Apple Watch (Edition 42mm) vs Xiaomi Amazfit Pace
Side by side comparison between Apple Watch vs Xiaomi Amazfit Pace smartwatches, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.54"
AMOLED
AMOLED
312x390
N/A
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
205
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
1.34"
TFT
TFT
320x300
N/A
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
280
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better smartwatch? Apple Watch (Edition 42mm)
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9 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Gyroscope |
| Heart rate |
| Pedometer |
| +6 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Apple Watch (Edition 42mm) | Amazfit Pace | |
| Model | Watch (Edition 42mm) | Amazfit Pace |
| Other model names | Apple Watch 1st gen (2015), Apple Watch A1554 Gold 18 Karat | Xiaomi Huami AMAZFIT Pace A1612R |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  China, (Global, International) |
| Brand | Apple | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 4/24/2015 | 8/30/2016 |
| Depth | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 12 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 35.9 x 42 millimeters (1.41 x 1.65 in) | 46 x 46 millimeters (1.81 x 1.81 in) |
| Weight | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) | 54 grams (1.89 ounces) |
| Build, materials | 18-karat gold body, glass front, ceramic back | Plastic body with ceramic, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | IPX7 certified: water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Apple Watch (Edition 42mm) | Amazfit Pace | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 1.54" inches | 1.34" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~49.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~27.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 312x390 pixels | 320x300 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 324 PPI | 327 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Sapphire Glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Apple Watch (Edition 42mm) | Amazfit Pace | |
| System version | WatchOS 1.0 | Proprietary OS |
| Firmware update | WatchOS 4.0 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Apple Watch (Edition 42mm) | Amazfit Pace | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Apple S1 (28nm) | 32bit: Ingenic M200S |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 520MHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 2 processors: 1x 1.2GHz XBurst-HP (Single-core) 1x 300MHz XBurst-LP (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX543 | 3D GPU |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Apple Watch (Edition 42mm) | Amazfit Pace | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (6GB available) | 4GB (2GB available) eMCP |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Apple Watch (Edition 42mm) | Amazfit Pace | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Network technology | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Apple Watch (Edition 42mm) | Amazfit Pace | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | Not supported |
| Zoom | Not supported | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Apple Watch (Edition 42mm) | Amazfit Pace | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Apple Watch (Edition 42mm) | Amazfit Pace | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | feature not registered |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, OGG, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Apple Watch (Edition 42mm) | Amazfit Pace | |
| USB | Not supported | Not supported |
| Audio output | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Apple Watch (Edition 42mm) | Amazfit Pace | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Apple Watch (Edition 42mm) | Amazfit Pace | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 205 mAh | 280 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Magnetic charging (dock) | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 3 hours | 30 hours (1.3 days) |
| Standby | 18 hours | 120 hours (5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Apple Watch (Edition 42mm) | Amazfit Pace | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | Not supported | Not supported |
| Antenna | Not supported | Not supported |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Watch colors: Yellow, Rose • Watch bands: White, Black, Blue, Pink, Red • Watch material: 18-karat gold yellow or rose • Band material: Leather, Plastic • iOS 8.2 or higher compatible • Digital Crown • MagSafe charging | • Colors: Black • 22mm band strap • Charger and USB cable • Xiaomi MiFit app (iOS or Android) • WhatsApp notifications |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Apple Watch (Edition 42mm) | Amazfit Pace | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |