Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm) vs Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm)
Apple Watch Series 9
(45mm)
$429
Apple Watch Series 3
(42mm)
$429
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Base Price (MSRP)
$429
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Base Price (MSRP)
$429
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CPU
S9
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CPU
S3
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GPU
S9
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GPU
PowerVR GX6250 S3
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Memory
1GB
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Memory
768MB
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Storage
64GB
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Storage
16GB
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Display
1.9" LTPO OLED 484x396 Touch
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Display
1.5" OLED 390x312 Touch
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FP32 0.23 TFLOPS
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FP32 0.06 TFLOPS
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1GB
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768MB
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Unknown # Tabs
0%
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Unknown # Tabs
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64GB
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16GB
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58 min 4K Video
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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1.9"
LTPO OLED
Always On
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1.5"
OLED
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1,000 Nits
2,000 Nits Peak
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1,000 Nits Peak
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60Hz
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60Hz
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484x396
0.2 Million Pixels
329 PPI
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390x312
0.1 Million Pixels
326 PPI
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
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Touch
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Capacitive
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No Biometrics
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 150Mbps
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Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 72Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Bluetooth 4.2
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Altimeter
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Altimeter
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Health
Optical Heart
Electrical Heart
Blood Oxygen
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Skin Temperature
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Health
Optical Heart
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Communication
NFC
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Ultra-Wideband Chip
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Communication
NFC
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Location
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
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Compass
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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No Ports
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No Ports
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1.2Wh
308mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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1.3Wh
352mAh
3.81V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 18 Hours
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Up to 18 Hours
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Charge Time
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Up to 80% in 45 min
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watchOS
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watchOS
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP6X
Up to 50m Water Resistant
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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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
45 mm (1.8 in)
Width
38 mm (1.5 in)
Depth
10.7 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.018 L
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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
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Weight
39 g (1.38 oz)
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Weight
35 g (1.23 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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