apple Series
5.7/10
apple watch 38mm (1st gen)
Released 2021, August 16 • watchOS 1.0, upgradable to 4.3.2 • No
Price TBA
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Display
1.5"
Retina OLED Display, 450 nits (peak)
Main Cam
48MP
High Res
Memory
8GB
Storage
Power
5.0k
5000 mAh
Performance Architecture
Processer / Chipset
Apple S1 (28 nm)
CPU Core Configuration
520 MHz Cortex-A7
Graphics (GPU)
PowerVR SGX543
Benchmark Estimates
5.7 Score
Performance Tier
Essential Tier
Strengths
- Large 5000mAh battery capacity
Trade-offs
- Average display resolution
- Entry-level camera performance
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Technical Data Sheet
Comprehensive hardware and software specifications
Data Source
Specifications are automatically aggregated from official vendor datasheets and certified databases.
General
Brand
apple
Model
apple watch 38mm (1st gen)
Release Date
Released 2021, August 16
OS
watchOS 1.0, upgradable to 4.3.2
SIM
No
Display
Type
Retina OLED Display, 450 nits (peak)
Size
1.5 " (inches)
Resolution
340 x 272 pixels (px)
Platform
Chipset
Apple S1 (28 nm)
CPU
520 MHz Cortex-A7
GPU
PowerVR SGX543
OS
watchOS 1.0, upgradable to 4.3.2
Memory
Internal
8GB
Card Slot
No
Main Camera
Modules
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF<BR>5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)<BR>2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)<BR><BR>
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Yes
Selfie Camera
Modules
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Battery
Type
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
NFC
No
Radio
Unspecified
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
Body
Dimensions
38.6 x 33.3 x 10.5 mm (1.52 x 1.31 x 0.41 in)
Weight
40 (grams)
SIM
No
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