Apple Watch 3 (Edition 38mm) vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus (SM-G975F/DS 128GB)

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Side by side comparison between Apple Watch 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

2/22/2019 6:40 AM, updated: 2/17/2023 1:00 AM

Compare Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus X Apple Watch 3 (Edition 38mm) 04Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

1.5"
AMOLED

340x272

N/A

768MB
RAM

Dual-core

279
mAh

(Non removable)

28Points Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus (SM-G975F/DS 128GB) Compare Apple Watch 3 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.4"
AMOLED

1440x3040

12.2
MP

10mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4100
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better device? Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus (SM-G975F/DS 128GB)

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4 Advantages Apple Watch 3 (Edition 38mm)	vs	28 Advantages Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus (SM-G975F/DS 128GB)
+40 grams (1.4 ounces)3 times Lighter	vs	175 grams (6.13 ounces)
+Ceramic body, glass frontAdvantage More resistant material	vs	Aluminum frame, glass front/back
+PedometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+5 ATMAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example	vs	IP68 certified
1GHz 32bit Dual-core	vs	+2.7GHz 64bit Octa-core (8nm)3 times More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
768MB LPDDR4	vs	+8GB LPDDR4X10 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
16GB (10GB available)	vs	+128GB (109GB available)10 times More internal storage for applications and files
Not supported	vs	+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards
11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches)	vs	+7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)51% Thinner
AMOLED	vs	+Dynamic AMOLEDAdvantage Dynamic AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
340x272 pixels	vs	+1440x3040 pixels46 times Higher resolution screen
290 PPI	vs	+526 PPI81% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
1.5"	vs	+6.4"3 times Larger screen
Not supported	vs	+(triple camera) 12.2MP + 12MP + 16MPAdvantage With a camera you can take pictures anywhere
Not supported	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)Advantage More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
1400000 apps (App Store)	vs	+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)150% More apps available to download and use
(4G LTE) 150 Mbps	vs	+(4G LTE-A) 2000 Mbps12 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+ANT+Advantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+CompassAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Face unlockAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Fingerprint sensor (under display)Advantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Proximity sensorAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+SpO2Advantage Sensors help you use the device
279 mAh	vs	+4100 mAh14 times Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
1 slot (Single-SIM)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
Not supported	vs	+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+DLNAAdvantage With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
4.2 + A2DP	vs	+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
Not supported	vs	+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
Not supported	vs	+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage Better sites viewing on the internet

14 Common items in both devices

16 million

4G LTE / 4G LTE-A

Capacitive

Multitouch

Accelerometer

Ambient light sensor

Barometer

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📱 Model features
	Apple Watch 3 (Edition 38mm)	Galaxy S10 Plus (SM-G975F/DS 128GB)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Watch 3 (Edition 38mm)	Galaxy S10 Plus (SM-G975F/DS 128GB)
Other model names	Apple Watch Edition Series 3 GPS + Cellular (4G LTE) Ceramic	Galaxy S10+ (Exynos) G975F/DualSim 8GB RAM, Samsung Beyond 2
Country or region available	(Global, International)	(Latin America), (Europe), (Global, International), Brazil
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Release date	9/22/2017	3/1/2019, Announced: 2/20/2019
Depth	11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches)	7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)	34 x 39.2 millimeters (1.34 x 1.54 in)	74.1 x 157.6 millimeters (2.92 x 6.2 in)
Weight	40 grams (1.4 ounces)	175 grams (6.13 ounces)
Build, materials	Ceramic body, glass front	Aluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	Apple Watch 3 (Edition 38mm)	Galaxy S10 Plus (SM-G975F/DS 128GB)
Display type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size	1.5" inches	6.4" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~53.1% (screen-to-body ratio)	~87.5% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	340x272 pixels	1440x3040 pixels (19:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	290 PPI	526 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Sapphire Glass	Gorilla Glass 6
Refresh rate	feature not registered	60Hz
Display features	feature not registered	HDR10+ Always-On Display
🤖 Operating System
	Apple Watch 3 (Edition 38mm)	Galaxy S10 Plus (SM-G975F/DS 128GB)
System version	WatchOS 4.0	Android 9.0 Pie
Firmware update	WatchOS 5.0	Android 12
User Interface	feature not registered	One UI 2.0 / 3.1 / 4.1
⚙️ Processor
	Apple Watch 3 (Edition 38mm)	Galaxy S10 Plus (SM-G975F/DS 128GB)
Chipset	32bit: Apple S3 (28nm)	64bit: Samsung Exynos 9820 (8nm)
CPU	Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.7GHz Mongoose M4 (Dual-core) 2x 2.3GHz ARM Cortex-A75 (Dual-core) 4x 1.9GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	PowerVR G6200	ARM Mali-G76 MP12 (702MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Apple Watch 3 (Edition 38mm)	Galaxy S10 Plus (SM-G975F/DS 128GB)
RAM memory	768MB LPDDR4	8GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	16GB (10GB available)	128GB (109GB available) UFS 2.1
External storage	Not supported	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Apple Watch 3 (Edition 38mm)	Galaxy S10 Plus (SM-G975F/DS 128GB)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) e-SIM (Eletronic)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	150/50 Mbps	2000/150 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	A1889 model (Europe,Australia): UMTS 800/850/900/2100 A1860 model (USA,LATAM,Canada): UMTS 800/850/1700/1900 A1890 model (China): UMTS 2100	TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat4 A1889 model (Europe,Australia): LTE (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,18,19,20,26) A1860 model (USA,LATAM,Canada): LTE (Bands 2,4,5,12,13,17,18,19,25,26) TD-LTE (Bands 41) A1890 model (China): LTE (Bands 1,3) TD-LTE (Bands 39,40,41)	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE	GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE
Secondary data network	Not supported	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
📷 Camera
	Apple Watch 3 (Edition 38mm)	Galaxy S10 Plus (SM-G975F/DS 128GB)
Back camera (main camera)	Not supported	(triple camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.41/3.6"52mm1.0µmAFOIS2x-optical-zoom 16MP ultrawide f/2.212mm
Main camera resolution	Not supported	4032x3024 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Not supported	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
Flash	Not supported	LED flash
Focal aperture	feature not registered	f/1.5 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	26mm lens
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/2.55" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	1.4µm pixel
Autofocus	Not supported	PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras
Touch focus	Not supported	Supported
Image stabilization	Not supported	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Not supported	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Not supported	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Supported
HDR	Not supported	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	1080p@240fps 720p@960fps
📸 Front camera
	Apple Watch 3 (Edition 38mm)	Galaxy S10 Plus (SM-G975F/DS 128GB)
Front camera (secondary)	Not supported	(dual front camera) 10 megapixels 8MP depth f/2.222mm
Front camera resolution	Not supported	3872x2592 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Not supported	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	feature not registered	f/1.9 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	26mm lens
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Apple Watch 3 (Edition 38mm)	Galaxy S10 Plus (SM-G975F/DS 128GB)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG
Active noise cancellation	Not supported	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.264, H.263	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Apple Watch 3 (Edition 38mm)	Galaxy S10 Plus (SM-G975F/DS 128GB)
USB	Not supported	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	Not supported	3.5mm jack
TV output	Not supported	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	4.2 + A2DP	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Apple Watch 3 (Edition 38mm)	Galaxy S10 Plus (SM-G975F/DS 128GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gesture Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Proximity sensor SpO2
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Apple Watch 3 (Edition 38mm)	Galaxy S10 Plus (SM-G975F/DS 128GB)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	279 mAh	4100 mAh
Charger, watts	Wired charging	15W (9V/1.67A) Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 2.0
Inductive / wireless charging	Magnetic charging (dock)	15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 9W Reverse wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	18 hours	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Apple Watch 3 (Edition 38mm)	Galaxy S10 Plus (SM-G975F/DS 128GB)
Call control	Voice dialing	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS, E-mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Not supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	Not supported	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: White, Gray • Sport bands • 1000 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri	• Colors: Prism Black, Prism White, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Flamingo Pink • Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor • Bixby • Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay (MST, NFC)
☢️ Radiation rate
	Apple Watch 3 (Edition 38mm)	Galaxy S10 Plus (SM-G975F/DS 128GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	0.29W/kg (head), 0.15W/kg (body)	1.11W/kg (head), 1.59W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered