Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 (41mm) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

1.2 inches
5.6 inches

Resolution:

360 x 360 pixels, 424 PPI
2220 x 1080 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 441 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

26.78 %
75.60 %

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass DX+), Ambient light sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Samsung Exynos 9110 (10 nm)
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 (14 nm)

Processor:

Dual-core, 1150 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Mali-T720 MP1
Mali-G71

RAM:

1GB
4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

8GB (eMMC), not expandable
64GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB

Device type:

Smartwatch
Smartphone

OS:

Tizen
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Compatible devices:

Android 5.0 or later and with more than 1.5GB of RAM
iPhone 5 or later models with iOS 9.0 or later

Battery

Capacity:

247 mAh
3000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qi wireless charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Main camera:

16 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.7

Flash:

LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

16 MP (Dual-Camera)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

1.67 x 1.61 x 0.44 inches (42.5 x 41 x 11.3 mm)
5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches (149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm)

Weight:

1.70 oz (48.2 g)
6.07 oz (172.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Materials & Colors:

Stainless steel: Mystic bronze, Mystic silver

Resistance:

Water (up to 50 meters), Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gold, Orchid grey, Blue

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

eSIM
Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0
5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b, g, n
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, Glonass, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart rate, Barometer, ECG
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Other:

NFC, ANT+
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Nov 14, 2017

FCC ID value:

A3LSMA530F

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.26 W/kg

Body:

0.76 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.54 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.98 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 450 / € 467

Availability

Officially announced:

Aug 05, 2020
Dec 19, 2017
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