Side by side comparison and review of Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) and Samsung Galaxy Watch. 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 Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Samsung Galaxy Watch |
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| Product Type | Smart watch | Smart watch |
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| Operating System | WatchOS 5 | Tizen OS 4.0 |
| Supported Host Device OS | iOS 11 or later | iOS 9 or later, Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later |
| Wearing Style | Watch style | Watch style |
| Audio Input | Microphone | Microphone |
| Audio Output | Speaker | Speaker |
| Width | 33.3 mm | 41.7 mm |
| Height | 38.6 mm | 45.7 mm |
| Depth | 11.4 mm | 12.6 mm |
| Weight | 28.7 g | 49 g |
| Body Material | Anodised aluminium | Stainless steel |
| Protection | Waterproof | Dustproof, waterproof |
| Clock Display | Yes | Yes |
| FEATURES | Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Samsung Galaxy Watch |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, heart rate, barometric altimeter | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, heart rate |
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| Tracking Data | Distance, time, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken | Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken, water vs. caffeine intake |
| Goal Setting | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Call handling, music remote handling, camera remote control, listening to music, Retina Display technology, text messages handling | Find phone function |
| Notifications | Calendar, SMS, Email | - |
| Vibrating Alert | Yes | Yes |
| Feedback Type | Audio alert, vibration alert, visual interface | - |
| Digital Player | - | MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA |
| Navigation (GPS) | GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/QZSS receiver | - |
| IoT Intelligent Assistant | Siri | - |
| CELLULAR | Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Samsung Galaxy Watch |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | - |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | - |
| SIM Card Type | Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | - |
| Messaging Services | SMS | - |
| Supported Mobile Messaging Services | SMS | - |
| CONNECTIVITY | Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Samsung Galaxy Watch |
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| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Bluetooth Profiles | - | Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) |
| DISPLAY | Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Samsung Galaxy Watch |
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| Type | OLED - colour | Super AMOLED - colour |
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| Resolution | 272 x 340 pixels | 360 x 360 pixels |
| Screen Size | - | 1.2" |
| Colour Depth | - | 24-bit (16.7 million colours) |
| Screen Protection | Ion-X glass | Corning Gorilla Glass DX+ (scratch resistant glass) |
| Always On Display (AOD) | - | Yes |
| INPUT DEVICE | Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Samsung Galaxy Watch |
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| Type | Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch) | Touch sensitive screen |
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| CASE | Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Samsung Galaxy Watch |
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| Case Size | 38 mm | 42 mm |
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| Case Shape | - | Round |
| Case Back | Ceramic back | - |
| Case Details | Silver aluminium | Space grey aluminium | Gold aluminium | Stainless steel | Space black stainless steel | Rose gold | Midnight black | Gold | Black |
| Crown Type | Digital | - |
| BAND | Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Samsung Galaxy Watch |
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| Band Type | Sport band | Band |
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| Band Width | - | 20 mm |
| Fits Wrist with Circumference | 130-200 mm | - |
| Clasp Type | Pin-and-tuck | Buckle |
| Band Material | Fluoroelastomer | Silicone |
| Band Colour | White | Black | Fog | Pink sand | Seashell | Dark olive | Soft white | Grey | Space black | - |
| STORAGE | Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Samsung Galaxy Watch |
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| Storage Capacity | 16 GB | 4 GB |
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| RAM | Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Samsung Galaxy Watch |
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| RAM Size | - | 750 MB |
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| CPU | Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Samsung Galaxy Watch |
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| Manufacturer | Apple | - |
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| CPU Type | S3 | - |
| Clock Speed | - | 1.15 GHz |
| Features | W2 Apple wireless chip | - |
| BATTERY | Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Samsung Galaxy Watch |
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| Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
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| Capacity | - | 270 mAh |
| Battery Life | 18 hours | 4 day(s) |
| Battery Life Details | - | Typical usage - up to 4 days Audio playback - up to 8.4 days |
| Standby Time | - | 6 days |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes |
| MISCELLANEOUS | Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) | Samsung Galaxy Watch |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, magnetic charging cable | Power adapter, wireless charging dock, wristband (Large), wristband (Small) |
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| Preloaded Software | Siri | Stopwatch, Contacts, E-mail, Messages, Music Player, Alarm, Phone, Gallery, Weather, Navigation, Timer, Bloomberg |
| Compliant Standards | - | MIL-STD 810G, IP68 |
| SAR Value | 0.14 W/kg (head), 0.15 W/kg (limb) | - |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 50 m | 50 m |
| Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-R810 |
| Warranty | - | 1-year warranty |
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