Apple Watch Series 3 (38mm) vs Apple Watch Series 5 (44mm) Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

1.5 inches

1.8 inches

Resolution:

340 x 272 pixels, 290 PPI

448 x 368 pixels, 326 PPI

Technology:

OLED

Screen-to-body:

55.12 %

59.89 %

Peak brightness:

1000 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass (Sapphire)

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

Hardware

System chip:

Apple S3

Apple S5

Processor:

Dual-core

Dual-core, 64-bit

GPU:

PowerVR

RAM:

768GB

1GB

Internal storage:

16GB

32GB, not expandable

Device type:

Smartwatch

OS:

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

watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6.x)

Compatible devices:

Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Capacity:

279 mAh

296 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qi wireless charging

Magnetic charging

Camera

Rear:

Design

Dimensions:

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

1.73 x 1.50 x 0.42 inches (44 x 38 x 10.74 mm)

Weight:

1.50 oz (42.4 g)

1.29 oz (36.5 g) Aluminum case
Stainless Steel case: 47.8g
Titanium case: 41.7g
Ceramic case: 46.7g

Wrist size:

Case fits 140-220 mm wrists

Materials:

Back: Ceramic; Frame: Stainless steel

Materials & Colors:

Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold
Stainless steel: Stainless steel, Space black, Gold
Ceramic: White
Titanium: Titanium, Space black

Resistance:

Water, Dust

Water (up to 50 meters)

Colors:

Space Black, Silver

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+)

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)

4G (TDD):

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

3G:

Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900)

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

Data Speed:

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

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

SIM type:

eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Loudspeaker

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b, g, n

USB:

Location:

A-GPS, Glonass

GPS, Glonass, Galileo

Sensors:

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

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

Other:

NFC

Buyers information

Price:

$ 529

Availability

Officially announced:

Sep 10, 2019

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