Apple Watch Series 1 vs. Samsung Gear S3 Classic

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Apple Watch Series 1 and Samsung Gear S3 Classic. 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

Apple Watch Series 1 vs. Samsung Gear S3 Classic Comparison Chart
GENERAL Apple Watch Series 1 Samsung Gear S3 Classic
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System WatchOS 3 Tizen OS
Supported Host Device OS iOS 10 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 Aluminium Stainless steel
Protection Splashproof Dustproof, waterproof
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Apple Watch Series 1 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 Yes
Features Call handling, Retina Display technology Find phone function, making a call
Notifications Calendar, SMS, Email -
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
CONNECTIVITY Apple Watch Series 1 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 Series 1 Samsung Gear S3 Classic
Type OLED - colour Super AMOLED - colour
Resolution 272 x 340 pixels 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 Series 1 Samsung Gear S3 Classic
Type Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch) Touch sensitive screen
CASE Apple Watch Series 1 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 Series 1 Samsung Gear S3 Classic
Band Type Sport band Band
Band Size S/M/L -
Fits Wrist with Circumference 130-200 mm -
Clasp Type Pin-and-tuck Buckle
Band Material Fluoroelastomer Leather
Band Colour White | Pink sand | Concrete | Black | Midnight blue Black
STORAGE Apple Watch Series 1 Samsung Gear S3 Classic
Storage Capacity - 4 GB
RAM Apple Watch Series 1 Samsung Gear S3 Classic
RAM Size - 768 MB
CPU Apple Watch Series 1 Samsung Gear S3 Classic
Manufacturer Apple Samsung
CPU Type S1P Exynos 7270
Clock Speed - 1 GHz
BATTERY Apple Watch Series 1 Samsung Gear S3 Classic
Technology Lithium Ion -
Capacity - 380 mAh
Battery Life 18 hours 4 day(s)
Wireless Charging - Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Apple Watch Series 1 Samsung Gear S3 Classic
Included Accessories Power adapter, magnetic charging cable Power adapter, wireless charging dock
Preloaded Software Siri Stopwatch, Contacts, E-mail, Messages, Music Player, Alarm, Phone, Gallery, Weather, Navigation, Timer, Bloomberg
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G, IP68
SAR Value 0.041 W/kg (head), 0.018 W/kg (limb) -
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-R770
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