Samsung Galaxy Watch3 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Brand Samsung Apple Empty slot
Versions SM-R855F, SM-R845F (Global, LTE model); SM-R855U, SM-R845U (USA, LTE model); SM-R850, SM-R840 (Wi-Fi only) A3526 (International)A3257 (USA)A3525 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico)A3527 (China) Empty slot
Announced 2020, August 05 2025, September 09 Empty slot
Released 2020, August 06 2025, September 19 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Empty slot
4G Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A35261, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A32571, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A35251, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3527 Empty slot
5G Bands — 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35261, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A32571, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35251, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527 Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps Empty slot
Dimensions 45mm: 45 x 46.2 x 11.1 mm41mm: 41 x 42.5 x 11.3 mm 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) Empty slot
Weight 53.8 g (45mm stainless steel), 48.2 g (41mm stainless steel), 43 g (45mm titanium) Best 233 g (8.22 oz) Empty slot
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass DX), stainless steel 316L or titanium frame, rotating bezel Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) Empty slot
SIM eSIM (LTE models) · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust/water resistant, 5ATMMIL-STD-810G compliant IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Empty slot
Display Type Super AMOLED LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Empty slot
Display Size 1.4 inches 6.9 inches Best Empty slot
Resolution 360 x 360 pixels 1320 x 2868 Pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~364 ppi ~460 ppi Best Empty slot
Refresh Rate 60Hz 120Hz Best Empty slot
Peak Brightness — 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Empty slot
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass DX Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Empty slot
Display Features Always-On-Display HDR10Dolby Vision Empty slot
Operating System Tizen iOS Empty slot
OS Version 5.5 26 Empty slot
Update Support — Upgradable to iOS 27 Empty slot
Chipset Exynos 9110 (10 nm) Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Empty slot
CPU Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53 Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Empty slot
GPU Mali-T720 Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Empty slot
RAM Options 1GB 12GB Empty slot
Storage Options 4GB / 1GB RAM8GB / 1GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM1TB 12GB RAM2TB 12GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type eMMC NVMe Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras — Triple camera Empty slot
Modules No Camera 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) Empty slot
Features — Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Empty slot
Video — 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. Empty slot
Cameras — Single camera Empty slot
Modules No Camera 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Empty slot
Features — HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 Empty slot
Video — 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
Audio Codec Not Available AAC, Apple Lossless (ALAC), APAC, MP3, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos audio formats Empty slot
Spatial Audio — 3D spatial audio recording, playback, and adaptive spatial rendering Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB No USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort Empty slot
Fingerprint No — Empty slot
Face Unlock No Face ID Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, barometer, light, optical heart rate, electrical heart (ECG) Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Empty slot
Other Features ECG certifiedBlood pressure monitorCompatible with standard 22mm (45mm) / 20mm (41mm) strapsSizes: 41mm, 45mm; Bluetooth and LTE versions Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Market-dependent versions Empty slot
Battery Capacity 340 mAh (45mm)247 mAh (41mm) · Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model Best Empty slot
Wired Charging N/A Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min Empty slot
Wireless Charging Wireless (WPC-based) 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging N/A 4.5W reverse wired Empty slot
Colours Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic Silver: Stainless Steel; Mystic Black: Titanium Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Empty slot
Models SM-R840, SM-R850, SM-R845F, SM-R855F, SM-R845U, SM-R855U A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525 Empty slot
SAR — 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) Empty slot
SAR EU — 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) Empty slot

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