Asus Zenwatch 2 (WI502Q) vs Apple Watch (Edition 38mm)
Side by side comparison between Asus Zenwatch 2 vs Apple Watch smartwatches, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.45"
AMOLED
AMOLED
280x280
N/A
512MB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
290
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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1.34"
AMOLED
AMOLED
272x340
N/A
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
205
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better smartwatch? Apple Watch (Edition 38mm)
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6 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| 512MB LPDDR |
| AMOLED |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Gyroscope |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Asus Zenwatch 2 (WI502Q) | Apple Watch (Edition 38mm) | |
| Model | Zenwatch 2 (WI502Q) | Watch (Edition 38mm) |
| Other model names | Asus Zenwatch 2 WI502Q (45mm), M6E69S, M6E69X, MEC23U, MWD59 | Apple Watch 1st gen (2015), Apple Watch A1553 Gold 18 Karat |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Asus | Apple |
| Release date | 9/1/2015 | 4/24/2015 |
| Depth | 11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 37.2 x 45.2 millimeters (1.46 x 1.78 in) | 33.3 x 38.6 millimeters (1.31 x 1.52 in) |
| Weight | 56 grams (1.96 ounces) | 102 grams (3.57 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Stainless steel and plastic body, glass front | 18-karat gold body, glass front, ceramic back |
| Protection against water and others | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min | IPX7 certified: water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Asus Zenwatch 2 (WI502Q) | Apple Watch (Edition 38mm) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 1.45" inches | 1.34" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~40.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~44% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 280x280 pixels | 272x340 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 273 PPI | 325 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Sapphire Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Asus Zenwatch 2 (WI502Q) | Apple Watch (Edition 38mm) | |
| System version | Android Wear 1.3 (5.1.1 Lollipop) | WatchOS 1.0 |
| Firmware update | Android Wear 2.1 (8.0 Oreo) | WatchOS 4.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Asus Zenwatch 2 (WI502Q) | Apple Watch (Edition 38mm) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) | 32bit: Apple S1 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 520MHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | PowerVR SGX543 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Asus Zenwatch 2 (WI502Q) | Apple Watch (Edition 38mm) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.5GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 8GB (6GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Asus Zenwatch 2 (WI502Q) | Apple Watch (Edition 38mm) | |
| 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 | ||
| Asus Zenwatch 2 (WI502Q) | Apple Watch (Edition 38mm) | |
| 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 | ||
| Asus Zenwatch 2 (WI502Q) | Apple Watch (Edition 38mm) | |
| 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 | ||
| Asus Zenwatch 2 (WI502Q) | Apple Watch (Edition 38mm) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Asus Zenwatch 2 (WI502Q) | Apple Watch (Edition 38mm) | |
| USB | Not supported | Not supported |
| Audio output | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Asus Zenwatch 2 (WI502Q) | Apple Watch (Edition 38mm) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Gyroscope Pedometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Not supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Asus Zenwatch 2 (WI502Q) | Apple Watch (Edition 38mm) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 290 mAh | 205 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Magnetic charging (dock) |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 3 hours |
| Standby | 48 hours (2 days) | 18 hours |
➕ Other features | ||
| Asus Zenwatch 2 (WI502Q) | Apple Watch (Edition 38mm) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | Not supported |
| Antenna | Not supported | Not supported |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Gunmetal, Silver, Rose gold • Compatible with standard 18mm straps • Bands options: Rubber, Leather and Metal • 2.5D glass screen | • 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 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Asus Zenwatch 2 (WI502Q) | Apple Watch (Edition 38mm) | |
| 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 |