Samsung Galaxy Gear vs. Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Gear and Apple Watch Series 3 (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 Galaxy Gear vs. Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System - WatchOS 5
Supported Host Device OS - iOS 11 or later
Wearing Style - Watch style
Audio Input 2 microphones Microphone
Audio Output Speaker Speaker
Width 36.8 mm 33.3 mm
Height 56.6 mm 38.6 mm
Depth 11.1 mm 11.4 mm
Weight 73.8 g 28.7 g
Body Material Stainless steel Anodised aluminium
Protection - Waterproof
Colours Jet black | Rose gold | Lime green | Oatmeal beige | Mocha grey | Wild orange -
Clock Display - Yes
Designed For Samsung Galaxy Note 3 -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Sensors Accelerometer, pedometer, gyro sensor, gesture Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, heart rate, barometric altimeter
Tracking Data Distance, calories burned, activity, steps taken Distance, time, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken
Goal Setting - Yes
Features Call handling, hands-free, auto focus, macro, BSI sensor, Sound & Shot, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), Smart Relay Call handling, music remote handling, camera remote control, listening to music, Retina Display technology, text messages handling
Notifications Missed calls Calendar, SMS, Email
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Feedback Type - Audio alert, vibration alert, visual interface
Digital Player MPEG-4, H.264 AAC, M4A -
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/QZSS receiver
IoT Intelligent Assistant - Siri
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Technology - WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation - 4G
SIM Card Type - Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
Messaging Services LINE, SMS SMS
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS SMS
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Wireless Interface NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Type Super AMOLED - colour OLED - colour
Resolution 320 x 320 pixels 272 x 340 pixels
Screen Size 1.63" -
Screen Protection - Ion-X glass
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch)
CASE Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Case Size - 38 mm
Case Back - Ceramic back
Case Details - Silver aluminium | Space grey aluminium | Gold aluminium | Stainless steel | Space black stainless steel
Crown Type - Digital
BAND Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Band Type - Sport band
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 130-200 mm
Clasp Type - Pin-and-tuck
Band Material - Fluoroelastomer
Band Colour - White | Black | Fog | Pink sand | Seashell | Dark olive | Soft white | Grey | Space black
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Sensor Resolution 1.9 Megapixel -
Videos 1280 x 720 (720p) -
STORAGE Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Storage Capacity 4 GB 16 GB
RAM Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
RAM Size 512 MB -
CPU Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Manufacturer - Apple
CPU Type - S3
Clock Speed 800 MHz -
Features - W2 Apple wireless chip
BATTERY Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
Capacity 315 mAh -
Battery Life 25 hours 18 hours
Standby Time 150 h -
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
Included Accessories - Power adapter, magnetic charging cable
Preloaded Software Clock, Stopwatch, Contacts, Voice Memo, Camera, Dialer, Samsung Apps, Gallery, Weather, TripIt, S Voice, Timer, Samsung ChatON, eBay, Find my device, Evernote watch, Atooma, Banjo, Glympse, MyFitnessPal, Vivino Wine Scanner, RunKeeper, Path, Pocket Siri
SAR Value - 0.14 W/kg (head), 0.15 W/kg (limb)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 50 m
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