Apple Watch Series 2 vs. Samsung Gear S3 Frontier

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple Watch Series 2 and Samsung Gear S3 Frontier. 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

Apple Watch Series 2 vs. Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Comparison Chart
GENERAL Apple Watch Series 2 Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
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 11.4 mm 12.9 mm
Weight 28.2 g 63 g
Body Material Aluminium Stainless steel
Protection Waterproof Dustproof, waterproof
Colours Space black | Silver -
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Apple Watch Series 2 Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
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
Digital Player - MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA
Navigation (GPS) GPS/GLONASS receiver -
CONNECTIVITY Apple Watch Series 2 Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 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 Apple Watch Series 2 Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Type OLED - colour Super AMOLED - colour
Resolution 272 x 340 pixels 360 x 360 pixels
Screen Size - 1.3"
Colour Depth - 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
Screen Protection Ion-X glass Corning Gorilla Glass SR+ (scratch resistant glass)
Always On Display (AOD) - Yes
INPUT DEVICE Apple Watch Series 2 Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Type Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch) Touch sensitive screen
CASE Apple Watch Series 2 Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Case Size 38 mm 46 mm
Case Shape - Round
Case Back Ceramic back -
Case Details Silver aluminium | Stainless steel | Rose gold aluminium | Gold aluminium | Space grey aluminium | Space black stainless steel Black
Crown Type Digital -
BAND Apple Watch Series 2 Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
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 Silicone
Band Colour White | Black | Pink sand | Concrete | Silver | Midnight blue | Pearl | Light pink/midnight blue | Yellow/light grey | Saddle brown | Space black Black
STORAGE Apple Watch Series 2 Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Storage Capacity - 4 GB
User Memory - 1.5 GB
RAM Apple Watch Series 2 Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
RAM Size - 768 MB
CPU Apple Watch Series 2 Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Manufacturer Apple Samsung
CPU Type S2 Exynos 7270
Clock Speed - 1 GHz
BATTERY Apple Watch Series 2 Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Technology Lithium Ion -
Capacity - 380 mAh
Battery Life 18 hours 4 day(s)
Wireless Charging - Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Apple Watch Series 2 Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
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 0.056 W/kg (head), 0.049 W/kg (limb) -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m -
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-R760
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