Are all watches same just different material, size, band?

[MrMister111]

So are all the Apple watches, sport, watch, edition versions all the same OS and it's just the actual material and band (and 2 sizes) that are different?

Do they all have same speed, memory, battery size etc?

Can you do the same things on all versions, siri, phone calls, maps etc?

 

[avalys]

They are all the same, except the larger one apparently has a slightly larger battery. Apple has not published a separate battery life estimate for it, but said that it may be slightly longer.

 

[Technodynamic]

larger one also has a larger pixel count on the screen. So technically the images you see could appear to have more detail.

 

[Sirious]

So are all the Apple watches, sport, watch, edition versions all the same OS and it's just the actual material and band (and 2 sizes) that are different?

Do they all have same speed, memory, battery size etc?

Can you do the same things on all versions, siri, phone calls, maps etc?

This is all correct. They all function exactly the same.
The sport does not get:
- sapphire display glass
- ceramic back
And it's the lightest in the collections, due to aluminum being lightweight to begin with.

The larger, 42mm, has a higher pixel density btw.

 

[Mabus51]

They are all the same, except the larger one apparently has a slightly larger battery. Apple has not published a separate battery life estimate for it, but said that it may be slightly longer.

Battery size would negate itself since it's powering a larger display.

Also the battery is replaceable so in a few years when it now longer excepts a charge you can goto Apple and have the battery replaced. Pricing on that hasn't been disclosed yet.

 

[MrMister111]

Good to know they are all functionally the same then. Also I really hope that the battery is replaceable and Apple don't charge ridiculous amount to replace.

May be able to get one now, at the lower end, although I'll wait until summer to buy, and see what the reaction is.

I don't see 18 hours of use, 12 should be almost enough for a good day out and then a charge.

 

[avalys]

Battery size would negate itself since it's powering a larger display.

Also the battery is replaceable so in a few years when it now longer excepts a charge you can goto Apple and have the battery replaced. Pricing on that hasn't been disclosed yet.

You would think it would negate itself, but Apple has stated that the battery life for the 42mm may be slightly longer (I'm sure the standby time is longer, since that doesn't involve the display and presumably the electronics are otherwise identical between the two models).

From http://www.apple.com/watch/battery.html:

Apple Watch battery performance claims are based on test results from the 38mm Apple Watch. A 42mm Apple Watch typically experiences longer battery life.

 

[briankeith513]

Battery size would negate itself since it's powering a larger display.



Also the battery is replaceable so in a few years when it now longer excepts a charge you can goto Apple and have the battery replaced. Pricing on that hasn't been disclosed yet.

That's not necessarily true at all. The iPhone 6 plus has a larger battery that is powering a larger display with higher pixels than the iPhone 6, yet it gets noticeably better battery life than the iPhone 6.

 

[megadon]

So are all the Apple watches, sport, watch, edition versions all the same OS and it's just the actual material and band (and 2 sizes) that are different?

Do they all have same speed, memory, battery size etc?

Can you do the same things on all versions, siri, phone calls, maps etc?

More or less the same utility and features on all watches.
I have no issues for paying up for quality, still mind boggling that people can justify a 17k watch made in China. To each their own and I'm sure a 700 b company like appl knows exactly what they're doing.

 

[MrMister111]

Agree, personally I know they may be nice, but that's ridiculous prices, and Apple are literally appealing to the it's an "Apple" watch, rather than a watch.

Maybe get one one it's been Inouye a few months, but if do will probably be sport one

 

[cambookpro]

This is all correct. They all function exactly the same.
The sport does not get:
- sapphire display glass
- ceramic back
And it's the lightest in the collections, due to aluminum being lightweight to begin with.

The larger, 42mm, has a higher pixel density btw.

No, it doesn't. Has a higher resolution, yes, but the PPI on both are exactly the same.

 

[AJsAWiz]

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Jordan Golson
March 19, 2015

 

[iamMacPerson]

No, it doesn't. Has a higher resolution, yes, but the PPI on both are exactly the same.

Ok that is what I thought. I was about to go back and look it up to make sure. If it had a higher PPI that would be awesome. Its like the iPhone 4/5/6: more pixels but same pixel density.

That will be interesting to see how much longer the battery life in the 42mm is. It can't be that much longer honestly because the case doesn't seem that much bigger but hey, what do I know?

 

[zacheryjensen]

That will be interesting to see how much longer the battery life in the 42mm is. It can't be that much longer honestly because the case doesn't seem that much bigger but hey, what do I know?

So my theory on this is that it could be significantly longer if your usage pattern avoids screen use. For example, if you were using it for music more than checking mail/glances/etc. For something like music, it's almost certainly going to have a more significantly longer play time.

On devices like these, the screen is typically, by a large margin, the biggest power draw. Network connectivity for higher power networks comes in a close second, but, this watch doesn't have that. Just relatively low power BT and WiFi, which are mostly unused in typical usage scenarios.

So yeah... I don't think Apple really wants to bring it up, but, I am betting certain usage patterns will get a big boost out of the 42, and maybe even a few will lose time.

 

[Mabus51]

You would think it would negate itself, but Apple has stated that the battery life for the 42mm may be slightly longer (I'm sure the standby time is longer, since that doesn't involve the display and presumably the electronics are otherwise identical between the two models).

From http://www.apple.com/watch/battery.html:

Everything I've heard from people in the know, is that they both use the same size battery. I guess we'll know more on 4-24

 

[MrMister111]

Everything I've heard from people in the know, is that they both use the same size battery. I guess we'll know more on 4-24

Looking forward to iFixit getting their hands on it!!

 

[Exile714]

42mm has a pixel density of 302, 38mm has a pixel density of 290.

They're both Retina, and the difference is negligible. But, there is technically a difference in PPI.