Compare Apple Watch 42mm vs Apple iPad Air
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Phones |  | |
| Network, supported bands and technologies | ||
| Technology | No cellular connectivity | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 2G bands | Unavailable | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| GPRS | No | Yes |
| EDGE | No | Yes |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 | ||
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G bands | LTE | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| Release date | ||
| First presented | 2014, September | 2013, October |
| Status | Available. Released 2015, April | Available. Released November 2013 |
| Size and Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Measurements | 42 x 35.9 x 10.5 mm (1.65 x 1.41 x 0.41 in) | 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 50 g body (2.82 oz) | 469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (3G/LTE) (1.03 lb) |
| Design | Stainless Steel | |
| SIM | No | Nano-SIM |
| - IPX7 certified - water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes | ||
| Display (type and size) | ||
| Type | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 1.65 inches | 9.7 inches |
| Resolution | 390 x 312 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Multitouch | Yes | Yes |
| Protection | Sapphire crystal glass | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| - Force Touch display |
| System and processor information | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | watchOS 1.0 actualized v2.1 | iOS 7 actualized iOS 9.2 |
| Chipset | Apple S1 | Apple A7 |
| Central processing unit | 520 MHz | Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based) |
| Graphics processing unit | PowerVR SGX543 | PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) |
| Memory bank | ||
| Slot for memory card | No | No |
| Built-in | 512 MB RAM 8 GB | 1 GB RAM DDR3 16/32/64/128 GB |
| Camera | ||
| No | ||
| Primary | 5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm, autofocus, quality control | |
| Features | Geo-tagging, quick tap focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, quality control | |
| Secondary | 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular | |
| Sound | ||
| Different alarm types | Vibration; Ringtones | Unavailable |
| Main speaker | ||
| 3.5mm jack |
| Communication | ||
|---|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v4.0, LE | v4.0, A2DP, EDR |
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only) |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | No | v2.0, reversible connector |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate monitor | Accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), Email, Push Mail, IM | iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Browser | No | HTML5 (Safari) |
| Java | No | No |
| - MP3 player- Photo viewer- Voice dial/commands | - noise cancellation feature- Siri dictation and cammands recognition- iCloud cloud service- iCloud Keychain- TV-out- Maps- Video/audio player/editor- Organizer- Photo viewer/editor- Document viewer/editor- Voice memo- Predictive text input | |
| Battery | ||
| Built-in Li-Ion 250 mAh battery (0.94 Wh) | Built-in Li-Po 8600 mAh battery (32.4 Wh) | |
| Stand-by | Up to 22 h (mixed usage) | |
| Talk time | Up to 3 h 40 min | Up to 10 h (multimedia) |
| Other | ||
| Colors | Stainless Steel/Red, White, Brown/Black/Blue Buckle, Blue/Stone Leather Loop, Milanese Loop, Link Bracelet Space Black Stainless Steel/Black, Black Link Bracelet | Space Gray, Silver |
