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Apple Watch 38mm (1st gen)
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Apple Watch 38mm (1st gen)

Announced Date:2014, September. Released 2015, MayRelease Date and Availability:DiscontinuedTechnology:No cellular connectivity2G Bands:N/A GPRS No EDGE NoDisplay Type:Retina OLED, 450 nits (peak)Display Size:1.5 inches
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Where to Buy

Currently unavailable for this variant.

Basics

Announced Date
2014, September. Released 2015, May
Release Date and Availability
Discontinued
Operating System
watchOS 1.0, upgradable to watchOS 4.3.2

Network

Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G Bands
N/A GPRS No EDGE No
3G Bands
no
4G Bands
no

Display

Display Type
Retina OLED, 450 nits (peak)
Display Size
1.5inches
Resolution
340 x 272 pixels (~290 ppi density)
Screen Protection
Sapphire crystal glass

Design & Build

Dimensions
38.6 x 33.3 x 10.5 mm (1.52 x 1.31 x 0.41 in)
Weight
40g
Build Materials
Glass front (Sapphire crystal), ceramic/sapphire crystal back, stainless steel frame
SIM Type
no
Water Resistance
IPX7 water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes

Performance

Chipset
Apple S1 (28 nm)
CPU
520 MHz Cortex-A7
GPU
PowerVR SGX543
Storage & RAM
8GB 512MB RAM

Memory

RAM Options
0.5GB
Storage Options
8GB

Features

Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate

Comms

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0, LE
Positioning
Natural language commands and dictation

Misc

Colors
Stainless Steel/Red, White, Brown/Black/Blue/Red/Marigold/Jay Buckle, Blue/Stone Leather Loop, Silver/Space Black Milanese Loop, Link Bracelet, Space Black Stainless Steel/Black, Black Link Bracelet, Pearl Woven Nylon
Price
A1553

Camera

Camera
no

Audio

Loudspeaker
yes

Battery

Battery Type
Li-Ion 205 mAh (0.78 Wh), non-removable