Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm 4G) vs Samsung Gear S2 Classic (CDMA SM-R735V)
Side by side comparison between Apple Watch 3 Aluminum vs Samsung Gear S2 Classic smartwatches, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
340x272
N/A
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
279
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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1.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x360
N/A
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better smartwatch? Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm 4G)
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13 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Barometer |
| Gyroscope |
| +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 | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm 4G) | Samsung Gear S2 Classic (CDMA SM-R735V) | |
| Model | Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm 4G) | Gear S2 Classic (CDMA SM-R735V) |
| Other model names | Apple Watch Series 3 GPS + Cellular (4G LTE), Apple Watch S3 | Verizon Samsung Gear S2 classic R735V, Samsung Orbis |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Apple | Samsung |
| Release date | 9/22/2017 | 3/1/2016 |
| Depth | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) | 13.4 millimeters (0.53 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 33.3 x 38.6 millimeters (1.31 x 1.52 in) | 46.9 x 44 millimeters (1.85 x 1.73 in) |
| Weight | 29 grams (1.02 ounces) | 54 grams (1.89 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic composite back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm 4G) | Samsung Gear S2 Classic (CDMA SM-R735V) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 1.5" inches | 1.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~22.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 340x272 pixels | 360x360 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 290 PPI | 424 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm 4G) | Samsung Gear S2 Classic (CDMA SM-R735V) | |
| System version | WatchOS 4.0 | Tizen 2.3 |
| Firmware update | WatchOS 5.0 | Tizen 2.3.2 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm 4G) | Samsung Gear S2 Classic (CDMA SM-R735V) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Apple S3 (28nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 2 Dual 3250 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR G6200 | ARM Mali-400 MP2 400Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm 4G) | Samsung Gear S2 Classic (CDMA SM-R735V) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR4 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm 4G) | Samsung Gear S2 Classic (CDMA SM-R735V) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) e-SIM (Eletronic) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) e-SIM (Eletronic) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 3.1 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| 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 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 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) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 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 | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm 4G) | Samsung Gear S2 Classic (CDMA SM-R735V) | |
| 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 | feature not registered |
| 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 | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm 4G) | Samsung Gear S2 Classic (CDMA SM-R735V) | |
| 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 | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm 4G) | Samsung Gear S2 Classic (CDMA SM-R735V) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | feature not registered |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm 4G) | Samsung Gear S2 Classic (CDMA SM-R735V) | |
| USB | Not supported | Not supported |
| Audio output | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.1 + 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 | Not supported |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm 4G) | Samsung Gear S2 Classic (CDMA SM-R735V) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm 4G) | Samsung Gear S2 Classic (CDMA SM-R735V) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 279 mAh | 300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Magnetic charging (dock) | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 18 hours | 5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 48 hours (2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm 4G) | Samsung Gear S2 Classic (CDMA SM-R735V) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, E-mail | SMS, MMS, 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 | Internal antenna | 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, Platinum, Rose Gold • Leather strap • Stainless Steel body • Samsung Pay • S-Voice, S-Health • Wireless Charging (Qi) • IP68 certified: dust and water resistant up to 1.5m and 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm 4G) | Samsung Gear S2 Classic (CDMA SM-R735V) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.29W/kg (head), 0.15W/kg (body) | 1.365W/kg (head), 2.003W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |