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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE No cellular connectivity
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 N/A
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 / 800 - Europe, Australia (A1891)
  HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 800 - USA, LATAM, Canada (A1861)
  HSDPA 2100 - China (A1892)
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26 - Europe, Australia (A1891)
  2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 41 - USA, LATAM, Canada (A1861)
  1, 3, 39, 40, 41 - China (A1892)
Speed HSPA, LTE
GPRS Yes No
EDGE Yes No
Launch
Announced 2017, September 2016, September. Released 2016, December
Status Available. Released 2017, September Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 42.5 x 36.4 x 11.4 mm (1.67 x 1.43 x 0.45 in) 42.5 x 36.4 x 11.4 mm (1.67 x 1.43 x 0.45 in)
Weight 34.9 g (1.23 oz) 34.2 g body (1.20 oz)
Build Glass front, ceramic back, aluminum frame Glass front, ceramic back, aluminum frame
SIM eSIM No
 50m water resistant 50m water resistant
Display
Type Retina OLED, 1000 nits (peak) Retina OLED, 1000 nits (peak)
Size 1.65 inches 1.65 inches
Resolution 390 x 312 pixels (~303 ppi density) 390 x 312 pixels (~303 ppi density)
Protection Ion-X strengthened glass Ion-X strengthened glass
 3D Touch display 3D Touch display
Platform
OS watchOS 4.0, upgradable to watchOS 8.7 watchOS 3.0, upgradable to watchOS 6.2.8
Chipset Apple S3 Apple S2 (16 nm)
CPU Dual-core Dual-core 780 MHz Cortex-A7
GPU PowerVR PowerVR G6200
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 8GB 768MB RAM, 16GB 768MB RAM 8GB 512MB RAM
Main Camera
Modules No No
Selfie Camera
Modules No No
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack No No
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB No No
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate
 Natural language commands and dictation (talking mode) Natural language commands and dictation
Battery
Type Li-Ion 341 mAh (1.34 Wh), non-removable Li-Ion 334 mAh (1.27 Wh), non-removable
Charging Wireless Wireless
Misc
Colors Silver, Gold, Space Gray Case colors: silver, gold, rose gold, gray
Band colors: gray, white, blue, brown, orange, black
Band types: sport, woven nylon
SAR 0.52 W/kg (head)     0.34 W/kg (body)    
Models A1860, A1861, A1889, A1891, A1890, A1892, A1858, A1859 A1758
Price About 480 EUR About 450 EUR

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