Apple Watch 3 (38mm) All specs
Full specifications smartwatch: Apple Watch 3 (38mm) specs, detailed technical information, features, price and review. All about this smartwatch.
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WatchOS smartwatch with 1GHz Dual-core median processor provides good performance when performing some functions of the Apple Watch 3 (38mm).
With one SIM card slot, the Apple Watch 3 (38mm) allows download up to 150 Mbps for internet browsing, but it also depends on the carrier.
Great connectivity of this device includes Bluetooth 4.2 + A2DP, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) and NFC to make mobile payments or connection to other devices.
Device with 42 grams including the battery. The Apple Watch 3 (38mm) smartwatch is relatively thin with 11.4mm thickness.
Summary
*depends on the model⚙️ CPU: Apple S3 (28nm)
🤖 WatchOS 4.0
🔄 WatchOS 5.0
🔄 WatchOS 5.0
📱 1.5" / 1.65"*
AMOLED
AMOLED
🔳 RAM: 768MB
💽 ROM: 16GB
💽 ROM: 16GB
🔌 WIFI4, BT4.2, NFC
📷 Not supported
🔋 279mAh / 352mAh*
📱 Model features |
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| Apple Watch 3 (38mm) | |
| Model | Watch 3 (38mm) |
| Other model names | Apple Watch Series 3 GPS + Cellular (4G LTE) Stainless Steel |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Apple |
| Release date | 9/22/2017 |
| Depth | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 33.3 x 38.6 millimeters (1.31 x 1.52 in) |
| Weight | 42 grams (1.47 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Stainless steel body, glass front, ceramic back |
| Protection against water and others | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof |
📲 Display |
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| Apple Watch 3 (38mm) | |
| Display type | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 1.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 340x272 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 290 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Sapphire Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System |
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| Apple Watch 3 (38mm) | |
| System version | WatchOS 4.0 |
| Firmware update | WatchOS 5.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor |
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| Apple Watch 3 (38mm) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Apple S3 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR G6200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage |
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| Apple Watch 3 (38mm) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks |
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| Apple Watch 3 (38mm) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) e-SIM (Eletronic) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | 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 |
| 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) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported |
📷 Camera |
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| Apple Watch 3 (38mm) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported |
| Flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera |
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| Apple Watch 3 (38mm) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia |
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| Apple Watch 3 (38mm) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity |
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| Apple Watch 3 (38mm) | |
| USB | Not supported |
| Audio output | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors |
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| Apple Watch 3 (38mm) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported |
🔋 Battery |
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| Apple Watch 3 (38mm) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 279 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Magnetic charging (dock) |
| Talk time autonomy | 18 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered |
➕ Other features |
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| Apple Watch 3 (38mm) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing |
| Messaging | SMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | Not supported |
| Antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Silver, Space black • Sport band or leather bands (Hermès edition) • 1000 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri |
☢️ Radiation rate |
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| Apple Watch 3 (38mm) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.29W/kg (head), 0.15W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered |
Apple Watch 3 versions (variations) with different specifications
Apple Watch 3 (38mm)Apple Watch 3 (42mm)
Apple Watch 3 (Edition 38mm)Apple Watch 3 (Edition 42mm)
Apple Watch 3 (Hermès 38mm)Apple Watch 3 (Hermès 42mm)
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