Apple Watch Series 3 (38mm) vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (40mm) vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 (40mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch Series 3 (38mm) Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (40mm) Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 (40mm)
Released · 2017
Released · Jul 25, 2025
Released · Jul 24, 2024
1.5-inch · 340x272px
1.3-inch · 438x438px
1.3-inch · 432x432px
768GB · 16GB
2GB · 32GB
2GB · 32GB
279 mAh
325 mAh
300 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$350

Design

Dimensions
1.52 x 1.31 x 0.45 inches
38.6 x 33.3 x 11.4 mm
1.57 x 1.59 x 0.34 inches
40 x 40.4 x 8.6 mm
1.59 x 1.59 x 0.38 inches
40.4 x 40.4 x 9.7mm
Weight
1.50 oz / 42.4 g 1.06 oz / 30.0 g 1.02 oz / 28.8 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust Water (up to 5 meters), Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water (up to 5 meters), Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Colors
Space Black, Silver

Display

Size
1.5-inch, 55.12% screen-to-body 1.3-inch 1.3-inch
Type
OLED, 1000 nits Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Resolution
340x272px, 290 PPI 438x438px, 462 PPI 432x432px, 470 PPI
Protection
Sapphire Sapphire Sapphire
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass

Hardware

System chip
Apple S3 Exynos W1000 (3 nm) Exynos W1000 (3 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR
Memory
768GB/16GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/32GB
OS
watchOS (8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x) Wear OS Wear OS

Battery

Type
279 mAh 325 mAh 300 mAh
Charging
Qi wireless charging

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.3 5.3
WLAN
b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, Step detector, ECG, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, Step detector, ECG, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light sensor
Location
A-GPS, Glonass Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26
3G Bands
1, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE LTE
SIM type
eSIM eSIM eSIM
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