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Apple Watch Edition 42mm (1st gen) Specifications

AppleApple
Apple Watch Edition 42mm (1st gen)
Released 2014, September. Released 2015, July69 g body (3.53 oz), 10.5 mmwatchOS 1.0, upgradable to watchOS 4.3.2— storage, no card slot
Apple Watch Edition 42mm (1st gen)

1.65"

390 x 312 pixels

—MP

—

— RAM

Apple S1 (28 nm)

250mAh

Launch

Announced2014, September. Released 2015, July

Body

dimensions42 x 35.9 x 10.5 mm (1.65 x 1.41 x 0.41 in)
weight69 g body (3.53 oz)
buildGlass front (Sapphire crystal), ceramic back, 18-karat yellow/rose gold frame
simNo
protection RatingIPX7 water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes

Features

sensorsAccelerometer, gyro, heart rate
otherNatural language commands and dictation

Display

typeRetina OLED, 450 nits (peak)
size1.65 inches
resolution390 x 312 pixels (~303 ppi density)
protectionSapphire crystal glass
features3D Touch display

Performance & OS

oswatchOS 1.0, upgradable to watchOS 4.3.2
chipsetApple S1 (28 nm)
cpu520 MHz Cortex-A7
gpuPowerVR SGX543

Memory

card SlotNo
internal8GB 512MB RAM

Main Camera

Standard
1

Selfie Camera

Battery

typeLi-Ion 250 mAh (0.94 Wh), non-removable
chargingWireless

Sound

loudspeakerYes
jack35mmNo

Connectivity

wlanWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
bluetooth4.0, LE
positioningNo
nfcYes
radioNo
usbNo

Network

2GN/A

Additional Features

Colors
modelsA1554
N

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