Apple Watch Series 2 42mm specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Apple Watch Series 2 42mm
  • Released 2016, December 52.4g body, 11.4mm thickness watchOS 3.0, up to watchOS 6.2.8 8GB storage, no card slot
  • Dual-core 780 MHz Cortex-A7 PowerVR G6200 No About 784 USD
  • 1.65" 390x312 pixels
  •   No video recorder
  • 512GB RAM Apple S2
  • 334mAh 5W

Apple Watch Series 2 42mm overview

Apple Watch Series 2 42mm is a smartwatch that runs on watchOS. It was released on 2016, December. Apple Watch Series 2 42mm has 1.65 inch, Retina OLED, 1000 nits (peak), a resolution of 390 x 312 pixels screen with Sapphire crystal glass. It uses Apple S2 (16 nm) chipset, Dual-core 780 MHz Cortex-A7 CPU, PowerVR G6200 GPU. It supports 2G networks. It uses Li-Ion 334 mAh (1.27 Wh), non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Apple Watch Series 2 42mm is about 784 USD.

Score the key features of Apple Watch Series 2 42mm compared to the other smartwatchs on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Dimensions: 78 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 82 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 58 / 100 points
  • Price: 95 / 100 points

Apple Watch Series 2 42mm full specifications

NETWORK

Technology No cellular connectivity
2G bands N/A
GPRS No
EDGE No

LAUNCH

Announced 2016, September. Released 2016, December
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 42.5 x 36.4 x 11.4 mm (1.67 x 1.43 x 0.45 in)
Weight 52.4 g body (1.83 oz)
Build Glass front (Sapphire crystal), ceramic/sapphire crystal back, stainless steel frame
SIM No
  50m water resistant

DISPLAY

Type Retina OLED, 1000 nits (peak)
Size 1.65 inches
Resolution 390 x 312 pixels (~303 ppi density)
Protection Sapphire crystal glass
  3D Touch display

PLATFORM

OS watchOS 3.0, upgradable to watchOS 6.2.8
Chipset Apple S2 (16 nm)
CPU Dual-core 780 MHz Cortex-A7
GPU PowerVR G6200

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, A2DP
GPS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB No

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate
  Natural language commands and dictation

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 334 mAh (1.27 Wh), non-removable
Charging Wireless
Stand-by Up to 18 h (mixed usage)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Sport band: silver case/white, black case/black Leather band: silver case/blue, brown, orange Stainless Steel band: silver case/silver, black case/black
Models A1758
Price About 784 USD

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