Samsung Gear S3 Frontier vs. Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular)

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Gear S3 Frontier and Apple Watch Series 7 (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 Frontier vs. Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular) Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular)
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System Tizen OS WatchOS 8
Supported Host Device OS Android iOS 15 or later
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input Microphone Microphone
Audio Output Speaker Speaker
Width 46 mm -
Height 49 mm -
Depth 12.9 mm -
Weight 63 g -
Body Details - Case only: 32 g
Body Material Stainless steel Aerospace-grade aluminium alloy
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Water-resistant, dust-resistant, crack-resistant
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular)
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, barometric altimeter, optical heart sensor, electrical heart sensor, blood oxygen sensor
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken, water vs. caffeine intake Distance, time, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, ECG
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Find phone function, making a call Call handling, music remote handling, ECG accurate heart rate, camera remote control, Fall detection, Emergency SOS, irregular beat alerts, Family Setup support
Notifications - Calendar, SMS, Email, high and low heart rate
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Feedback Type - Audio alert, vibration alert, visual interface, voice (intelligent assistant)
Digital Player MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA -
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou/QZSS receiver
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Internet of Things (IoT) Compatible - Yes
IoT Intelligent Assistant - Siri
IoT Voice Controlled - Direct
CELLULAR Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular)
Technology - WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation - 4G
SIM Card Type - Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular)
3M UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) -
DISPLAY Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular)
Type Super AMOLED - colour LTPO OLED - colour
Resolution 360 x 360 pixels 352 x 430 pixels
Screen Size 1.3" -
Colour Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colours) -
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass SR+ (scratch resistant glass) Ion-X glass
Always On Display (AOD) Yes Yes
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular)
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen
CASE Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular)
Case Size 46 mm 41 mm
Case Shape Round Rectangular
Case Back - Sapphire crystal and ceramic back
Case Details Black Midnight aluminium | Red aluminium | Silver stainless steel | Gold stainless steel | Graphite stainless steel | Starlight aluminium | Green aluminium | Blue aluminium
Crown Type - Digital with haptic feedback
BAND Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular)
Band Type Band Sport band
Band Size - Regular
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 130-200 mm
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type Buckle Pin-and-tuck
Band Material Silicone Fluoroelastomer
Band Colour Black Midnight | Red | Starlight | Dark cherry | Abyss blue | Clover | Silver | Gold | Graphite
STORAGE Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular)
Storage Capacity 4 GB 32 GB
User Memory 1.5 GB -
RAM Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular)
RAM Size 768 MB -
CPU Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular)
Manufacturer Samsung Apple
CPU Type Exynos 7270 S7
Clock Speed 1 GHz -
Features - W3 Apple wireless chip, U1 chip
BATTERY Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Apple Watch Series 7 (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 Frontier Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular)
Included Accessories Power adapter, wireless charging dock S/M band, M/L band, magnetic fast charger to USB-C cable (1 m)
Preloaded Software Stopwatch, Contacts, E-mail, Messages, Music Player, Alarm, Phone, Gallery, Weather, Navigation, Timer, Bloomberg Apple Pay, GymKit
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68 IP6X
SAR Value - 0.7 W/kg (head), 1.5 W/kg (limb)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 50 m
Manufacturer Model Number SM-R760 A2476
Warranty - 1-year warranty
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