Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum

General Information

Device Type

SmartWatch

Brand

Apple

Model Name

Watch Series 8 Aluminum 45MM (GPS + CELLULAR)

Watch Series 8 Aluminum 41MM (GPS + CELLULAR)

Availability

Available

Release Date

September 16, 2022

Operating System

watchOS 9.0, upgradable to watchOS 10.5

Network Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Design & Build

Dimensions

41mm: 41 x 35 x 10.7 mm

45mm: 45 x 38 x 10.7 mm

Weight

41mm: 32 g (1.13 oz)

45mm: 38.8 g (1.38 oz)

Materials

Glass front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, stainless steel frame

Water Resistance

IP6X certified
50m water resistant
ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models)

Color Options

Midnight, Starlight, Silver, Red

Display Features

Screen Size

1.9 inches

Type

Retina LTPO OLED

Resolution

41mm: 430 x 352 pixels

45mm: 484 x 396 pixels

PPI Density

326 ppi density

Touchscreen

Yes

Always-On Display

Yes

Brightness

1000 nits (peak)

Hardware

Chipset

Apple S8

CPU

Dual-core

GPU

PowerVR

RAM

1GB

Storage Options

32GB eMMC 5.1

Card Slot

No

Battery

Type

Li-Ion, non-removable

Capacity

41mm: 282 mAh

45mm: 3089 mAh

Charging

Wireless, 0-80% in 45 min (advertised)

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

USB

No

GPS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

4G Bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66

3G Bands

2G Bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Speed

HSPA, LTE

Sensors

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes

Accelerometer

Yes

Gyroscope

Yes

Barometer

Yes

Ambient Light Sensor

Yes

Compass

Yes

Sleep Tracking

Yes

Fitness Tracking

Yes

Notifications

Yes

Music Control

Yes

Voice Assistant

Yes

thermometer (skin temperature)

Yes