Samsung Gear S3 frontier (SM-R760) vs Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Gear S3 frontier vs Apple Watch 3 Aluminum smartwatches, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x360
N/A
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
380
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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1.65"
AMOLED
AMOLED
390x312
N/A
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
352
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better smartwatch? Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G)
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6 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Barometer |
| Gyroscope |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (SM-R760) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | |
| Model | Gear S3 frontier (SM-R760) | Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) |
| Other model names | Samsung Gear S3 SM-R760 frontier | Apple Watch Series 3 GPS + Cellular (4G LTE), Apple Watch S3 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Apple |
| Release date | 11/1/2016 | 9/22/2017 |
| Depth | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 46 x 49 millimeters (1.81 x 1.93 in) | 36.4 x 42.5 millimeters (1.43 x 1.67 in) |
| Weight | 63 grams (2.21 ounces) | 35 grams (1.23 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Stainless steel body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic composite back |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and 30min. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (SM-R760) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 1.3" inches | 1.65" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~24.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~55.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x360 pixels | 390x312 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 392 PPI | 303 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass SR+ | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (SM-R760) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | |
| System version | Tizen 2.3.2 | WatchOS 4.0 |
| Firmware update | Tizen 3.0 | WatchOS 5.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (SM-R760) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Dual 7270 (14nm) | 32bit: Apple S3 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T720 | PowerVR G6200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (SM-R760) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR3 | 768MB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (SM-R760) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) e-SIM (Eletronic) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | A1891 model (Europe,Australia): UMTS 800/850/900/2100 A1861 model (USA,LATAM,Canada): UMTS 800/850/1700/1900 A1892 model (China): UMTS 2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 A1891 model (Europe,Australia): LTE (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,18,19,20,26) A1861 model (USA,LATAM,Canada): LTE (Bands 2,4,5,12,13,17,18,19,25,26) TD-LTE (Bands 41) A1892 model (China): LTE (Bands 1,3) TD-LTE (Bands 39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (SM-R760) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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 |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | Not supported |
| Zoom | Not supported | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (SM-R760) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (SM-R760) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | feature not registered | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (SM-R760) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | |
| USB | Not supported | Not supported |
| Audio output | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (SM-R760) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (SM-R760) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 380 mAh | 352 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) | Magnetic charging (dock) |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 18 hours |
| Standby | 72 hours (3 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (SM-R760) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | Not supported | Not supported |
| Antenna | Not supported | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Leather band strap (22mm) • Stainless Steel body 316L • Samsung Pay • S-Voice, S-Health | • Colors: Silver, Gold, Space Gray • Sport Band or Nike Sport Band • 1000 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (SM-R760) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.09W/kg (head), 0.141W/kg (body) | 0.52W/kg (head), 0.34W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |