Samsung Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) vs Apple iPhone 11 (64GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Watch vs Apple iPhone 11 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
,
1.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x360
N/A
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
270
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
6.1"
IPS
IPS
828x1792
12
MP
MP
12mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Hexa-core
3110
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Apple iPhone 11 (64GB)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
7 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Barometer |
| +6 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | iPhone 11 (64GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | iPhone 11 (64GB) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Watch 42mm (4G LTE) SM-R815WZDAXAC, Samsung Galileo | iPhone 11 A2111, A2221, A2223 |
| Country or region available |  Canada |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Apple |
| Release date | 8/1/2018 | 9/20/2019, Announced: 9/10/2019 |
| Depth | 12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches) | 8.3 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 41.9 x 45.7 millimeters (1.65 x 1.8 in) | 75.7 x 150.9 millimeters (2.98 x 5.94 in) |
| Weight | 49 grams (1.72 ounces) | 194 grams (6.79 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Stainless steel body, glass front | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | iPhone 11 (64GB) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 1.2" inches | 6.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~24.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~80% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x360 pixels (1:1) | 828x1792 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 424 PPI | 324 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass DX+ | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | 625nits[typ] Oleophobic coating screen |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | iPhone 11 (64GB) | |
| System version | Tizen 4.0 | iOS 13 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | iOS 16 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | iPhone 11 (64GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 9 Dual 9110 (10nm) | 64bit: Apple A13 Bionic (7nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.15GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core) | Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.65GHz Lightning (Dual-core) 4x 1.8GHz Thunder (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T720 MP1 | Apple GPU MP4 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 419453 (v7) Geekbench: 13882 (v4.4) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | iPhone 11 (64GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB LPDDR3 | 4GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.5GB available) eMMC | 64GB (50GB available) NVMe (SSD) |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | iPhone 11 (64GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) e-SIM (Eletronic) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 10 Mbps | 1024/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1700/1900 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE (Bands 2,4,5,12,13,25,26,66) | LTE Cat16 VoLTE A2221 version: LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48) A2111, A2223 version: LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | iPhone 11 (64GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.413mm |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Quad-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (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 |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Not supported | Only digital 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 | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | iPhone 11 (64GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | (dual front camera) 12 megapixels 0.3MP SL 3D |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 23mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | iPhone 11 (64GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound Dolby Atmos |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4 | MPEG4, H.265, H.264, MOV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, AAX+, AIFF |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | iPhone 11 (64GB) | |
| USB | Not supported | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | Not supported | proprietary audio output |
| TV output | Not supported | Proprietary TV-out |
| 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 hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | iPhone 11 (64GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Gyroscope Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband) |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | iPhone 11 (64GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 270 mAh | 3110 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 3.5W (5V/0.7A) Wired charging | 18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi wireless charging | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | 72 hours (3 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | iPhone 11 (64GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push 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: Midnight Black, Rose Gold • Straps: Black, Grey, Red, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Brown • Compatible with standard 20mm straps • Always-on display • Rotating bezel • Samsung Pay • Compatible with Bell and Telus carriers | • Colors: Black, Green, Yellow, Purple, Red, White • Face ID • Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX) |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | iPhone 11 (64GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.961W/kg (head), 1.786W/kg (body) | 1.09W/kg (head), 1.18W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.95W/kg (head), 0.99W/kg (body) |