Apple Watch Series 2 Aluminum 38mm

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Apple · 2016

Apple Watch Series 2 Aluminum 38mm

Name: Apple Watch Series 2 Aluminum 38mm
Brand: Apple

Apple Watch Series 2 Aluminum 38mm watch. Announced Sep 2016. Features 1.5″ display, Apple S2 chipset, 273 mAh battery, 8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM, Ion-X strengthened 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 28.2g body, 11.4mm 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 Ion-X strengthened glass

displayother 3D Touch display

Memory

Card slot No

Internal 8GB 512MB RAM

Camera

cam1modules No

Body

Dimensions 38.6 x 33.3 x 11.4 mm (1.52 x 1.31 x 0.45 in)

Weight 28.2 g body (0.99 oz)

Build Glass front, ceramic back, aluminum 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, A2DP

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 Case colors: silver, gold, rose gold, gray Band colors: gray, white, blue, yellow, pink, black Band types: sport, woven nylon

Models A1757

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	Ion-X strengthened glass
displayother	3D Touch display

Card slot	No
Internal	8GB 512MB RAM

cam1modules	No

Dimensions	38.6 x 33.3 x 11.4 mm (1.52 x 1.31 x 0.45 in)
Weight	28.2 g body (0.99 oz)
Build	Glass front, ceramic back, aluminum 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, A2DP
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	Case colors: silver, gold, rose gold, gray Band colors: gray, white, blue, yellow, pink, black Band types: sport, woven nylon
Models	A1757
Price	About 420 EUR

PhoneInsight Benchmark

21.6/100

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Processor 21.6

Display 41.7

Battery 20

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Apple Watch Series 2 Aluminum 38mm

Launch

Platform

Display

Memory

Camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Misc

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