Screen size
Ascend IIWinner: 3.5"+57%
Watch Buds 21.5"
Quick verdict
Ascend II leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Ascend II
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
Watch Buds 2
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Ascend II
CDMA / EVDO
Watch Buds 2
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Ascend II
CDMA 800 / 1900
Watch Buds 2
N/A
3G bands
Ascend II
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Watch Buds 2
N/A
Speed
Ascend II
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Watch Buds 2
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
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
No
4G bands
Ascend II
-
Watch Buds 2
N/A
GPRS
Ascend II
-
Watch Buds 2
No
EDGE
Ascend II
-
Watch Buds 2
No
Announced
Ascend II
2011, July. Released 2011, July
Watch Buds 2
2026, April 20
Status
Ascend II
Discontinued
Watch Buds 2
Available. Released 2026, April 20
Dimensions
Ascend II
117 x 61 x 13 mm (4.61 x 2.40 x 0.51 in)
Watch Buds 2
47 x 47 x 14.7 mm (1.85 x 1.85 x 0.58 in)
Weight
Ascend II
120 g (4.23 oz)
Watch Buds 2
54.5 g (1.90 oz)
SIM
Ascend II
Mini-SIM
Watch Buds 2
No
Build
Ascend II
-
Watch Buds 2
Titanium alloy frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
Other
Ascend II
-
Watch Buds 2
Built-in wireless earbuds housed beneath the display; charging from the watch Compatible with standard 22mm straps
Type
Ascend II
TFT, 256K colors
Watch Buds 2
LTPO AMOLED, 3000 nits (peak)
Size
Ascend II
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~51.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Watch Buds 2
1.5 inches
Resolution
Ascend II
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Watch Buds 2
466 x 466 pixels (~310 ppi density)
OS
Ascend II
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Watch Buds 2
HarmonyOS
CPU
Ascend II
600 MHz
Watch Buds 2
-
Card slot
Ascend II
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Watch Buds 2
No
Internal
Ascend II
512MB 256MB RAM
Watch Buds 2
-
Single
Ascend II
5 MP
Watch Buds 2
-
Video
Ascend II
Yes
Watch Buds 2
-
Other
Ascend II
No
Watch Buds 2
-
Loudspeaker
Ascend II
Yes
Watch Buds 2
No
3.5mm jack
Ascend II
Yes
Watch Buds 2
No
WLAN
Ascend II
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Watch Buds 2
No
Bluetooth
Ascend II
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Watch Buds 2
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Ascend II
GPS, A-GPS
Watch Buds 2
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
Ascend II
microUSB 2.0
Watch Buds 2
No
NFC
Ascend II
-
Watch Buds 2
Yes
Radio
Ascend II
-
Watch Buds 2
No
Sensors
Ascend II
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Watch Buds 2
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, SpO2
Other
Ascend II
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264 player Organizer Document viewer Photo viewer/editor Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Watch Buds 2
-
Type
Ascend II
Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Watch Buds 2
Li-Ion 410 mAh
Stand-by
Ascend II
Up to 300 h
Watch Buds 2
-
Talk time
Ascend II
Up to 3 h 40 min
Watch Buds 2
-
Charging
Ascend II
-
Watch Buds 2
Wireless
Colors
Ascend II
White/Black
Watch Buds 2
Black, Silver
Price
Ascend II
About 100 EUR
Watch Buds 2
About 440 EUR
Models
Ascend II
-
Watch Buds 2
LBA-B19
Other
Ascend II
-
Watch Buds 2
No