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Specs
Dimensions
45 x 38 x 10.7 mm (41 mm) / 45 x 38 x 10.7 mm (45 mm)
Weight
42.3 g (41 mm) / 51.5 g (45 mm)
IP rating (protection against dust and water)
IP6X (water resistant up to 50 m)
Screen type
LTPO OLED touch screen, 16 million colours
Screen size
1.69 inches (41 mm) / 1.9 inches (45 mm)
Resolution
430 x 352 pixels (41 mm) / 484 x 396 pixels (45 mm)
Music player
Yes
FM radio
No
Speaker
Mono
SIM type
eSIM
Chipset
Apple S8
CPU
Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR
Storage
32 GB
RAM
1 GB RAM
2G network
Yes
3G network
Yes
4G network
Yes
5G network
No
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi
802.11 b/g/n, dual-band
NFC
Yes
GPS
Yes
Accelerometer
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Compass
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Heart rate sensor
Yes
Battery type
Non-removable Li-Ion 282 mAh battery (41 mm) / Non-removable Li-Ion 308 mAh battery (45 mm)
Standby time
Up to 18 hours
Operating system
watchOS 9
Fingerprint sensor
No
Iris scanner
No
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