Apple Watch Series 3 Edition (42mm) vs Apple Watch Series 3 SS (42mm)

Apple Watch Series 3 Edition (42mm) $1,349

Apple Watch Series 3 SS (42mm) $749

Base Price (MSRP) $1,349	Base Price (MSRP) $749
CPU S3	CPU S3
GPU PowerVR GX6250 S3	GPU PowerVR GX6250 S3
Memory 768MB	Memory 768MB
Storage 16GB	Storage 16GB
Display 1.5" OLED 390×312 Touch	Display 1.5" OLED 390×312 Touch

Highlights

Theoretical Performance

FP32

Same Performance vs Apple Watch Series 3 SS (42mm)

Same Performance vs Apple Watch Series 3 Edition (42mm)

Apple Watch Series 3 Edition (42mm) - 57.6 GFLOPS FP32

Apple Watch Series 3 SS (42mm) - 57.6 GFLOPS FP32

Tech Specs

CPU


S3 2 Cores 2 Threads 880MHz Clock	S3 2 Cores 2 Threads 880MHz Clock

S3 vs S3 Full Specs Comparison

GPU


PowerVR GX6250 S3 64 Shaders 450MHz Shared Memory	PowerVR GX6250 S3 64 Shaders 450MHz Shared Memory
57.6 GFLOPS FP32 0%	57.6 GFLOPS FP32 0%

PowerVR GX6250 S3 vs PowerVR GX6250 S3 Full Specs Comparison

Memory


768MB	768MB

Storage


16GB Up to undefinedMB/s	16GB Up to undefinedMB/s

Optical Drive

Display


1.5" OLED	1.5" OLED
1.5"	1.5"
Area 1.1 in² (7.4 cm²) null Aspect Ratio	Area 1.1 in² (7.4 cm²) null Aspect Ratio
Brightness 1,000 Nits Peak	Brightness 1,000 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate 60Hz	Refresh Rate 60Hz
-	-
-	-
Resolution 390×312 0.1 Million Pixels 326 PPI	Resolution 390×312 0.1 Million Pixels 326 PPI
390×312	390×312
1,000,000:1 Contrast	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
-	-
-	-
- Fully Laminated	- Fully Laminated
Touch Capacitive	Touch Capacitive

Size Resolution

390×312

Cameras

Keyboard

Mouse

Controller

Stylus

Biometrics

No Biometrics

Speakers

Microphones

Cellular


Cellular	Cellular

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) 1 Stream Up to 72Mbps	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) 1 Stream Up to 72Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2

Sensors

Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope Altimeter	Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope Altimeter
Health Optical Heart (PPG)	Health Optical Heart (PPG)
Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS)	Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS)
Communication NFC	Communication NFC
Location GPS GLONASS Galileo QZSS Beidou	Location GPS GLONASS Galileo QZSS Beidou

Chipset

Integrated Chipset

Ports

Power Supply


External	External

Charger

Battery

1.3Wh 352mAh 3.81V Lithium-Ion	1.3Wh 352mAh 3.81V Lithium-Ion
Up to 18 Hours	Up to 18 Hours

Operating System

watchOS	watchOS

Enclosure


Build Material Ceramic, Sapphire Up to 50m Water Resistant	Build Material Stainless Steel, Sapphire Up to 50m Water Resistant

Proprietary Wireless Charging	Proprietary Wireless Charging

Height 42.6 mm (1.7 in) Width 36.5 mm (1.4 in) Depth 11.8 mm (0.5 in) Volume 0.018 L	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
Weight 46 g (1.62 oz)	Weight 53 g (1.87 oz)

Upgradability

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