Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm) vs Apple Watch SE 3 (40mm) vs Apple Watch SE 3 (44mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm) Apple Watch SE 3 (40mm) Apple Watch SE 3 (44mm)
Released · Sep 07, 2022
Released · Sep 19, 2025
Released · Sep 19, 2025
1.9-inch · 484x396px
1.6-inch · 394x324px
1.8-inch · 394x368px
1GB · 32GB
1GB · 64GB
1GB · 64GB
308 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022 Sep 09, 2025 Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$249 $249

Design

Dimensions
1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 inches
45 x 38 x 10.7 mm
1.57 x 1.34 x 0.42 inches
40 x 34 x 10.7 mm
1.73 x 1.50 x 0.42 inches
44 x 38 x 10.7 mm
Weight
1.37 oz / 38.8 g 0.93 oz / 26.4 g 1.16 oz / 33.0 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP6X Water (up to 50 meters) Water (up to 50 meters)
Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red Starlight, Midnight Starlight, Midnight

Display

Size
1.9-inch, 66.64% screen-to-body 1.6-inch, 57.48% screen-to-body 1.8-inch
Type
OLED, 1000 nits OLED, 1000 nits OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
484x396px, 329 PPI 394x324px, 325 PPI 394x368px, 303 PPI
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S8 Apple S10 Apple S10
Processor
Dual-core Dual-core Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR PowerVR PowerVR
Memory
1GB/32GB 1GB/64GB 1GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x) watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x) watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x)

Battery

Type
308 mAh, Li - Ion Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Qi wireless charging Magnetic charging Magnetic charging

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3 5.3
WLAN
b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac
802.11 b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac
802.11 b, g, n
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, Glonass GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC NFC NFC

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker Loudspeaker Loudspeaker
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready 5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 66
TDD Bands
39, 40, 41 39, 40, 41 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5 1, 2, 4, 5 1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM eSIM eSIM

Alternative variants

GPS Only
With stainless steel frame
Weight 1.82 oz / 51.5 g
Materials Frame: Stainless steel
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