Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm) vs Apple Watch Series 3 Edition (38mm)
Apple Watch Series 9
(45mm)
$429
Apple Watch Series 3 Edition
(38mm)
$1,299
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Base Price (MSRP)
$429
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
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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 484×396 Touch
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Display
1.3" OLED 340×272 Touch
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FP32
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Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm) - 225 GFLOPS FP32
x3.91
Apple Watch Series 3 Edition (38mm) - 57.6 GFLOPS FP32
x1
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225 GFLOPS FP32
0%
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57.6 GFLOPS FP32
0%
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1GB
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768MB
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64GB
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16GB
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58 min 4K Video
1%
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
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1.9"
LTPO OLED
Always On
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1.3"
OLED
-
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1.9"
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1.3"
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Area
1.8 in² (11.4 cm²)
null Aspect Ratio
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Area
0.9 in² (5.7 cm²)
null Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
1,000 Nits
2,000 Nits Peak
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Brightness
-
1,000 Nits Peak
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
Variable
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Resolution
484×396
0.2 Million Pixels
329 PPI
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Resolution
340×272
0.1 Million Pixels
326 PPI
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484×396
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340×272
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
Fully Laminated
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-
Fully Laminated
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Touch
Capacitive
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Touch
Capacitive
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484×396
340×272
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No Biometrics
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No Biometrics
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1
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1
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1
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1
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No Cellular
Cellular
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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 (PPG)
Electrical Heart (ECG)
Blood Oxygen (SpO2)
Skin Temperature
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Health
Optical Heart (PPG)
-
-
-
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Crash Detection
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
-
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Communication
NFC
Ultra-Wideband Chip
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Communication
NFC
-
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Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
Compass
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Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
-
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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External
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External
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1.2Wh
308mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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1.1Wh
279mAh
3.84V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 18 Hours
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Up to 18 Hours
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Charge Time
45 min 80%
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-
-
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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
Ceramic, 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
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
39.6 mm (1.6 in)
Width
34 mm (1.3 in)
Depth
11.8 mm (0.5 in)
Volume
0.016 L
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Weight
39 g (1.38 oz)
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Weight
40 g (1.41 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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