Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm) vs Apple Watch Series 5 (44mm) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
1.67 x 1.43 x 0.45 inches 42.5 x 36.4 x 11.4 mm	1.73 x 1.50 x 0.42 inches 44 x 38 x 10.74 mm
Weight
1.86 oz (52.8 g)	1.29 oz (36.5 g)
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

Display

Size
1.6-inch	1.8-inch
Resolution
390x312px, 303 PPI	448x368px, 326 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Screen-to-body
55.61 %	59.89 %
Peak brightness
1000 cd/m2 (nit)	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
GPU
PowerVR	PowerVR
RAM
768GB	1GB
Internal storage
16GB	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, 7.x, 6.1, 6.x)
Compatible devices
	Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Capacity
341 mAh	296 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion
Charging
Qi wireless charging	Magnetic charging

Camera

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n	802.11 b,g,n
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	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker

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	eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 529

Availability

Officially announced
	Sep 10, 2019

Alternative variants

non-LTE version

Materials & Colors	Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold
MSRP	$ 429

Links

Full specifications
Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm) Specs	Apple Watch Series 5 (44mm) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm) Review	Apple Watch Series 5 (44mm) Review