Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) vs Xiaomi Redmi Watch 2 Lite
Side by side comparison between Apple Watch 1 vs Xiaomi Redmi Watch 2 Lite smartwatches, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better smartwatch? Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm)
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12 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 10 Common items in both devices |
| 8GB (5GB available) / Not supported |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Gyroscope |
| Heart rate |
| Pedometer |
| +3 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Redmi Watch 2 Lite | |
| Model | Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Redmi Watch 2 Lite |
| Other model names | Apple Watch Series 1 Aluminum 42mm A1803, iWatch S1 | Xiaomi Redmi Watch 2 Lite |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Apple | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 9/16/2016 | 11/10/2021, Announced: 11/1/2021 |
| Depth | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 10.7 millimeters (0.42 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 36.4 x 42.5 millimeters (1.43 x 1.67 in) | 35.3 x 41.2 millimeters (1.39 x 1.62 in) |
| Weight | 30 grams (1.05 ounces) | 35 grams (1.23 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 | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof |
📲 Display | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Redmi Watch 2 Lite | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 1.65" inches | 1.55" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~52.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 390x312 pixels | 320x360 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 303 PPI | 311 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Redmi Watch 2 Lite | |
| 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) | Redmi Watch 2 Lite | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Apple S1P (28nm) | 32bit |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 520MHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR G6200 | 3D GPU |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Redmi Watch 2 Lite | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | feature not registered |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | Not supported |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Redmi Watch 2 Lite | |
| 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) | Redmi Watch 2 Lite | |
| 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) | Redmi Watch 2 Lite | |
| 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) | Redmi Watch 2 Lite | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | feature not registered |
| 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, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Redmi Watch 2 Lite | |
| USB | Not supported | Not supported |
| Audio output | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | Not supported |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Redmi Watch 2 Lite | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient Light sensor Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer SpO2 |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Redmi Watch 2 Lite | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: Lithium-Ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: Lithium-Ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 250 mAh | 262 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Magnetic charging (dock) | Magnetic charging (dock) |
| Talk time autonomy | 18 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Redmi Watch 2 Lite | |
| Call control | Not supported | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS, E-mail | SMS |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Web browser | Not supported | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Not supported | feature not registered |
| 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: Black, Blue, Ivory • Strap/bands colors: Black, Blue, Ivory, Pink, Olive, Brown • TPU straps/bands • Android/iOS compatible • Watch faces (+100) • 17 sport modes |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Redmi Watch 2 Lite | |
| 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 |