Apple Watch Series 8 - Technical characteristics and specifications

Watch Series 8 technical characteristics

About the device:

Apple Watch Series 8 is a watch / smartwatch / bracelet with dimensions of 45 x 38 x 10.7 mm (1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 in), a weight of 42.3 grams, a screen size of 1.9 inches and a screen resolution of 484 x 396 pixels (~326 ppi density).

It has a processor Dual-core, a graphics card PowerVR, a 1 GB RAM memory and an internal memory of 32 GB not expandable by external memory card.

The Apple Watch Series 8 comes from the factory with the watchOS 9.0 operating system.

Technical information

Property	Value
Brand	Apple
Model	Watch Series 8

Connectivity
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G connectivity	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G connectivity	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, HK
4G connectivity	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, China, HK
5G connectivity	No
Network speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
Date announced	2022, September 07
Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, September 16

Body
Dimensions	45 x 38 x 10.7 mm (1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 in)
Weight gr.	42.3
Weight oz	41
SIM	eSIM
Colors	Graphite, Silver, Gold
Body materials	Glass front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, stainless steel frame

Screen
Type of screen	Retina LTPO OLED, 1000 nits (peak)
Screen resolution	484 x 396 pixels (~326 ppi density)
Screen size	1.9 inches

Platform
OS	watchOS 9.0
CPU	Dual-core
Chipset	Apple S8
GPU	PowerVR

Storage and memory
Memory card	No
Internal memory	32 GB (See other devices with 32 GB)
RAM	1 GB

Cameras
Main camera	No
Video features	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec.
Speaker	Yes
Audio connector	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
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body)