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Apple Watch Edition Series 2 38mm
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Apple Watch Edition Series 2 38mm
Apple · 2016

Apple Watch Edition Series 2 38mm

Apple Watch Edition Series 2 38mm watch. Announced Sep 2016. Features 1.5″ display, Apple S2 chipset, 273 mAh battery, 8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM, Sapphire crystal glass.

Display 1.5"
Chipset Apple S2
RAM 512 GB
Storage 8GB storage, no card slot
Battery 273 mAh
OS watchOS 3.0, up to watchOS 6.2.8
Build 39.6g body, 11.8mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2016, September. Released 2016, December
Status Discontinued

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

Display

Type Retina OLED, 1000 nits (peak)
Size 1.5 inches
Resolution 340 x 272 pixels (~290 ppi density)
Protection Sapphire crystal glass
displayother 3D Touch display

Memory

Card slot No
Internal 8GB 512MB RAM

Camera

cam1modules No

Body

Dimensions 39.2 x 34 x 11.8 mm (1.54 x 1.34 x 0.46 in)
Weight 39.6 g body (1.41 oz)
Build Glass front (Sapphire crystal), ceramic back, ceramic frame
SIM No
bodyother 50m water resistant

Battery

Type Li-Ion 273 mAh (1.03 Wh), non-removable
Charging Wireless

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB No

Network

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

Features

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

Misc

Colors Sport Band/White
Models A1816
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2016, September. Released 2016, December
Status Discontinued
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
Type Retina OLED, 1000 nits (peak)
Size 1.5 inches
Resolution 340 x 272 pixels (~290 ppi density)
Protection Sapphire crystal glass
displayother 3D Touch display
Card slot No
Internal 8GB 512MB RAM
cam1modules No
Dimensions 39.2 x 34 x 11.8 mm (1.54 x 1.34 x 0.46 in)
Weight 39.6 g body (1.41 oz)
Build Glass front (Sapphire crystal), ceramic back, ceramic frame
SIM No
bodyother 50m water resistant
Type Li-Ion 273 mAh (1.03 Wh), non-removable
Charging Wireless
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB No
Technology No cellular connectivity
2G bands N/A
GPRS No
EDGE No
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate
featuresother Natural language commands and dictation
Colors Sport Band/White
Models A1816
Price About 1450 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
21.6/100
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