Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W vs Raspberry Pi Zero W

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Zero 2 W compared with Zero W

	Raspberry PiZero 2 W	Raspberry PiZero W
Overview
Released
Released	October 2021	February 2017
Performance
Processor
Processor	Raspberry Pi RP3A0 (Arm Cortex-A53)	Broadcom BCM2835 (Arm1176JZF-S)
CPU cores
CPU cores	4 (better)	1
Clock
Clock	1 GHz	1 GHz
Memory
Memory	512 MB	512 MB
CPU
CPU	Quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A53 at 1GHz; RP3A0 system-in-package with a Broadcom BCM2710A1 die, as used on the launch version of Raspberry Pi 3	Single-core ARM1176JZF-S at 1GHz
GPU
GPU	VideoCore IV; OpenGL ES 1.1 and 2.0; H.264 and MPEG-4 decode (1080p30), H.264 encode (1080p30)	VideoCore IV
Memory
Memory	512MB LPDDR2 SDRAM in the same package as the processor	512MB
Storage
Storage	microSD card slot	microSD card slot
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
USB ports
USB ports	1	1
Display outputs
Display outputs	1	1
GPIO pins
GPIO pins	40	40
PCIe
PCIe	No	No
Ports
Ports	1 × USB 2.0 with OTG (micro USB), micro USB power, mini HDMI; composite video through test points	Micro USB On-The-Go data port, micro USB power, mini HDMI; composite video and reset headers
Displays
Displays	Mini HDMI; composite video through test points	Mini HDMI; composite video header
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	2.4GHz 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 4.2, BLE; onboard antenna; modular compliance certification	2.4GHz 802.11n Wi-Fi (Cypress CYW43438); Bluetooth 4.0, BLE
GPIO
GPIO	HAT-compatible 40-pin header footprint, unpopulated	HAT-compatible 40-pin header, unpopulated (pre-soldered on Zero WH)
Camera and display connectors
Camera and display connectors	CSI-2 camera connector	CSI camera connector
Design
Size
Size	65 × 30 mm	65 × 30 mm
Power
Power	5V DC 2.5A via micro USB	Micro USB
Size
Size	65 × 30 mm	65 × 30 mm, the same form factor as Zero and Zero 2 W
Operating temperature
Operating temperature	−20°C to +70°C	–