Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) vs Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031)
Side by side comparison between Apple Watch 3 Aluminum vs Microsoft Lumia 532 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better device? Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031)
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16 Advantages 
17 Advantages | 7 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | |
| Model | Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | Lumia 532 (RM-1031) |
| Other model names | Apple Watch Series 3 A1859 GPS 8GB, Apple Watch S3, iWatch | Microsoft Lumia 532 Single-SIM RM-1031 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Apple | Microsoft |
| Release date | 9/22/2017 | 2/1/2015, Announced: 1/5/2015 |
| Depth | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) | 11.6 millimeters (0.46 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 36.4 x 42.5 millimeters (1.43 x 1.67 in) | 65.5 x 118.9 millimeters (2.58 x 4.68 in) |
| Weight | 32 grams (1.12 ounces) | 136 grams (4.76 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic composite back | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 1.65" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~58.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 390x312 pixels | 480x800 pixels (5:3) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 303 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | |
| System version | WatchOS 4.0 | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| Firmware update | WatchOS 5.0 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | Denim UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Apple S3 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR G6200 | Qualcomm Adreno 302 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR4 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 8GB (4.5GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 42/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | WVGA (848x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Not supported | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | |
| USB | Not supported | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | Not supported | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 352 mAh | 1560 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Magnetic charging (dock) | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 18 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 528 hours (22 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | Not supported | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Not supported | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Silver, Gold, Space Gray • Sport Band or Nike Sport Band • 1000 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri | • Colors: Black, White, Green, Orange • OneDrive 30GB • Internet Explorer 11 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm) | Microsoft Lumia 532 (RM-1031) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.11W/kg (head), 0.02W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |