Screen size
Watch Series 10 AluminumWinner: 2.0"+16%
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)1.7"
Quick verdict
Watch Series 10 Aluminum leads the measured specs 9-0.
Measured wins
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
0
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
N/A
3G bands
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, HK, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
-
4G bands
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
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
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, China, HK, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66 - USA, LATAM, Canada
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
-
Speed
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
HSPA, LTE
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
-
GPRS
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
-
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
No
EDGE
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
-
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
No
Announced
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
2024, September 09
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
2014, September. Released 2015, April
Status
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
Available. Released 2024, September 20
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
46 x 39 x 9.7 mm (1.81 x 1.54 x 0.38 in)
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
42 x 35.9 x 10.5 mm (1.65 x 1.41 x 0.41 in)
Weight
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
29.3 g (42mm), 35.3 g (46mm) (1.02 oz)
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
30 g body (2.47 oz)
Build
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
Glass front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, aluminum frame
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
Glass front, composite plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
eSIM
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
No
Other
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
IP6X certified 50m water resistant ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models) Depth gauge to 6m
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
IPX7 water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes
Type
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
Retina LTPO3 OLED, 2000 nits (peak)
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
Retina OLED, 450 nits (peak)
Size
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
1.96 inches
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
1.65 inches
Resolution
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
496 x 416 pixels (~330 ppi density)
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
390 x 312 pixels (~302 ppi density)
Protection
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
Ion-X strengthened glass
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
Ion-X strengthened glass
Other
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
Wide-angle OLED
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
3D Touch display
OS
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
watchOS 11, upgradable to watchOS 26.2.1
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
watchOS 1.0, upgradable to watchOS 4.3.2
Chipset
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
Apple S10
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
Apple S1 (28 nm)
CPU
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
Dual-core
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
520 MHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
PowerVR
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
PowerVR SGX543
Card slot
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
No
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
No
Internal
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
64GB
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
8GB 512MB RAM
Other
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
No
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
No
Loudspeaker
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
Yes
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
No
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
No
WLAN
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
5.3, A2DP, LE
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
4.0, LE
Positioning
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
No
NFC
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
Yes
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
Yes
Radio
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
No
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
No
USB
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
No
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
No
Sensors
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body), temperature (water)
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate
Other
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
Temperature sensing (0.01˚ accuracy) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Media playback
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
Natural language commands and dictation
Type
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
Li-Ion 327 mAh
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
Li-Ion 250 mAh (0.94 Wh), non-removable
Charging
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
Wireless, 0-80% in 30 min
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
Wireless
Colors
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
Jet Black, Rose Gold, Silver
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
Silver/White, Orange, Blue; Gray/Black; Rose Gold/Lavender, Stone; Gold/White, Blue, Yellow, Apricot, Royal Blue, Pink/Royal Blue/Gold&Red/Black Woven Nylon
Models
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
A3001, A3002, A3003, A3206, A2997, A2998, A2999, A3000
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
A1554
SAR
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
1.08 W/kg (head)
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
-
SAR EU
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
0.26 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
-
Price
Watch Series 10 Aluminum
€ 319.49
Watch Sport 42mm (1st gen)
About 250 EUR