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Series 8 is a later model."}},{"url":"https://everymac.com/systems/apple/apple-watch/specs/apple-watch-series-8-aluminum-gps-41mm.html","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["status","case_shape","touchscreen","crown","ram_gb","os_latest","phone_os_requirement","variants"],"notes":{"status":"Discontinued Date: September 12, 2023, when Series 9 replaced it.","case_shape":"Rounded-corner rectangular LTPO OLED screen in a rectangular aluminum case (352x430, 904 sq mm display area).","touchscreen":"All Series 8 devices are controlled with a Digital Crown with haptic feedback and a touch capable display.","crown":"Digital Crown with haptic feedback. It rotates, so it is in Crown and not in the button count.","ram_gb":"Onboard RAM: 1 GB. Apple does not publish RAM. GSMArena also lists 1GB RAM.","os_latest":"Maximum OS: watchOS 26.x. 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Its dimensions line is 45 x 38 x 10.7 mm, so it is the 45 mm figure. Stored on 45 mm rows only. No source read gives a 41 mm diagonal. Battery Li-Ion 308 mAh matches the 45 mm figure. 4G bands by region for GPS + Cellular. International: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66. USA, LATAM, Canada: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66. The International set is stored on the Europe and Asia Pacific models A2773 and A2775 and the USA set on the North America models A2772 and A2774, as the maker splits them."}},{"url":"https://t3.com/news/apple-watch-series-8-and-ultra-battery-size-discovered","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["variants"],"notes":{"variants":"Reports China 3C certification battery capacities: Series 8 41 mm 282 mAh and 45 mm 308 mAh, the same in Wi-Fi and LTE models. Stored as rated capacity on the matching rows."}},{"url":"https://www.macrumors.com/guide/apple-watch-series-8-vs-series-9","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"MacRumors says the Apple Watch Series 9 replaces the Apple Watch Series 8 in Apple's lineup."}}],"fields_filled":85,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}