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Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) vs Samsung Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)

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

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Compare Samsung Galaxy Watch X Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) 06Points
1.65"
AMOLED

390x312

N/A
768MB
RAM

Dual-core

352
mAh

(Non removable)

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07Points Samsung Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050) Compare Apple Watch 3 Aluminum X
1.3"
AMOLED

360x360

N/A
1.5GB
RAM

Dual-core

472
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better smartwatch? Samsung Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)

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19 Common items in both devices
16 million
4G LTE
Capacitive
Multitouch
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
+12 specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

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πŸ“± Model features

Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
ModelWatch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
Other model namesApple Watch Series 3 GPS + Cellular (4G LTE), Apple Watch S3Galaxy Watch LTEη‰ˆ 46mm SM-R8050ZSACHN, Samsung Galileo
Country or region available(Global, International)
(Global, International)
China
China
BrandAppleSamsung
Release date9/22/20178/1/2018
Depth11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches)13 millimeters (0.51 inches)
Size (width x height)36.4 x 42.5 millimeters (1.43 x 1.67 in)46 x 49 millimeters (1.81 x 1.93 in)
Weight35 grams (1.23 ounces)63 grams (2.21 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum body, glass front, plastic composite backStainless steel body, glass front
Protection against water and others5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof.
MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant.

πŸ“² Display

Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
Display typeAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Screen size1.65" inches1.3" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~55.4% (screen-to-body ratio)~24.2% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution390x312 pixels360x360 pixels (1:1)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)303 PPI392 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassScratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass DX+
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredNot supported

πŸ€– Operating System

Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
System versionWatchOS 4.0Tizen 4.0
Firmware updateWatchOS 5.0feature not registered
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

βš™οΈ Processor

Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
Chipset32bit: Apple S3 (28nm)64bit: Samsung Exynos 9 Dual 9110 (10nm)
CPUDual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core)
Dual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.15GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controllerPowerVR G6200ARM Mali-T720 MP1
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

πŸ’½ Memory and storage

Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
RAM memory768MB LPDDR41.5GB LPDDR3
Internal storage16GB (10GB available)4GB (1.5GB available)
eMMC
External storageNot supportedNot supported

πŸ“Ά Mobile networks

Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
e-SIM (Eletronic)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
e-SIM (Eletronic)
Maximum Download / Upload150/50 Mbps10 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Primary 3G networkA1891 model (Europe,Australia):
UMTS 800/850/900/2100
A1861 model (USA,LATAM,Canada):
UMTS 800/850/1700/1900
A1892 model (China):
UMTS 2100
UMTS 2100
Primary 4G networkLTE 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)
LTE (Bands 1,3,5)
TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTEUMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

πŸ“· Camera

Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
Back camera (main camera)Not supportedNot supported
Main camera resolutionNot supportedNot supported
Video recording (primary)Not supportedNot supported
FlashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusNot supportedNot supported
Touch focusNot supportedNot supported
Image stabilizationNot supportedNot supported
ZoomNot supportedNot supported
Face/smile detectionNot supportedNot supported
BSI sensorNot supportedNot supported
HDRNot supportedNot supported
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

πŸ“Έ Front camera

Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
Front camera (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front camera resolutionNot supportedNot supported
Video recording (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

πŸ”‰ Sound and multimedia

Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellationNot supportedNot supported
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263MP4
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+

πŸ”Œ Connectivity

Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
USBNot supportedNot supported
Audio outputNot supportedNot supported
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth4.2 + A2DP4.2 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Gyroscope
Heart rate
Pedometer
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Gyroscope
Heart rate
Pedometer
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

πŸ”‹ Battery

Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity352 mAh472 mAh
Charger, wattsWired charging3.5W (5V/0.7A) Wired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingMagnetic charging (dock)Qi wireless charging
Talk time autonomy18 hoursfeature not registered
Standbyfeature not registered72 hours (3 days)

βž• Other features

Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
Call controlNot supportedVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS, E-mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingNot supportedNot supported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserNot supportedNot supported
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneousβ€’ Colors: Silver, Gold, Space Gray
β€’ Sport Band or Nike Sport Band
β€’ 1000 nits screen
β€’ 3D Touch display
β€’ Siri
β€’ Colors: Silver
β€’ Straps: Onyx Black, Deep Ocean Blue, Basalt Grey
β€’ Compatible with standard 22mm straps
β€’ Always-on display
β€’ Rotating bezel
β€’ Samsung Pay

☒️ Radiation rate

Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)0.52W/kg (head), 0.34W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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