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Motorola Moto 360 2nd Gen. 42mm vs Moto 360 2nd Gen. 46mm

Size, specs & wrist fit compared

Motorola Moto 360 2nd Gen. 42mm
Motorola Moto 360 2nd Gen. 42mm
42mm
Motorola Moto 360 2nd Gen. 46mm
Motorola Moto 360 2nd Gen. 46mm
46mm

Which one fits you

Under 16.5 cm (6.5 in) round, the 46mm's lugs overhang and the 42mm's do not; the 42mm fills the wrist at 16–17.5 cm, the 46mm at 17.5–19.5 cm.

What else differs

  • Screen: the 46mm has the larger screen, 1.56 in across against 1.37 in on the 42mm.
  • Battery: about 36 hours each in everyday use.

The Moto 360 2nd Gen. 46mm is 4mm wider than the Moto 360 2nd Gen. 42mm.

Moto 360 2nd Gen. 42mm

Moto 360 2nd Gen. 46mm

Case width
42mm
46mm+4mm
Thickness
11.4mm
11.4mmsame

Moto 360 2nd Gen.: 42mm or 46mm by wrist size

Wrist round (mm left each side)42mm≈48.5mm lug to lug, est.46mm≈53mm lug to lug, est.
14 cm / 5.5 inOverhangs (1.7mm over)Overhangs (3.9mm over)
15 cm / 5.9 inOverhangs (0.1mm over)Overhangs (2.3mm over)
16 cm / 6.3 inSweet spot (1.6mm)Overhangs (0.7mm over)
17 cm / 6.7 inSweet spot (3.2mm)Bold (0.9mm)
18 cm / 7.1 inBalanced (4.8mm)Sweet spot (2.5mm)
19 cm / 7.5 inBalanced (6.4mm)Sweet spot (4.1mm)
20 cm / 7.9 inBalanced (8mm)Balanced (5.8mm)

How the fit model works · Size chart for every wrist

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Motorola Moto 360 2nd Gen. 42mm

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Moto 360 2nd Gen. 42mm

Motorola Moto 360 2nd Gen. 46mm

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Moto 360 2nd Gen. 46mm

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Battery life compared

42mm46mm

  • Battery life

    1.5 days
    1.5 days

2D Dimension Schematics

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  • Motorola Moto 360 2nd Gen. 42mm 42mm × ≈48.5mm (est.) · 11.4mm thick
  • Motorola Moto 360 2nd Gen. 46mm 46mm × ≈53mm (est.) · 11.4mm thick

3D preview

Moto 360 2nd Gen. 42mm vs Moto 360 2nd Gen. 46mm on a wrist

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Specifications

The short version

8 key specs
SpecMotorolaMoto 360 2nd Gen. 42mmMotorolaMoto 360 2nd Gen. 46mm
Case Width42mm46mm
Thickness11.4mm11.4mm
ShapeCircularCircular
Water ResistanceWater resistantWater resistant
Display typeLCDLCD
Screen size1.37 inches1.56 inches
Battery life1.5 days1.5 days
Released20152015

Where the specifications differ

5 differences
SpecMotorola Moto 360 2nd Gen. 42mmMotorola Moto 360 2nd Gen. 46mm
Design
width4246
height4246
resolution360 x 325 px360 x 330 px
screen size1.37 inches1.56 inches
pixel density263 ppi233 ppi

The other 36 specifications both list are identical.