Apple Watch SE (44mm) vs Apple Watch Series 3 (38mm) Specs Comparison

Compare phone and tablet specifications of up to three devices at once.

Display

Size:

1.8 inches
1.5 inches

Resolution:

448 x 368 pixels, 326 PPI
340 x 272 pixels, 290 PPI

Technology:

OLED
OLED

Screen-to-body:

55.12 %

Peak brightness:

1000 cd/m2 (nit)
1000 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass (Sapphire), Ambient light sensor
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass (Sapphire)

Hardware

System chip:

Apple S5
Apple S3

Processor:

Dual-core, 64-bit
Dual-core

GPU:

PowerVR
PowerVR

RAM:

1GB
768GB

Internal storage:

32GB, not expandable
16GB

Device type:

Smartwatch
Smartwatch

OS:

watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x)
watchOS (8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x)

Compatible devices:

Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Capacity:

279 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Charging:

Magnetic charging
Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear:

Design

Dimensions:

1.52 x 1.31 x 0.45 inches (38.6 x 33.3 x 11.4 mm)

Weight:

1.50 oz (42.4 g)

Wrist size:

Case fits 140-220 mm wrists

Materials:

Back: Ceramic; Frame: Stainless steel

Materials & Colors:

Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold

Resistance:

Water (up to 50 meters)
Water, Dust

Colors:

Space Black, Silver

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+)

4G (TDD):

Bands 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)
Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

SIM type:

eSIM
eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0
4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b, g, n
802.11 b, g, n

USB:

Location:

GPS, Glonass
A-GPS, Glonass

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer

Other:

NFC
NFC

Buyers information

Price:

$ 359

Availability

Officially announced:

Sep 15, 2020
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