Side by side comparison and review of Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) and Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar. Compare design, displays, functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect smartwatch. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the watch that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| GENERAL | Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar |
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| Product Type | Smart watch | Sport watch |
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| Operating System | WatchOS 4 | - |
| Supported Host Device OS | iOS 11 or later | iOS, Android |
| Activity/Sport | - | Multisport |
| Wearing Style | Watch style | Watch style |
| Audio Input | Microphone | - |
| Audio Output | Speaker | - |
| Width | 34 mm | - |
| Height | 39.2 mm | - |
| Depth | 11.8 mm | - |
| Weight | 40.1 g | - |
| Body Details | - | With silicone band: 73 g Case only: 50 g |
| Body Material | Ceramic | Titanium, fibre-reinforced polymer |
| Protection | Waterproof | Water-resistant |
| Clock Display | Yes | Yes |
| FEATURES | Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, heart rate, barometric altimeter | Accelerometer, thermometre, gyro sensor, barometric altimeter, electromagnetic compass, optical heart sensor, Pulse Ox sensor |
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| Tracking Data | Distance, time, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken | Distance, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, blood oxygen saturation, pace, stress level, respiratory rate, active time, water balance, temperature |
| Goal Setting | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Call handling, music remote handling, camera remote control, listening to music, Retina Display technology, text messages handling | Music remote handling, find phone function, VIRB control, inactivity alert, Move IQ, Find my Device, Downloadable workouts, store & play music, rejecting a call, LiveTrack, Physio TrueUp, PacePro pace guidance, solar charging, animated workouts, weather information, dual grid coordinates format, Body Battery Energy Monitor |
| Notifications | Calendar, SMS, Email | Calendar, SMS, Email, social apps, incoming calls, high and low heart rate |
| Vibrating Alert | Yes | Yes |
| Feedback Type | - | Audio alert, vibration alert, visual interface |
| Navigation (GPS) | - | GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver |
| Payment Technology | - | Garmin Pay |
| IoT Intelligent Assistant | Siri | - |
| CELLULAR | Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | - |
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| SIM Card Type | Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | - |
| Messaging Services | SMS | - |
| Supported Mobile Messaging Services | SMS | - |
| CONNECTIVITY | Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar |
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| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ANT+ |
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| DISPLAY | Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar |
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| Type | OLED - colour | Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour - transflective |
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| Resolution | 272 x 340 pixels | 260 x 260 pixels |
| Screen Size | - | 1.3" |
| Screen Protection | Sapphire glass | Power Sapphire |
| INPUT DEVICE | Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar |
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| Type | Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch) | Touch sensitive screen, push buttons |
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| CASE | Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar |
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| Case Size | 38 mm | 47 mm |
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| Case Shape | - | Round |
| Bezel | - | Titanium |
| Case Back | Ceramic back | Metal |
| Case Details | White ceramic | Grey ceramic | Titanium carbon grey DLC | Mineral blue titanium | Titanium | Titanium black DLC |
| Crown Type | Digital | - |
| BAND | Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar |
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| Band Type | Sport band | Vented bracelet |
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| Band Width | - | 22 mm |
| Fits Wrist with Circumference | 130-200 mm | 132-215 mm |
| Changeable | - | Yes |
| Clasp Type | Pin-and-tuck | Butterfly |
| Band Material | Fluoroelastomer | Titanium |
| Band Colour | Soft white/pebble | Grey/black | Titanium carbon grey DLC | Black | Whitestone | Chestnut |
| STORAGE | Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar |
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| Storage Capacity | 16 GB | 32 GB |
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| CPU | Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar |
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| Manufacturer | Apple | - |
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| CPU Type | S3 | - |
| Features | W2 Apple wireless chip | - |
| BATTERY | Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar |
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| Technology | Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion |
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| Battery Life | 18 hours | - |
| Battery Life Details | - | Smartwatch mode - up to 18 days Smartwatch mode (with solar) - up to 22 days Battery Saver Watch Mode - up to 57 days Battery Saver Watch Mode (with solar) - up to 173 days GPS mode - up to 57 hour(s) GPS mode (with solar) - up to 73 hour(s) All satellite systems mode - up to 40 hours All satellite systems mode (with solar) - up to 48 hours All satellite systems with music mode - up to 10 hour(s) Max Battery GPS Mode - up to 136 hour(s) Max Battery GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 289 hour(s) Expedition GPS Mode - up to 40 days Expedition GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 74 days |
| Rechargeable Battery | - | Yes |
| MISCELLANEOUS | Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, Lightning to USB cable, magnetic charging cable, magnetic charging dock | Silicon wristband, charging/data cable |
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| Preloaded Software | Siri | - |
| SAR Value | 0.14 W/kg (head), 0.15 W/kg (limb) | 0.3 W/kg (body), 0.3 W/kg (limb) |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 50 m | 100 m |
| Max Operating Temperature | - | 45 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | -20 °C |
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