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

Apple Watch 38mm (1st gen)
  • 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

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