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

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

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022 Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$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
Weight
1.37 oz / 38.8 g 0.93 oz / 26.4 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP6X Water (up to 50 meters)
Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red Starlight, Midnight

Display

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

Hardware

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

Battery

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
b,g,n
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
Location
A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker Loudspeaker
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Cellular

5G Bands
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
TDD Bands
39, 40, 41 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
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
SIM type
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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