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Watch Series 11 42mm

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Watch Series 8 41mm

Rated 4.4171 out of 5

Retail price starting at: $499.99

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Dimensions

Size (mm)

42.0 x 36.0 x 9.7

Size (mm)

41.00 x 35.00 x 10.7

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Display

Pixels

374 by 446 pixels

326 pixels per inch

Pixels

352 by 430 pixels

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Battery

Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Yes

Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Yes

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Processor

Chipset

S10 chip with 64-bit dual-core processor

Chipset

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Memory

Operating system

Wireless technology

5G (U.S. and other countries)*

Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71

4G LTE

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71

4G LTE

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66

UMTS/HSPA+**

850, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100MHz

UMTS/HSPA+

850/1700/1900/2100MHz

NumberSync Capable

Required to use smartwatch over cellular; rate plan required

NumberSync Capable

Required to use smartwatch over cellular; rate plan required

Wi-Fi connectivity

Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

Wi-Fi connectivity

802.11b/g/n

Bluetooth technology

v5.3

Bluetooth® technology

v5.0

SIM type

Electronic SIM

SIM type

Electronic SIM

Wi-Fi capability

2.4GHz and 5GHz

Apps

Workout

Improved Workout app with new metrics, new views, and advanced ways to train.

Workout

Improved Workout app with new metrics, new views, and advanced ways to train.

Advanced safety features

Noise monitoring

Fall Detection

Emergency SOS

Crash Detection

Advanced safety features

Siren, Backtrack, Fall Detection, Emergency SOS,7 and Crash Detection.

Activity

Track your daily activity on Apple Watch, and see your trends in the Fitness app on iPhone.

Activity

Track your daily activity on Apple Watch, and see your trends in the Fitness app on iPhone.

ECG

Generates an ECG similar to a single-lead electrocardiogram.

ECG

Generates an ECG similar to a single-lead electrocardiogram.

Heart Rate

Keep tabs on your resting, walking, and workout recovery heart rate.

Heart Rate

Keep tabs on your resting, walking, and workout recovery heart rate.

Sensors

Electrical heart sensor

Third-generation optical heart sensor

Blood oxygen sensor

Temperature sensor

Compass

Always-on altimeter

High-g accelerometer

High dynamic range gyroscope

Ambient light sensor

Depth gauge to 6 meters

Water temperature sensor

Sensors

Ambient light, accelerometer, barometric altimeter, built-in GPS, gyroscope, third-generation optical heart rate, electrical heart rate (ECG app), blood oxygen² sensor, temperature sensor³

Temperature sensor

Yes

Temperature sensor

Yes

Messaging & email

Music

Device offers

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2. Save more when you add any iPhone 17 Series or iPhone Air smartphone to your cart.
3. Receive bill credits over the next 36 months.

Subject to change. Req's watch & phone purchases on installment plan. Other elig. plans avail. based on account type. Other terms apply.

Apple Watch Series 11 42mm vs Apple Watch Series 8 41mm

Watch Series 11 42mm

Watch Series 8 41mm

Size (mm)

Size (mm)

Pixels

Pixels

Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Chipset

Chipset

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