Compare Apple Watch 42mm vs Apple iPad Air (2019)
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Phones |  | |
| Network, supported bands and technologies | ||
| Technology | No cellular connectivity | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | Unavailable | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| GPRS | No | Yes |
| EDGE | No | Yes |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G bands | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | |
| Release date | ||
| First presented | 2014, September | 2019, March |
| Status | Available. Released 2015, April | Available. Released 2019, March |
| Size and Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Measurements | 42 x 35.9 x 10.5 mm (1.65 x 1.41 x 0.41 in) | 250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 in) |
| Weight | 50 g body (2.82 oz) | 456 g (Wi-Fi) / 464 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb) |
| Design | Stainless Steel | |
| SIM | No | Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) |
| - IPX7 certified - water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes | Stylus support | |
| Display (type and size) | ||
| Type | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 1.65 inches | 10.5 inches, 341.4 cm2 |
| Resolution | 390 x 312 pixels | 1668 x 2224 pixels, 4:3 ratio |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Protection | Sapphire crystal glass | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| - Force Touch display | DCI-P3 wide color gamutTrue-tone |
| System and processor information | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | watchOS 1.0 actualized v2.1 | iOS 12.1.3 |
| Chipset | Apple S1 | Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) |
| Central processing unit | 520 MHz | Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) |
| Graphics processing unit | PowerVR SGX543 | Apple Graphics processing unit (4-core graphics) |
| Memory bank | ||
| Slot for memory card | No | No |
| Built-in | 512 MB RAM 8 GB | 3 GB RAM 64/256 GB |
| Camera | ||
| No | ||
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12 | |
| Features | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Selfie Single | 7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) | |
| Selfie Features | HDR | |
| Selfie Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Sound | ||
| Different alarm types | Vibration; Ringtones | |
| Main speaker | Yes, with stereo sound | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| noise cancellation feature |
| Communication | ||
|---|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v4.0, LE | 5.0, A2DP, EDR |
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only) |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | No | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate monitor | Fingerprint recognition (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), Email, Push Mail, IM | |
| Browser | No | |
| Java | No | |
| - MP3 player- Photo viewer- Voice dial/commands | Siri dictation and cammands recognition | |
| Battery | ||
| Built-in Li-Ion 250 mAh battery (0.94 Wh) | Built-in Li-Po battery (30.2 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, Gold |
| Price | About 550 EUR |
