Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm) vs Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm) Specs Comparison
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| Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm) | Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm) |
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Released
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Sep 07, 2022
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Released
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2017
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1.9-inch · 484x396px
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1.6-inch · 390x312px
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1GB · 32GB
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768GB · 16GB
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308 mAh
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341 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Sep 07, 2022 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 inches 45 x 38 x 10.7 mm |
1.67 x 1.43 x 0.45 inches 42.5 x 36.4 x 11.4 mm |
| Weight | |
| 1.37 oz / 38.8 g | 1.86 oz / 52.8 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Ceramic Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Ceramic Frame: Stainless steel |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP6X | Water, Dust |
| Colors | |
| Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red | Space Black, Silver |
Display
| Size | |
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| 1.9-inch, 66.64% screen-to-body | 1.6-inch, 55.61% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| OLED, 1000 nits | OLED, 1000 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 484x396px, 329 PPI | 390x312px, 303 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Sapphire | |
| Features | |
| Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass | |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Apple S8 | Apple S3 |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core | Dual-core |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR | PowerVR |
| Memory | |
| 1GB/32GB | 768GB/16GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | |
| OS | |
| watchOS (9.x) | watchOS (8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 308 mAh, Li - Ion | 341 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Qi wireless charging | Qi wireless charging |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 4.2 |
| WLAN | |
| b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n | b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer |
| Location | |
| A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS | A-GPS, Glonass |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | |
| Speakers | |
| Loudspeaker | Loudspeaker |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Yes | |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 39, 40, 41 | |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5 | 1, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | |
| eSIM | eSIM |
Alternative variants
GPS Only
With stainless steel frame
| Weight | 1.82 oz / 51.5 g |
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| Materials | Frame: Stainless steel |
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