Samsung Gear S3 Classic vs. Apple Watch Nike+ Series 4 (GPS + Cellular)

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Gear S3 Classic and Apple Watch Nike+ Series 4 (GPS + Cellular). 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

Samsung Gear S3 Classic vs. Apple Watch Nike+ Series 4 (GPS + Cellular) Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Nike+ Series 4 (GPS + Cellular)
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System Tizen OS WatchOS 5
Supported Host Device OS Android iOS 12 or later
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input Microphone Microphone
Audio Output Speaker Speaker
Width 46 mm 34 mm
Height 49 mm 40 mm
Depth 12.9 mm 10.7 mm
Weight 57 g 30.1 g
Body Material Stainless steel Anodised aluminium
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Water-resistant
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Nike+ Series 4 (GPS + Cellular)
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, barometric altimeter, optical heart sensor, electrical heart sensor
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken, water vs. caffeine intake Distance, time, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken, UV index, Air Quality index
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Find phone function, making a call Music remote handling, ECG accurate heart rate, listening to music, Retina Display technology, call alerts, automatic exercise recognition, Fall detection, Emergency SOS
Notifications - Calendar, SMS, Email
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Feedback Type - Audio alert, vibration alert, visual interface
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/QZSS receiver
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
IoT Intelligent Assistant - Siri
CELLULAR Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Nike+ Series 4 (GPS + Cellular)
Technology - WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation - 4G
SIM Card Type - Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
Messaging Services - SMS
Supported Mobile Messaging Services - SMS
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Nike+ Series 4 (GPS + Cellular)
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0
DISPLAY Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Nike+ Series 4 (GPS + Cellular)
Type Super AMOLED - colour LTPO OLED - colour
Resolution 360 x 360 pixels 324 x 394 pixels
Screen Size 1.3" -
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass SR+ (scratch resistant glass) Ion-X glass
Always On Display (AOD) Yes -
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Nike+ Series 4 (GPS + Cellular)
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch)
CASE Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Nike+ Series 4 (GPS + Cellular)
Case Size 46 mm 40 mm
Case Back - All ceramic and sapphire crystal back
Case Details Silver Space grey aluminium | Silver aluminium
Crown Type - Digital with haptic feedback
BAND Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Nike+ Series 4 (GPS + Cellular)
Band Type Band Nike sport band
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 130-200 mm
Clasp Type Buckle Pin-and-tuck
Band Material Leather Fluoroelastomer
Band Colour Black Pure platinum/black | Summit white | Anthracite/black | Black
STORAGE Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Nike+ Series 4 (GPS + Cellular)
Storage Capacity 4 GB 16 GB
RAM Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Nike+ Series 4 (GPS + Cellular)
RAM Size 768 MB -
CPU Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Nike+ Series 4 (GPS + Cellular)
Manufacturer Samsung Apple
CPU Type Exynos 7270 S4
Clock Speed 1 GHz -
Features - W3 Apple wireless chip
BATTERY Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Nike+ Series 4 (GPS + Cellular)
Technology - Lithium Ion
Capacity 380 mAh -
Battery Life 4 day(s) 18 hours
Rechargeable Battery - Yes
Wireless Charging Yes Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Nike+ Series 4 (GPS + Cellular)
Included Accessories Power adapter, wireless charging dock Power adapter, magnetic charging cable
Preloaded Software Stopwatch, Contacts, E-mail, Messages, Music Player, Alarm, Phone, Gallery, Weather, Navigation, Timer, Bloomberg Apple Pay, Nike+ Run Club, GymKit
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68 -
SAR Value - 0.27 W/kg (head), 0.26 W/kg (limb)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 50 m
Manufacturer Model Number SM-R770 -
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