Side by side comparison and review of Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) and Garmin vívoactive 4S. 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 vívoactive 4S |
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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 |
| Wearing Style | Watch style | Watch style |
| Audio Input | Microphone | - |
| Audio Output | Speaker | - |
| Width | 34 mm | 40 mm |
| Height | 39.2 mm | 40 mm |
| Depth | 11.8 mm | 12.7 mm |
| Weight | 40.1 g | 40 g |
| Body Material | Ceramic | Stainless steel, fibre-reinforced polymer |
| Protection | Waterproof | Water-resistant |
| Clock Display | Yes | Yes |
| FEATURES | Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin vívoactive 4S |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, heart rate, barometric altimeter | Accelerometer, thermometre, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate, electromagnetic compass, Pulse Ox sensor |
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| Tracking Data | Distance, time, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken | Distance, time, calories burned, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, stress level, menstrual cycle, breathing rate, hydration |
| 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, idle alert, HR zones, Move IQ, Garmin Connect compatible, Find my Device, store & play music, rejecting a call, Garmin Elevate, TrueUp, Body Battery |
| Notifications | Calendar, SMS, Email | SMS, incoming calls |
| Vibrating Alert | Yes | - |
| Navigation (GPS) | - | GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver |
| Payment Technology | - | Garmin Pay |
| IoT Intelligent Assistant | Siri | - |
| CELLULAR | Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin vívoactive 4S |
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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 vívoactive 4S |
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| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, ANT+ |
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| DISPLAY | Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin vívoactive 4S |
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| Type | OLED - colour | Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour |
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| Resolution | 272 x 340 pixels | 218 x 218 pixels |
| Screen Size | - | 1.1" |
| Screen Protection | Sapphire glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) |
| INPUT DEVICE | Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin vívoactive 4S |
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| Type | Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch) | Touch sensitive screen, touch buttons |
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| CASE | Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin vívoactive 4S |
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| Case Size | 38 mm | 40 mm |
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| Case Shape | - | Round |
| Bezel | - | Slate stainless steeel |
| Case Back | Ceramic back | Polymer |
| Case Details | White ceramic | Grey ceramic | Black | Powder grey | White | Dust rose |
| Crown Type | Digital | - |
| BAND | Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin vívoactive 4S |
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| Band Type | Sport band | Band |
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| Band Width | - | 18 mm |
| Fits Wrist with Circumference | 130-200 mm | 110-175 mm |
| Clasp Type | Pin-and-tuck | Buckle |
| Band Material | Fluoroelastomer | Silicone |
| Band Colour | Soft white/pebble | Grey/black | Black | Powder grey | White | Dust rose |
| STORAGE | Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin vívoactive 4S |
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| Storage Capacity | 16 GB | - |
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| CPU | Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin vívoactive 4S |
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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 vívoactive 4S |
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| Technology | Lithium Ion | Lithium polymer |
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| Battery Life | 18 hours | 7 day(s) |
| Battery Life Details | - | Smartwatch mode - up to 7 days GPS mode - up to 15 hour(s) Smartwatch with music mode - up to 6 hour(s) GPS with Music mode - up to 5 hour(s) |
| Rechargeable Battery | - | Yes |
| MISCELLANEOUS | Apple Watch Edition Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin vívoactive 4S |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, Lightning to USB cable, magnetic charging cable, magnetic charging dock | Charging/data cable |
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| Preloaded Software | Siri | Garmin Pay, Garmion Connect IQ |
| SAR Value | 0.14 W/kg (head), 0.15 W/kg (limb) | - |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 50 m | 50 m |
| Max Operating Temperature | - | 60 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | -20 °C |
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