The Apple Watch Series 2 releases Friday, with the Cupertino tech giant aiming to attract new fans with new watch faces, water resistance and upgraded battery life. The Gear S3 was announced a week prior, with military-grade durability and LTE connectivity among its main features. These two smartwatches will likely be among the major contenders in the wearable market. Here’s how the Apple Watch Series 2 and the Samsung Gear S3 compare by specs.
Display
Apple Watch Series 2 - 1.65 inches rounded square, 390 x 312 resolution
Samsung Gear S3 - 1.3-inch circular AMOLED, 360 x 360 resolution
Processor
Apple Watch Series 2 - 1Ghz dual-core S2 chip
Samsung Gear S3 - 1GHz Samsung Exynos dual-core chip
RAM
Apple Watch Series 2 - N/a
Samsung Gear S3 - 768MB
Storage
Apple Watch Series 2 - N/a
Samsung Gear S3 - 4GB
Battery
Apple Watch Series 2 - N/a reported 18 hours battery life
Samsung Gear S3 - 380 mAh
Connectivity
Apple Watch Series 2 - Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS
Samsung Gear S3 - Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, NFC, MST, LTE (Frontier)
Resistance
Apple Watch Series 2 - Water resistance up to 50 meters
Samsung Gear S3 - IP68, MIL-STD 810G (Frontier)
Operating System
Apple Watch Series 2 - Watch OS 3
Samsung Gear S3 - TizenOS 2.3.2
Case Size
Apple Watch Series 2 - 38mm, 42mm
Samsung Gear S3 - 46 mm
Dimension
Apple Watch Series 2 - 1.5 x1.3 x 0.4 inches, 1.7 x1.4 0.4 inches
Samsung Gear S3 - 46 x 49 x 12.9 mm, 62 g (Frontier), 46 x 49 x 12.9 mm, 57 g (Classic)
Release Date
Apple Watch Series 2 - Sept. 16
Samsung Gear S3 - November (expected)
Price
Apple Watch Series 2 - $369
Samsung Gear S3 - $299 (estimated)
