Apple Watch Sport 38mm (1st gen) Performance and Software

Performance and Software

Powered by the Apple S1 chipset and a 520 MHz Cortex-A7 CPU, the watch offers modest performance suitable for handling basic tasks like notifications and fitness tracking. The inclusion of a PowerVR SGX543 GPU suggests some capability to handle basic graphical elements in the interface. With 512MB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage, the device is adequate for the pre-installed apps and software updates. Originally running on watchOS 1.0, it can be upgraded to watchOS 4.3.2, ensuring a continued user experience despite hardware limitations.