Apple Watch Series 1 Aluminum 42mm

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Apple · 2016

Apple Watch Series 1 Aluminum 42mm

Name: Apple Watch Series 1 Aluminum 42mm
Brand: Apple

Apple Watch Series 1 Aluminum 42mm watch. Announced Sep 2016. Features 1.65″ display, Apple S1P chipset, 250 mAh battery, 8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM, Ion-X strengthened glass.

Display 1.65"

Chipset Apple S1P

RAM 512 GB

Storage 8GB storage, no card slot

Battery 250 mAh

OS watchOS 3.0, up to watchOS 6.2.8

Build 30g body, 10.5mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2016, September. Released 2016, December

Status Discontinued

Platform

OS watchOS 3.0, upgradable to watchOS 6.2.8

Chipset Apple S1P (28 nm)

CPU Dual-core 520 MHz Cortex-A7

GPU PowerVR G6200

Display

Type Retina OLED, 450 nits (peak)

Size 1.65 inches

Resolution 390 x 312 pixels (~303 ppi density)

Protection Ion-X strengthened glass

displayother 3D Touch display

Memory

Card slot No

Internal 8GB 512MB RAM

Camera

cam1modules No

Body

Dimensions 42.5 x 36.4 x 10.5 mm (1.67 x 1.43 x 0.41 in)

Weight 30 g body (1.06 oz)

Build Glass front, composite plastic back, aluminum frame

SIM No

bodyother IPX7 water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes

Battery

Type Li-Ion 250 mAh (0.94 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 No

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 Case colors: silver, gold, rose gold, gray Band colors: brown, white, black, blue Band types: sport

Models A1803

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	2016, September. Released 2016, December
Status	Discontinued

OS	watchOS 3.0, upgradable to watchOS 6.2.8
Chipset	Apple S1P (28 nm)
CPU	Dual-core 520 MHz Cortex-A7
GPU	PowerVR G6200

Type	Retina OLED, 450 nits (peak)
Size	1.65 inches
Resolution	390 x 312 pixels (~303 ppi density)
Protection	Ion-X strengthened glass
displayother	3D Touch display

Card slot	No
Internal	8GB 512MB RAM

cam1modules	No

Dimensions	42.5 x 36.4 x 10.5 mm (1.67 x 1.43 x 0.41 in)
Weight	30 g body (1.06 oz)
Build	Glass front, composite plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	No
bodyother	IPX7 water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes

Type	Li-Ion 250 mAh (0.94 Wh), non-removable
Charging	Wireless

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	No

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	4.0, LE
Positioning	No
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	Case colors: silver, gold, rose gold, gray Band colors: brown, white, black, blue Band types: sport
Models	A1803
Price	About 300 EUR

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Apple Watch Series 1 Aluminum 42mm

Launch

Platform

Display

Memory

Camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Misc

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