Apple iPhone 13 vs Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm) Specs Comparison

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6.3	7.0
Apple iPhone 13	Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm)
Released · Sep 24, 2021	Released · 2017
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px	1.6-inch · 390x312px
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB	768GB · 16GB
3227 mAh	341 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$799 \| €939

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.65 mm (~10.17 mm with camera bump)	1.67 x 1.43 x 0.45 inches 42.5 x 36.4 x 11.4 mm
Weight
6.14 oz (174.0 g)	1.86 oz (52.8 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Ceramic Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Red, Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink	Space Black, Silver

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body	1.6-inch, 55.61% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits	OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	390x312px, 303 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield	Sapphire
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple S3
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard	Dual-core
GPU
Apple GPU 4-core	PowerVR
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe) 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB	768GB/16GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)	watchOS (8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x)

Battery

Type
3227 mAh, Li - Ion	341 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

5h 45min

Browsing

13h 43min

Video

8h 15min

Gaming

7h 28min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.9'' Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

131

Overall

135

Photo

128

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 14, 2021 FCC ID value: BCG-E3997A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

International


5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

Links

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