Apple Watch 1 All specs
Full specifications smartwatch: Apple Watch 1 specs, detailed technical information, features, price and review. All about this smartwatch.
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WatchOS smartwatch with 520MHz Dual-core median processor provides good performance when performing some functions of the Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 38mm).
Great connectivity of this device includes Bluetooth 4.0 + A2DP, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) and NFC to make mobile payments or connection to other devices.
Device with 25 grams including the battery. The Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 38mm) smartwatch is relatively thin with 10.5mm thickness.
Summary
*depends on the model⚙️ CPU: Apple S1P (28nm)
🤖 WatchOS 3.0
🔄 WatchOS 5.0
🔄 WatchOS 5.0
📱 1.5" / 1.65"*
AMOLED
AMOLED
🔳 RAM: 512MB
💽 ROM: 8GB
💽 ROM: 8GB
🔌 WIFI4, BT4.0, NFC
📷 Not supported
🔋 205mAh / 250mAh*
📱 Model features | |
| Apple Watch 1 | |
| Model | Watch 1 (Aluminum 38mm) |
| Other model names | Apple Watch Series 1 Aluminum 38mm A1802, iWatch S1 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Apple |
| Release date | 9/16/2016 |
| Depth | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 33.3 x 38.6 millimeters (1.31 x 1.52 in) |
| Weight | 25 grams (.88 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic composite back |
| Protection against water and others | IPX7 certified: water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | |
| Apple Watch 1 | |
| Display type | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 1.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 340x272 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 290 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | |
| Apple Watch 1 | |
| System version | WatchOS 3.0 |
| Firmware update | WatchOS 5.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | |
| Apple Watch 1 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Apple S1P (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 520MHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR G6200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | |
| Apple Watch 1 | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | |
| Apple Watch 1 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered |
| Network technology | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported |
📷 Camera | |
| Apple Watch 1 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported |
| Flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | |
| Apple Watch 1 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | |
| Apple Watch 1 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | |
| Apple Watch 1 | |
| USB | Not supported |
| Audio output | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported |
| NFC | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | |
| Apple Watch 1 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported |
🔋 Battery | |
| Apple Watch 1 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 205 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Magnetic charging (dock) |
| Talk time autonomy | 18 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | |
| Apple Watch 1 | |
| Call control | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered |
| Web browser | Not supported |
| Antenna | Not supported |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Space gray, Gold, Rose gold, Silver • Band colors: Gray, White, Black, Pink • Sport bands • 450 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri • Magnetic charger • Requires an iPhone 5s/iOS 11 or later |
☢️ Radiation rate | |
| Apple Watch 1 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered |
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