Apple Watch Series 9 SS (41mm) vs Apple Watch Series 3 Edition (42mm)
Apple Watch Series 9 SS
(41mm)
$699
Apple Watch Series 3 Edition
(42mm)
$1,349
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Base Price (MSRP)
$699
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,349
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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
1.7" LTPO OLED 430×352 Touch
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Display
1.5" OLED 390×312 Touch
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FP32
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Apple Watch Series 9 SS (41mm) - 225 GFLOPS FP32
x3.91
Apple Watch Series 3 Edition (42mm) - 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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1.7"
LTPO OLED
Always On
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1.5"
OLED
-
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1.7"
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1.5"
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Area
1.4 in² (9 cm²)
null Aspect Ratio
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Area
1.1 in² (7.4 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
430×352
0.2 Million Pixels
329 PPI
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Resolution
390×312
0.1 Million Pixels
326 PPI
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430×352
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390×312
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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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430×352
390×312
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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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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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1.1Wh
282mAh
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
45 min 80%
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-
-
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watchOS
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watchOS
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Build Material
Stainless Steel, Sapphire
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
41 mm (1.6 in)
Width
35 mm (1.4 in)
Depth
10.7 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.015 L
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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
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Weight
42 g (1.48 oz)
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Weight
46 g (1.62 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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