Samsung Gear S3 Classic vs. Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Gear S3 Classic and Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS). 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

Samsung Gear S3 Classic vs. Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS) Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System Tizen OS WatchOS 6
Supported Host Device OS Android iOS
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 10.74 mm
Weight 57 g 30.8 g
Body Material Stainless steel Aluminium
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Water-resistant
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, gesture, geomagnetic 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, menstrual cycle
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, 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
IoT Voice Controlled - Direct
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
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 Series 5 (GPS)
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 Yes
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch)
CASE Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
Case Size 46 mm 40 mm
Case Shape - Rectangular
Case Back - Sapphire crystal and ceramic back
Case Details Silver Silver aluminium | Space grey aluminium | Gold aluminium
Crown Type - Digital with haptic feedback
BAND Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
Band Type Band Sport band
Band Size - S/M/L
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 130-200 mm
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type Buckle Pin-and-tuck
Band Material Leather Fluoroelastomer
Band Colour Black White | Black | Pink sand
STORAGE Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
Storage Capacity 4 GB 32 GB
RAM Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
RAM Size 768 MB -
CPU Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
Manufacturer Samsung Apple
CPU Type Exynos 7270 S5
Clock Speed 1 GHz -
Features - W3 Apple wireless chip
BATTERY Samsung Gear S3 Classic Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
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 Series 5 (GPS)
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
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68 -
SAR Value - 0.09 W/kg (head), 0.07 W/kg (limb)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 50 m
Manufacturer Model Number SM-R770 -
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