Huawei Watch Active vs. Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Watch Active and Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular). 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

Huawei Watch Active vs. Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) Comparison Chart
GENERAL Huawei Watch Active Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System Android Wear WatchOS 5
Supported Host Device OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or later, iOS 8.2 or later iOS 11 or later
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input - Microphone
Audio Output - Speaker
Width 42 mm 33.3 mm
Height - 38.6 mm
Depth 11.3 mm 11.4 mm
Weight 134 g 28.7 g
Body Material Stainless steel Anodised aluminium
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Waterproof
Clock Display - Yes
FEATURES Huawei Watch Active Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Sensors Accelerometer, barometer, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, heart rate, barometric altimeter
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken Distance, time, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken
Goal Setting - Yes
Features Call alerts, voice control Call handling, music remote handling, camera remote control, listening to music, Retina Display technology, text messages handling
Notifications SMS, Email Calendar, SMS, Email
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Feedback Type - Audio alert, vibration alert, visual interface
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/QZSS receiver
IoT Intelligent Assistant - Siri
CELLULAR Huawei Watch Active Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Technology - WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation - 4G
SIM Card Type - Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
Messaging Services - SMS
Supported Mobile Messaging Services - SMS
CONNECTIVITY Huawei Watch Active Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
DISPLAY Huawei Watch Active Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Type AMOLED - colour OLED - colour
Resolution 400 x 400 pixels 272 x 340 pixels
Screen Size 1.4" -
Aspect Ratio Full circle -
Pixel Density 286 ppi -
Screen Protection Sapphire glass Ion-X glass
INPUT DEVICE Huawei Watch Active Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch)
CASE Huawei Watch Active Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Case Size 42 mm 38 mm
Case Back - Ceramic back
Case Details Black stainless steel Silver aluminium | Space grey aluminium | Gold aluminium | Stainless steel | Space black stainless steel
Crown Type - Digital
BAND Huawei Watch Active Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Band Type Link bracelet Sport band
Fits Wrist with Circumference 120-210 mm 130-200 mm
Clasp Type - Pin-and-tuck
Band Material Stainless steel Fluoroelastomer
Band Colour Black White | Black | Fog | Pink sand | Seashell | Dark olive | Soft white | Grey | Space black
STORAGE Huawei Watch Active Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Storage Capacity 4 GB 16 GB
RAM Huawei Watch Active Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
RAM Size 512 MB -
CPU Huawei Watch Active Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Manufacturer - Apple
CPU Type - S3
Features - W2 Apple wireless chip
BATTERY Huawei Watch Active Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Technology - Lithium Ion
Capacity 300 mAh -
Battery Life 1.5 day(s) 18 hours
MISCELLANEOUS Huawei Watch Active Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Included Accessories - Power adapter, magnetic charging cable
Preloaded Software Google Now Siri
SAR Value - 0.14 W/kg (head), 0.15 W/kg (limb)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 50 m
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