Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm) vs Apple Watch Series 4 SS (44mm)

Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm) $429
Apple Watch Series 4 SS (44mm) $749
Base Price (MSRP)
$429
Base Price (MSRP)
$749
CPU
S3
CPU
S4
GPU
PowerVR GX6250 S3
GPU
S4
Memory
768MB
Memory
1GB
Storage
16GB
Storage
16GB
Display
1.5" OLED 390×312 Touch
Display
1.8" LTPO OLED 448×368 Touch
CPU Image
S3
2 Cores
2 Threads
880MHz Clock
CPU Image
S4
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.59GHz Clock
S3 vs S4 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
PowerVR GX6250 S3
64 Shaders
450MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
S4
128 Shaders
562MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
57.6 GFLOPS FP32
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144 GFLOPS FP32
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PowerVR GX6250 S3 vs S4 Full Specs Comparison
768MB
1GB
Unknown # Tabs
0%
Unknown # Tabs
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16GB
Up to undefinedMB/s
16GB
Up to undefinedMB/s
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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1.5"
OLED
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LTPO OLED
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Area
1.1 in² (7.4 cm²)
null Aspect Ratio
Area
1.6 in² (10 cm²)
null Aspect Ratio
Brightness
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1,000 Nits Peak
Brightness
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1,000 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
Variable
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Resolution
390×312
0.1 Million Pixels
326 PPI
Resolution
448×368
0.2 Million Pixels
326 PPI
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
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Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
Cellular
Cellular
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 72Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 72Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Altimeter
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Altimeter
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Health
Optical Heart (PPG)
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Health
Optical Heart (PPG)
Electrical Heart (ECG)
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Communication
NFC
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Communication
NFC
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
No Ports
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External
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1.3Wh
352mAh
3.81V
Lithium-Ion
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1.1Wh
292mAh
3.87V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 18 Hours
Up to 18 Hours
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watchOS
watchOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Up to 50m Water Resistant
Build Material
Stainless Steel, Sapphire
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Up to 50m Water Resistant
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Proprietary Wireless Charging
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Proprietary Wireless Charging
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Height
42.5 mm (1.7 in)
Width
36.4 mm (1.4 in)
Depth
11.4 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.018 L
Height
44 mm (1.7 in)
Width
38 mm (1.5 in)
Depth
10.7 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.018 L
Weight
35 g (1.23 oz)
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Weight
48 g (1.69 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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