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Apple Watch Series 3

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Apple Watch Series 3

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 / 800 - Europe, Australia (A1891) HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global
  HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 800 - USA, LATAM, Canada (A1861) HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - USA/Canada
  HSDPA 2100 - China (A1892) HSDPA 2100 - China
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26 - Europe, Australia (A1891) 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - Global
  2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 41 - USA, LATAM, Canada (A1861) 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66 - USA/Canada
  1, 3, 39, 40, 41 - China (A1892) 1, 3, 5, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE
Launch
Announced 2017, September 2018, August
Status Available. Released 2017, September Available. Released 2018, August
Body
Dimensions 42.5 x 36.4 x 11.4 mm (1.67 x 1.43 x 0.45 in) 49 x 46 x 13 mm (1.93 x 1.81 x 0.51 in)
Weight 52.8 g (1.87 oz) 63 g (2.22 oz)
Build Glass front (Sapphire crystal), ceramic/sapphire crystal back, stainless steel frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass DX+), stainless steel frame 316L
SIM eSIM eSIM
 50m water resistant MIL-STD-810G compliant*
50m water resistant (IP68)
Compatible with standard 22mm straps
Rotating bezel
*does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Display
Type Retina OLED, 1000 nits (peak) Super AMOLED
Size 1.65 inches 1.3 inches
Resolution 390 x 312 pixels (~303 ppi density) 360 x 360 pixels (~278 ppi density)
Protection Sapphire crystal glass Corning Gorilla Glass DX+
 3D Touch display Always-on display
Rotating bezel
Platform
OS watchOS 4.0, upgradable to watchOS 8.7 Tizen OS 5.5
Chipset Apple S3 Exynos 9110 (10 nm)
CPU Dual-core Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU PowerVR Mali-T720
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 16GB 768MB RAM 4GB 768MB RAM, 4GB 1.5GB RAM
  eMMC
Main Camera
Modules No No
Selfie Camera
Modules No No
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack No No
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB No No
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer
 Natural language commands and dictation (talking mode) Natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay
Battery
Type Li-Ion 341 mAh (1.34 Wh), non-removable Li-Ion 472 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wireless Wireless (Qi)
Misc
Colors Space Black, Silver Silver 46mm, Midnight Black 42mm, Rose Gold 42mm
SAR 0.35 W/kg (head)     0.18 W/kg (body)    
Models A1860, A1861, A1889, A1891, A1890, A1892 SM-805U, SM-805W, SM-815U, SM-815W, SM-R805F, SM-R805N, SM-R815F, SM-R815N, SM-R8050, SM-R800
Price About 700 EUR About 220 EUR

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