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Finish
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Titanium
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Titanium
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Aluminum
Aluminium
Aluminium
Not Applicable
Aluminium
Aluminium
Aluminium
Aluminium
Aluminium
Aluminium
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Aluminium
Aluminium2
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Not Applicable
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Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Not Applicable
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Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Quick look
45 mm or 41 mm case size
Edge-to-edge display
44 mm or 40 mm case size
Not Applicable
49 mm case size
Flat sapphire front crystal with display edge protection
44 mm or 40 mm case size
Not Applicable
45 mm or 41 mm case size
Certified IP6X dust resistant◊Refer to legal disclaimers
44 mm or 40 mm case size
Not Applicable
44 mm or 40 mm case size
Not Applicable
44 mm or 40 mm case size
Not Applicable
42 mm or 38 mm case size
Not Applicable
49 mm case size
Not Applicable
45 mm or 41 mm case size
Not Applicable
Case Size- 2
Certified IP6X dust resistant◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Certified IP6X dust resistant◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Tested to MIL-STD 810H◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Customisable Action button
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
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Not Applicable
Not Applicable
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Not Applicable
Certified IP6X dust resistant◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Not Applicable2
Not Applicable2
Display
Always-On Retina display
Up to 1,000 nits brightness
Nearly 20% more screen area than Apple Watch SE
Retina display
Up to 1,000 nits brightness
Not Applicable
Always-On Retina display
Up to 2,000 nits brightness
Nearly 27% more screen area than Apple Watch SE
Retina display
Up to 1,000 nits brightness
Not Applicable
Always-On Retina display
Up to 1,000 nits brightness
Not Applicable
Always-On Retina display
Up to 1,000 nits brightness
Not Applicable
Always-On Retina display
Up to 1,000 nits brightness
Not Applicable
Retina display
Up to 1,000 nits brightness
Not Applicable
Retina display
Up to 1,000 nits brightness
Not Applicable
Always-On Retina display
Up to 3,000 nits
Up to 3,000 nits
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Always-On Retina display
Up to 2,000 nits
Not Applicable
Always-On Retina display2
Up to 1,000 nits brightness
Nearly 20% more screen area than Apple Watch SE2
Water resistant
Water resistant◊Refer to legal disclaimers
50 m
Swimproof
Water resistant◊Refer to legal disclaimers
50 m
Swimproof
Water resistant◊Refer to legal disclaimers
100 m
Swimproof and recreational diving to 40 m
Water resistant◊Refer to legal disclaimers
50 m
Swimproof
Water resistant◊Refer to legal disclaimers
50 m
Swimproof
Water resistant◊Refer to legal disclaimers
50 m
Swimproof
Water resistant◊Refer to legal disclaimers
50 m
Swimproof
Water resistant◊Refer to legal disclaimers
50 m
Swimproof
Water resistant◊Refer to legal disclaimers
50 m
Swimproof
Water resistant◊Refer to legal disclaimers
100 m
Swimproof
High-speed water sports
Recreational dive to 40 m
Water resistant◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Water resistant2◊Refer to legal disclaimers
50 m
Swimproof
Water resistant- 2
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
EN13319 certification
Depth gauge with water temperature sensor
Oceanic+ app◊Refer to legal disclaimers for use as a dive computer
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Blood oxygen
Blood Oxygen app◊Refer to legal disclaimers
ECG app◊Refer to legal disclaimers
High and low heart rate notifications
Irregular rhythm notification◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
High and low heart rate notifications
Irregular rhythm notification◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Low cardio fitness notifications◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Blood Oxygen app◊Refer to legal disclaimers
ECG app◊Refer to legal disclaimers
High and low heart rate notifications
Irregular rhythm notification◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
High and low heart rate notifications
Irregular rhythm notification◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Blood Oxygen app◊Refer to legal disclaimers
ECG app◊Refer to legal disclaimers
High and low heart rate notifications
Irregular rhythm notification◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Blood Oxygen app◊Refer to legal disclaimers
ECG app◊Refer to legal disclaimers
High and low heart rate notifications
Irregular rhythm notification◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Not Applicable
ECG app◊Refer to legal disclaimers
High and low heart rate notifications
Irregular rhythm notification◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Not Applicable
ECG app◊Refer to legal disclaimers
High and low heart rate notifications
Irregular rhythm notification◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
High and low heart rate notifications
Irregular rhythm notification◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Blood Oxygen app◊
ECG app◊
High and low heart rate notifications
Irregular rhythm notifications◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Low cardio fitness notificationsRefer to legal disclaimers
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
High and low heart rate notifications
Irregular rhythm notifications◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Low cardio fitness notificationsRefer to legal disclaimers
Blood Oxygen app2◊Refer to legal disclaimers
ECG app◊Refer to legal disclaimers
High and low heart rate notifications
Irregular rhythm notification2◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Temperature sensing
Temperature sensing◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Cycle Tracking with retrospective ovulation estimates◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Not Applicable
Cycle Tracking◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Temperature sensing◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Cycle Tracking with retrospective ovulation estimates◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Temperature sensing◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Cycle Tracking with retrospective ovulation estimates◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Temperature sensing◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Cycle Tracking with retrospective ovulation estimates◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Temperature sensing22◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Cycle Tracking with retrospective ovulation estimates22◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Emergency SOS
Emergency SOS◊Refer to legal disclaimers
International emergency calling◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Fall Detection
Fall Detection and Crash Detection ◊
Emergency SOS◊Refer to legal disclaimers
International emergency calling◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Fall Detection and Crash Detection◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Emergency SOS◊Refer to legal disclaimers
International emergency calling◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Fall Detection and Crash Detection◊Refer to legal disclaimers
86-decibel siren to attract attention
Audible up to 180 metres
Emergency SOS◊Refer to legal disclaimers
International emergency calling◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Fall Detection
Not Applicable
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Emergency SOS◊Refer to legal disclaimers
International emergency calling◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Fall Detection
Not Applicable
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Emergency SOS◊Refer to legal disclaimers
International emergency calling◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Fall Detection
Not Applicable
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Emergency SOS◊Refer to legal disclaimers
International emergency calling◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Fall Detection
Not Applicable
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Emergency SOS◊Refer to legal disclaimers
International emergency calling◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Fall Detection
Not Applicable
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Emergency SOS◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Emergency SOS◊Refer to legal disclaimers
International emergency calling◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Fall Detection and Crash Detection◊Refer to legal disclaimers
SirenRefer to legal disclaimers
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
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Not Applicable
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Not Applicable
Emergency SOS22◊Refer to legal disclaimers
International emergency calling◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Fall Detection and Crash Detection◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Gyroscope
Compass Backtrack
Not Applicable
Compass
Redesigned Compass app with multiple views
Compass Waypoints and Backtrack
GPS
Always-on altimeter
Redesigned Compass app with multiple views
Compass Waypoints and Backtrack
GPS
Always-on altimeter
Redesigned Compass app with multiple views
Compass Waypoints and Backtrack
Precision dual-frequency GPS
Always-on altimeter
Compass
Not Applicable
GPS
Always-on altimeter
Compass
Not Applicable
GPS
Always-on altimeter
Compass
Not Applicable
GPS
Always-on altimeter
Compass
Not Applicable
GPS
Altimeter
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
GPS
Altimeter
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
GPS
Altimeter
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
GPS
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Redesigned Compass app with multiple views22
Compass Waypoints and Backtrack22
GPS
Always-on altimeter
Available Cellular Connectivity
Available cellular connectivity◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Available cellular connectivity◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Cellular connectivity◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Available cellular connectivity◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Available cellular connectivity◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Available cellular connectivity◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Available cellular connectivity◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Available cellular connectivity◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Not Applicable
Precision dual-frequency
GPSRefer to legal disclaimers
GPSRefer to legal disclaimers
Cellular connectivity◊Refer to legal disclaimers
GPSRefer to legal disclaimers
Available cellular connectivity◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Available cellular connectivity22◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Battery
Up to 18 hours◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Up to 18 hours◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Low Power Mode Refer to legal disclaimers
Up to 36 hours◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Up to 18 hours◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Up to 18 hours◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Up to 18 hours◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Up to 18 hours◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Up to 18 hours◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Up to 18 hours◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Up to 36 hours◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Low Power Mode, up to 72 hoursRefer to legal disclaimers
Fast charging◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Up to 18 hours◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Low Power Mode,
up to 36 hoursRefer to legal disclaimers
up to 36 hoursRefer to legal disclaimers
Fast charging◊Refer to legal disclaimers
Up to 18 hours22◊Refer to legal disclaimers
