Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) vs Xiaomi Amazfit Bip
Side by side comparison between Apple Watch 1 vs Xiaomi Amazfit Bip smartwatches, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.65"
AMOLED
AMOLED
390x312
N/A
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
250
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
1.28"
TFT
TFT
176x176
N/A
1MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
190
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better smartwatch? Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm)
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16 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 10 Common items in both devices |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Heart rate |
| Pedometer |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) / LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Not supported |
| +3 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Amazfit Bip | |
| Model | Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Amazfit Bip |
| Other model names | Apple Watch Series 1 Aluminum 42mm A1803, iWatch S1 | Xiaomi Huami Amazfit Bip A1608, A1608B |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Apple | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 9/16/2016 | 10/1/2017 |
| Depth | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 9.5 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 36.4 x 42.5 millimeters (1.43 x 1.67 in) | 34.1 x 39.4 millimeters (1.34 x 1.55 in) |
| Weight | 30 grams (1.05 ounces) | 32 grams (1.12 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic composite back | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | IPX7 certified: water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Amazfit Bip | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 1.65" inches | 1.28" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~39.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 390x312 pixels | 176x176 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 303 PPI | 194 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Amazfit Bip | |
| System version | WatchOS 3.0 | Proprietary OS |
| Firmware update | WatchOS 5.0 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Amazfit Bip | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Apple S1P (28nm) | 32bit: MediaTek MT2523 (55nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 520MHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 208MHz ARM Cortex-M4 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR G6200 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Amazfit Bip | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 1MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 4MB Flash (EEPROM) |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Amazfit Bip | |
| 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 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Amazfit Bip | |
| 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 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Amazfit Bip | |
| 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 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Amazfit Bip | |
| 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 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Amazfit Bip | |
| 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) | Not supported |
| 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 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Amazfit Bip | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Barometer Compass Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Amazfit Bip | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 250 mAh | 190 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Magnetic charging (dock) | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 18 hours | 20 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 1080 hours (45 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Amazfit Bip | |
| Call control | Not supported | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS, E-mail | SMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Web browser | Not supported | Not supported |
| Antenna | Not supported | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Space gray, Gold, Rose gold, Silver • Band colors: Brown, White, Black, Blue • Sport bands • 450 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri • Magnetic charger • Requires an iPhone 5s/iOS 11 or later | • Colors: Preto, Cinza, Verde, Laranja • 22mm standard watch band • 2.5D glass display • Dock charger included • Always-on display • Languages: Chinese, English, Spanish • Mi Fit app compatible • Compatible with Android 4.4, iOS 8 and above |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Amazfit Bip | |
| 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 |