Apple Watch 38mm (1st gen) specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Name: Apple Watch 38mm (1st gen)
Brand: Apple
SKU: W-FJW-LQ9EL
Rating: 3.0 (22 reviews)

Released 2015, May 40g body, 10.5mm thickness watchOS 1.0, up to 4.3.2 8GB storage, no card slot
520 MHz Cortex-A7 PowerVR SGX543 No About 728 USD
1.5" 340x272 pixels
No video recorder
512GB RAM Apple S1
205mAh Li-Ion

Apple Watch 38mm (1st gen) overview

Apple Watch 38mm (1st gen) is a smartwatch that runs on watchOS. It was released on 2015, May. Apple Watch 38mm (1st gen) has 1.5 inch, Retina OLED, 450 nits (peak), a resolution of 340 x 272 pixels screen with Sapphire crystal glass. It uses Apple S1 (28 nm) chipset, 520 MHz Cortex-A7 CPU, PowerVR SGX543 GPU. It supports 2G networks. It uses Li-Ion 205 mAh (0.78 Wh), non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Apple Watch 38mm (1st gen) is about 728 USD.

Score the key features of Apple Watch 38mm (1st gen) compared to the other smartwatchs on the market:

CPU Cores: 28 / 100 points
Dimensions: 96 / 100 points
Screen resolution: 68 / 100 points
Battery capacity: 32 / 100 points
Price: 92 / 100 points

Apple Watch 38mm (1st gen) full specifications

NETWORK
Technology	No cellular connectivity
2G bands	N/A
GPRS	No
EDGE	No
LAUNCH
Announced	2014, September. Released 2015, May
Status	Discontinued
BODY
Dimensions	38.6 x 33.3 x 10.5 mm (1.52 x 1.31 x 0.41 in)
Weight	40 g body (2.72 oz)
Build	Glass front (Sapphire crystal), ceramic/sapphire crystal back, stainless steel frame
SIM	No
	IPX7 water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes
DISPLAY
Type	Retina OLED, 450 nits (peak)
Size	1.5 inches
Resolution	340 x 272 pixels (~290 ppi density)
Protection	Sapphire crystal glass
	3D Touch display
PLATFORM
OS	watchOS 1.0, upgradable to 4.3.2
Chipset	Apple S1 (28 nm)
CPU	520 MHz Cortex-A7
GPU	PowerVR SGX543
MEMORY
Card slot	No
Internal	8GB 512MB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
	No
SOUND
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	No
COMMUNICATIONS
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	4.0, LE
GPS	No
NFC	Yes
Radio	No
USB	No
FEATURES
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate
	Natural language commands and dictation
BATTERY
Type	Li-Ion 205 mAh (0.78 Wh), non-removable
Charging	Wireless charging
Stand-by	Up to 18 h (mixed usage)
MISCELLANEOUS
Colors	Stainless Steel/Red, White, Brown/Black/Blue/Red/Marigold/Jay Buckle, Blue/Stone Leather Loop, Silver/Space Black Milanese Loop, Link Bracelet, Space Black Stainless Steel/Black, Black Link Bracelet, Pearl Woven Nylon
Models	A1553
Price	About 728 USD