Pebble Time Steel vs. Samsung Gear S3 Frontier

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Pebble Time Steel and Samsung Gear S3 Frontier. 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.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Pebble Time Steel vs. Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Comparison Chart
GENERAL Pebble Time Steel Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System - Tizen OS
Supported Host Device OS Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or later, iOS 8.0 or later Android
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input Microphone Microphone
Audio Output - Speaker
Width - 46 mm
Height - 49 mm
Depth - 12.9 mm
Weight - 63 g
Body Details Wrist strap: 22 mm -
Body Material Marine grade stainless steel Stainless steel
Protection Waterproof Dustproof, waterproof
Colours Black | Gold -
Clock Display - Yes
FEATURES Pebble Time Steel Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Sensors Ambient light sensor, digital compass, 3-axis accelerometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate
Tracking Data - Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken, water vs. caffeine intake
Goal Setting - Yes
Features Music remote handling, camera remote control Find phone function, making a call
Notifications Missed calls, SMS, Email -
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Digital Player - MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA
CELLULAR Pebble Time Steel Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Messaging Services SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Pebble Time Steel Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Wireless Interface Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP)
DISPLAY Pebble Time Steel Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Type E Ink - colour Super AMOLED - colour
Resolution 144 x 168 pixels 360 x 360 pixels
Screen Size 1.25" 1.3"
Pixel Density 180 ppi -
Colour Depth 6-bit (64 colours) 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass SR+ (scratch resistant glass)
Always On Display (AOD) Yes Yes
INPUT DEVICE Pebble Time Steel Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Type - Touch sensitive screen
CASE Pebble Time Steel Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Case Size - 46 mm
Case Shape - Round
Case Details Gold | Silver | Black | Matte black Black
BAND Pebble Time Steel Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Band Type Strap Band
Changeable Yes -
Clasp Type - Buckle
Band Material Leather Silicone
Band Colour Red Black
STORAGE Pebble Time Steel Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Storage Capacity - 4 GB
User Memory - 1.5 GB
RAM Pebble Time Steel Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
RAM Size - 768 MB
CPU Pebble Time Steel Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Manufacturer - Samsung
CPU Type - Exynos 7270
Clock Speed - 1 GHz
BATTERY Pebble Time Steel Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Technology Lithium polymer -
Capacity - 380 mAh
Battery Life 240 hours 4 day(s)
Wireless Charging - Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Pebble Time Steel Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Included Accessories USB charging cable, magnetic charging cable Power adapter, wireless charging dock
Preloaded Software Calculator, Calendar, Currency Converter Stopwatch, Contacts, E-mail, Messages, Music Player, Alarm, Phone, Gallery, Weather, Navigation, Timer, Bloomberg
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance 30 m -
Max Operating Temperature 60 °C -
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-R760
Warranty 1-year warranty -
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