Apple Watch Sport vs. Samsung Gear S3 Classic

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple Watch Sport and Samsung Gear S3 Classic. Compare sizes, functions, displays, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right smartwatch for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the watch that will best fit your needs.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Apple Watch Sport vs. Samsung Gear S3 Classic Comparison Chart
GENERAL Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear S3 Classic
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System WatchOS 2 Tizen OS
Supported Host Device OS iOS 8.2 or later Android
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input Microphone Microphone
Audio Output Speaker Speaker
Width 33.3 mm 46 mm
Height 38.6 mm 49 mm
Depth 10.5 mm 12.9 mm
Weight 25 g 57 g
Body Material Anodised aluminium Stainless steel
Protection Splashproof Dustproof, waterproof
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear S3 Classic
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate
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
Features Call handling, hands-free, music remote handling, camera remote control, listening to music, MagSafe technology with inductive charging, Force Touch, Digital Crown, Retina Display technology, Digital Touch Find phone function, making a call
Notifications Missed calls, calendar, SMS, Email -
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
CONNECTIVITY Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear S3 Classic
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2
DISPLAY Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear S3 Classic
Type OLED - colour Super AMOLED - colour
Resolution - 360 x 360 pixels
Screen Size - 1.3"
Screen Protection Ion-X glass Corning Gorilla Glass SR+ (scratch resistant glass)
Always On Display (AOD) - Yes
INPUT DEVICE Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear S3 Classic
Type Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch) Touch sensitive screen
CASE Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear S3 Classic
Case Size 38 mm 46 mm
Case Back Composite back -
Case Details Silver aluminium | Rose gold aluminium | Gold aluminium | Space grey aluminium Silver
Crown Type Digital -
BAND Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear S3 Classic
Band Type Sport band Band
Band Size S/M/L -
Fits Wrist with Circumference 130-200 mm -
Changeable Yes -
Clasp Type Pin-and-tuck Buckle
Band Material Fluoroelastomer Leather
Band Colour Yellow | Apricot | Royal blue | Pink | Gold/red | Black | White | Orange | Blue | Lavender | Antique white | Green Black
STORAGE Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear S3 Classic
Storage Capacity - 4 GB
RAM Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear S3 Classic
RAM Size - 768 MB
CPU Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear S3 Classic
Manufacturer Apple Samsung
CPU Type S1 Exynos 7270
Clock Speed - 1 GHz
BATTERY Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear S3 Classic
Capacity - 380 mAh
Battery Life 18 hours 4 day(s)
Battery Life Details Talk time - up to 3 hour(s)
Audio playback - up to 6.5 hour(s)
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Recharge Time 2.5 hour(s) -
Wireless Charging - Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear S3 Classic
Included Accessories Power adapter, magnetic charging cable Power adapter, wireless charging dock
Preloaded Software Mail, Stopwatch, Calendar, World clock, Messages, Remote Camera, Alarm, Phone, Photos, Maps, Stocks, Weather, Siri, Music, Timer, Passbook, Remote, Settings, Activity, Workout, Apple Pay Stopwatch, Contacts, E-mail, Messages, Music Player, Alarm, Phone, Gallery, Weather, Navigation, Timer, Bloomberg
Compliant Standards IPX7 MIL-STD 810G, IP68
SAR Value 0.073 W/kg (head), 0.024 W/kg (limb) -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-R770
Warranty 1-year warranty -
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