind in the Mindfulness app and get insights into your mental health. Temperature sensing⁶ works with Cycle Tracking to help you better understand your menstrual cycle.⁷ Measure your blood oxygen levels³, take an ECG from your wrist⁴, be alerted if it detects unusually high or low heart rates or an irregular rhythm⁵, measure your current heart rate. And learn more about your time asleep with Sleep Stages.

Safety and Emergency

Emergency SOS⁸

Emergency SOS⁸

Emergency SOS⁸

International emergency calling⁹

International emergency calling⁹

International emergency calling⁹

Fall Detection
Crash Detection⁸

Fall Detection
Crash Detection⁸

Fall Detection
Crash Detection⁸

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.⁸ Fall Detection if you’ve taken a hard fall. Crash Detection for help in the event of a severe car crash.⁸

Emergency SOS to call for help and alert emergency contacts.⁸ Fall Detection if you’ve taken a hard fall. Crash Detection for help in the event of a severe car crash.⁸

Engineered for more peace of mind when you’re out in the wild. Siren that can be heard up to 180metres away. Emergency SOS to call for help and alert emergency contacts.⁸ Fall Detection if you’ve taken a hard fall. Crash Detection for help in the event of a severe car crash.⁸

Controls

Double tap gesture not available

Double tap gesture

Double tap gesture

Siri

Faster on-device Siri

Faster on-device Siri

Digital Crown with haptic feedback

Digital Crown with haptic feedback

Digital Crown with haptic feedback

Side button

Side button

Side button

Customisable Action button not available

Customisable Action button not available

Customisable Action button

Mobile Connectivity

Mobile connectivity on GPS + Cellular models¹³

Mobile connectivity on GPS + Cellular models¹³

Mobile connectivity on GPS + Cellular model¹³

Mobile connectivity waypoints

Mobile connectivity waypoints

Mobile connectivity waypoints

Supports Family Setup¹⁴

Supports Family Setup¹⁴

Supports Family Setup¹⁴

With an active carrier plan, make calls, send texts, stream music and make emergency calls without your iPhone nearby.¹³ Pair watches for your children or older adults without an iPhone using Family Setup.¹⁴

With an active carrier plan, make calls, send texts, stream music and make emergency calls without your iPhone nearby.¹³ Pair watches for your children or older adults without an iPhone using Family Setup.¹⁴

Mobile connectivity comes as standard. With an active carrier plan, make calls, send texts, stream music and make emergency calls without your iPhone nearby.¹³ Pair watches for your children or older adults without an iPhone using Family Setup.¹⁴

Technology

Blood oxygen sensor not available

Blood oxygen sensor

Blood oxygen sensor

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 S8SiP

Dual-core S9 SiP

Dual-core S9 SiP

Digital Crown with haptic feedback

Digital Crown with haptic feedback

Digital Crown with haptic feedback

Customisable Action button not available

Customisable Action button not available

Customisable Action button

L1GPS

L1GPS

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. S8SiP 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. Take on-demand readings of your blood oxygen. 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.

Customisable 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. Take on-demand readings of your blood oxygen. 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.