Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Name: Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum
Brand: Apple
SKU: W-FJW-M2504
Rating: 3.2 (14 reviews)

Exp. release 2022, September 16 32g (41mm), 38.8g (45mm), 10.7mm thickness watchOS 9.0 32GB storage, no card slot
Dual-core PowerVR eSIM About 560 USD
1.9" 484x396 pixels
1GB RAM Apple S8
309mAh Li-Ion

Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum overview

Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum is a smartwatch that runs on watchOS. It is expected to be release 2022, September 16. Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum has 1.9 inch, Retina LTPO OLED, 1000 nits (peak), a resolution of 484 x 396 pixels screen with Ion-X strengthened glass. It uses Apple S8 chipset, Dual-core CPU, PowerVR GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with eSIM. It uses Li-Ion, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum is about 560 USD.

Score the key features of Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum compared to the other smartwatchs on the market:

CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
Dimensions: 74 / 100 points
Screen resolution: 99 / 100 points
Battery capacity: 53 / 100 points
Price: 78 / 100 points

Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum full specifications

NETWORK
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada
4G bands	LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
LAUNCH
Announced	2022, September 07
Status	Coming soon
BODY
Dimensions	45 x 38 x 10.7 mm (1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 in)
Weight	32 g (41mm), 38.8 g (45mm) (1.13 oz)
Build	Glass front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, aluminum frame
SIM	eSIM
	IP6X certified 50m water resistant ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models)
DISPLAY
Type	Retina LTPO OLED, 1000 nits (peak)
Size	1.9 inches
Resolution	484 x 396 pixels (~326 ppi density)
Protection	Ion-X strengthened glass
	Always-on display
PLATFORM
OS	watchOS 9.0
Chipset	Apple S8
CPU	Dual-core
GPU	PowerVR
MEMORY
Card slot	No
Internal	32GB 1GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1
MAIN CAMERA
	No
SOUND
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	No
COMMUNICATIONS
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC	Yes
Radio	No
USB	No
FEATURES
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body)
	Temperature sensing (0.01˚ accuracy) Natural language commands and dictation (talking mode) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
BATTERY
Type	Li-Ion, non-removable
Charging	Wireless fast charging
MISCELLANEOUS
Colors	Midnight, Starlight, Silver, Red
Price	About 560 USD