Apple Watch 42mm (1st gen) specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Name: Apple Watch 42mm (1st gen)
Brand: Apple
SKU: W-FJW-O9SSO
Rating: 3.1 (56 reviews)

Released 2015, April 50g 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 784 USD
1.65" 390x312 pixels
No video recorder
512GB RAM Apple S1
250mAh Li-Ion

Apple Watch 42mm (1st gen) overview

Apple Watch 42mm (1st gen) is a smartwatch that runs on watchOS. It was released on 2015, April. Apple Watch 42mm (1st gen) has 1.65 inch, Retina OLED, 450 nits (peak), a resolution of 390 x 312 pixels screen with Sapphire crystal glass. Apple Watch 42mm (1st gen) uses Apple S1 (28 nm) chipset, 520 MHz Cortex-A7 CPU, PowerVR SGX543 GPU. It supports 2G networks. Apple Watch 42mm (1st gen) uses Li-Ion 250 mAh (0.94 Wh), non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Apple Watch 42mm (1st gen) is about 784 USD.

Score the key features of Apple Watch 42mm (1st gen) compared to the other smartwatchs on the market:

CPU Cores: 28 / 100 points
Dimensions: 87 / 100 points
Screen resolution: 82 / 100 points
Battery capacity: 42 / 100 points
Price: 95 / 100 points

Apple Watch 42mm (1st gen) full specifications

NETWORK
Technology	No cellular connectivity
2G bands	N/A
GPRS	No
EDGE	No
LAUNCH
Announced	2014, September. Released 2015, April
Status	Discontinued
BODY
Dimensions	42 x 35.9 x 10.5 mm (1.65 x 1.41 x 0.41 in)
Weight	50 g body (2.82 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	1.65 inches
Resolution	390 x 312 pixels (~303 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 250 mAh (0.94 Wh), non-removable
Charging	Wireless charging
Stand-by	Up to 18 h (mixed usage)
MISCELLANEOUS
Colors	Stainless Steel/Red, White, Brown/Black/Blue/Marine Blue Buckle, Blue/Stone/White/Storm Gray Leather Loop, Silver/Space Black Milanese Loop, Link Bracelet, Space Black Stainless Steel/Black, Black Link Bracelet, Pearl Woven Nylon
Models	A1554
Price	About 784 USD