Apple Watch Series 3 (38mm) vs Apple Watch Series 7 (45mm) Specs Comparison

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7.0
Apple Watch Series 3 (38mm)
9.0
Apple Watch Series 7 (45mm)
Apple Watch Series 3 (38mm) Apple Watch Series 7 (45mm)
Released · 2017
Released · Oct 15, 2021
1.5-inch · 340x272px
448x368px
768GB · 16GB
1GB · 32GB
279 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021

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) 1.34 oz (38.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust Water, Dust; IP6X
Colors
Space Black, Silver Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red

Display

Size
1.5-inch, 55.12% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 1000 nits OLED
Resolution
340x272px, 290 PPI 448x368px
Protection
Sapphire
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass

Hardware

System chip
Apple S3 Apple S7
Processor
Dual-core Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR PowerVR
Memory
768GB/16GB 1GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
watchOS (8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x) watchOS (9.x, 8.x)

Battery

Type
279 mAh Li - Ion
Charging
Qi wireless charging Qi wireless charging

Camera

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, Blood Oxygen
Location
A-GPS, Glonass A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker Loudspeaker
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26
3G Bands
1, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM eSIM

Alternative variants

With Stainless Steel case
Weight 1.82 oz (51.5 g)
Materials Back: Stainless steel
With titanium case
Weight 1.59 oz (45.1 g)
Materials Back: Titanium
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