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Apple Watch Series 2 · Apple Support — exact model photograph
Apple · Apple Watch
Watch Series 2
The Series 2 added built-in GPS, swimming workouts and a brighter display to Apple's 38mm and 42mm smartwatch.
Model history · 2 models, 2015–2016
- 2015Watch (1st generation)Compare
- 2016Watch Series 2
- Type
- Smart and sports
- Sizes
- 38, 42 mm
- Movement
- –
- Power reserve
- –
- Display
- OLED
- Battery
- 18 h
- Water
- 50 m
- GPS
- Single-band
- Weight
- 28.2 g
What reviewers say
Wareable and PhoneArena praise the brighter screen, improved performance and GPS and swimming features. Both find battery life and parts of the software frustrating. PhoneArena questions the premium over Series 1 for people who do not need its fitness upgrades.
From wareable.com and phonearena.com
Specifications
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- Case sizes
- 38 mm or 42 mm
- Panel
- OLED
- Peak brightness
- 1,000 nits
- Always-on display
- No
- Display detail
- Second-generation Retina OLED with Force Touch; 272 x 340 pixels (38mm) or 312 x 390 pixels (42mm); display sleeps between wrist raises (Wareable)
- Screen protection
- Ion-X glass on aluminium; sapphire crystal on stainless steel and ceramic
Health and fitness
- ECG
- No
- Blood oxygen
- No
- Skin temperature
- No
- Sleep apnoea alerts
- No
- High blood pressure alerts
- No
- Body composition
- No
- Fall detection
- No
- Crash detection
- No
- GPS
- Single-band
- Water resistance
- 50 m
- Sensors
- Optical heart-rate sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope and ambient light sensor
- Health features
- Heart-rate tracking, Activity rings and Breathe app; activity sharing and wheelchair workouts in watchOS 3
- Fitness features
- GPS and GLONASS for distance, pace and route recording without an iPhone; pool and open-water swimming workouts count laps, average lap pace and stroke type
Battery and connections
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 18 hours
- Mobile data option
- No
- Works with
- iPhone
- Chip
- S2
- Battery life detail
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Charging
- Magnetic charging cable and USB power adapter; Edition includes a Magnetic Charging Dock
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4GHz; Bluetooth 4.0; requires iPhone 5 or later with iOS 10 at launch
Design
- Weight (lightest version)
- 28.2 g
- Software
- watchOS
- Case materials
- Aluminium, stainless steel or white ceramic case; 50 m rating under ISO 22810:2010 for shallow-water swimming, not scuba diving or high-velocity water
- Size
- Aluminium 38mm 38.6 x 33.3 x 11.4 mm, 28.2 g and 42mm 42.5 x 36.4 x 11.4 mm, 34.2 g; steel uses the same dimensions at 41.9 g and 52.4 g; ceramic 38mm 39.2 x 34.0 x 11.8 mm, 39.6 g and 42mm 42.6 x 36.5 x 11.4 mm, 45.6 g; weights exclude bands
- Bands
- Sport or Woven Nylon for aluminium; Sport, steel or leather for stainless steel; Nike Sport Band for Nike+; Hermès leather plus an additional Sport Band; Sport Band for Edition. Hermès launched 23 September 2016, Nike+ was scheduled for late October
- Colours
- Gold, Rose Gold, Silver or Space Grey aluminium; Silver or Space Black stainless steel; White ceramic
- In the box
- Watch and band, magnetic charging cable and USB power adapter; Edition adds Magnetic Charging Dock; Hermès adds Sport Band
Pros and cons
Pros
- Built-in GPS and GLONASS for outdoor workouts
- Swimming support with 50-metre water resistance
- Aluminium, stainless steel and ceramic case choices
Cons
- No cellular connection
- Display does not stay on
- Up to 18 hours of battery life
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sizes | Movement | Power reserve | Display | Battery | Water | GPS | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart and sports | 38, 42 mm | – | – | OLED | 18 h | – | None | 25 g | Sept 2016 | |
| Smart and sports | 38, 42 mm | – | – | OLED | 18 h | – | None | 25 g | Apr 2015 | |
| Smart and sports | 38, 42 mm | – | – | OLED | 18 h | 50 m | Single-band | 26.7 g | Sept 2017 |
Previous model: Watch (1st generation). Newer model: Watch Series 3.
Sources
- support.apple.com/en-gb/112022
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2016/09/07Apple-Introduces-Apple-Watch-Series-2-The-Ultim…
- wareable.com/apple/apple-watch-series-2-review
- support.apple.com/en-gb/108056
Photo: Apple Support — exact model photograph
- Apple Watch Four Series 2 aluminium case fronts, bands omitted: Apple Support — Apple Watch Series 2 — watch-series2-aluminum.png
- Apple Watch Series 2 Hermès case front, bands omitted: Apple Support — Apple Watch Series 2 — series2-apple-watch-hermes.png
- Apple Watch Series 2, Hermès with leather Double Tour band: Apple Support — Apple Watch series 2 — 112022_ss-silver-hermes.jpg
- Apple Watch Series 2 Edition white ceramic case front, bands omitted: Apple Support — Apple Watch Series 2 — watch-series2-edition.png
- Apple Watch Series 2, Edition in white ceramic with Sport Band: Apple Support — Apple Watch series 2 — 112022_cer-white.jpg
- Apple Watch Two Series 2 stainless-steel case fronts, bands omitted: Apple Support — Apple Watch Series 2 — watch-series2-stainless.png
- Apple Watch Two Series 2 Nike+ case fronts, bands omitted: Apple Support — Apple Watch Series 2 — watch-series2-nike.png
- Apple Watch Series 2, Nike+ with perforated Sport Band: Apple Support — Apple Watch series 2 — 112022_alu-spacegray-nike.jpg
