Screen size
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm1.7"
Watch Series 12 AluminumWinner: 2.0"+16%
Quick verdict
Watch Series 12 Aluminum leads the measured specs 10-1.
Measured wins
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
1
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
No cellular connectivity
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
N/A
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
No
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
-
EDGE
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
No
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
-
3G bands
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
-
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
-
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
5G bands
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
-
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA
Speed
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
-
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
2016, September. Released 2016, December
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
2026, September 09
Status
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Discontinued
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
Available. Released 2026, September 18
Dimensions
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
42.6 x 36.5 x 11.4 mm (1.68 x 1.44 x 0.45 in)
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
46 x 40 x 9.7 mm (1.81 x 1.57 x 0.38 in)
Weight
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
45.6 g body (1.62 oz)
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
31.5/32.2/38.6/39.5 g (1.13 oz)
Build
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Glass front (Sapphire crystal), ceramic back, ceramic frame
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), zirconia back, aluminum case
SIM
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
No
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
eSIM
Other
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
50m water resistant
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
IP6X certified 50m water resistant ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models) Depth gauge to 6m
Type
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Retina OLED, 1000 nits (peak)
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
Retina LTPO3 OLED, 2000 nits (peak)
Size
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
1.65 inches
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
1.96 inches
Resolution
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
390 x 312 pixels (~303 ppi density)
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
496 x 416 pixels (~326 ppi density)
Protection
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Sapphire crystal glass
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
Ceramic Shield 2
Other
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
-
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
Wide-angle OLED
OS
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
watchOS 3.0, upgradable to watchOS 6.2.8
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
watchOS 27
Chipset
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Apple S2 (16 nm)
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
Apple S11
CPU
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Dual-core 780 MHz Cortex-A7
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
Dual-core
GPU
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
PowerVR G6200
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
PowerVR
Card slot
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
No
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
No
Internal
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
8GB 512MB RAM
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
64GB
Other
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
No
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
No
Loudspeaker
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Yes
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
Yes
3.5mm jack
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
No
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
No
WLAN
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
4.0, LE
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
GPS, GLONASS
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Yes
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
Yes
Radio
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
No
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
No
USB
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
No
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
No
Sensors
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
Accelerometer, gyro, always-on heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body), temperature (water)
Other
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Natural language commands and dictation
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
Health Sensing System: third‑generation electrical heart sensor, always‑on optical heart sensor, blood oxygen sensor, temperature sensor Temperature sensing (0.01˚ accuracy) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Media playback
Type
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Li-Ion 334 mAh (1.27 Wh), non-removable
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
Li-Ion
Charging
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Wireless
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
Wireless, 0-80% in 30 min
Colors
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Sport Band/White
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
Dark Bronze, Light Gold, Black, Space Gray
Models
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
A1817
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
A3582, A3587
Price
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
About 1500 EUR
Watch Series 12 Aluminum
€ 439.00