Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm) vs Apple iPad (2020) Specs Comparison

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7.0
Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm)
8.0
Apple iPad (2020)
Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm) Apple iPad (2020)
Released · 2017
Released · Sep 18, 2020
1.6-inch · 390x312px
10.2-inch · 2160x1620px
768GB · 16GB
3GB · 32GB
341 mAh
8827 mAh
Single camera
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$459

Design

Dimensions
1.67 x 1.43 x 0.45 inches
42.5 x 36.4 x 11.4 mm
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches
250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
1.86 oz / 52.8 g 17.46 oz / 495.0 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Space Black, Silver Silver, Space gray, Gold

Display

Size
1.6-inch, 55.61% screen-to-body 10.2-inch, 73.86% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 1000 nits IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
390x312px, 303 PPI 2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Protection
Sapphire
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 1.7 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Apple S3 Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Dual-core Quad-core
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
PowerVR Apple G11P
Memory
768GB/16GB 3GB/32GB
3GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
watchOS (8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x) iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
341 mAh 8827 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qi wireless charging
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
11h 13min
Gaming
4h 50min

Camera

Rear
Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker Multiple speakers

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $559
Wi-Fi only
Weight 17.28 oz / 490.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $329
Wi-Fi only with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Weight 17.28 oz / 490.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $429
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