Apple iPhone Air vs Samsung Galaxy Watch3

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Apple Apple iPhone Air View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy Watch3 View Specs Change
Brand Apple Samsung
Versions A3517 (International); A3260 (USA, Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3518 (China) SM-R855F, SM-R845F (Global, LTE model); SM-R855U, SM-R845U (USA, LTE model); SM-R850, SM-R840 (Wi-Fi only)
Announced 2025, September 09 2020, August 05
Released 2025, September 19 2020, August 06
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Bands 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 - A35171, 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 - A32601, 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 - A3518 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
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 - A35171, 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 - A32601, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3518 —
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE
Dimensions 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm(6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in) 45mm: 45 x 46.2 x 11.1 mm41mm: 41 x 42.5 x 11.3 mm
Weight 165 g (5.82 oz) 53.8 g (45mm stainless steel), 48.2 g (41mm stainless steel), 43 g (45mm titanium) Best
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield) Glass front (Gorilla Glass DX), stainless steel 316L or titanium frame, rotating bezel
SIM eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) eSIM (LTE models)
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP68 dust/water resistant, 5ATMMIL-STD-810G compliant
Display Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Super AMOLED
Display Size 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio) Best 1.4 inches
Resolution 1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 360 x 360 pixels
Pixel Density ~460 ppi Best ~364 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) —
Protection Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Corning Gorilla Glass DX
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision Always-On-Display
Operating System iOS Tizen
OS Version 26 5.5
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27.2 —
Chipset Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Exynos 9110 (10 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Mali-T720
RAM Options 12GB 1GB
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM 4GB / 1GB RAM8GB / 1GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe eMMC
Card Slot — No
Cameras Single camera —
Modules 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS No Camera
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) —
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. —
Cameras Single camera —
Modules 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) No Camera
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. —
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS —
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec — Not Available
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0 No
Fingerprint — No
Face Unlock Face ID No
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, barometer, light, optical heart rate, electrical heart (ECG)
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) ECG certifiedBlood pressure monitorCompatible with standard 22mm (45mm) / 20mm (41mm) strapsSizes: 41mm, 45mm; Bluetooth and LTE versions
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 3149 mAh Best 340 mAh (45mm)247 mAh (41mm)
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min N/A
Wireless Charging 20 MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Wireless (WPC-based)
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W N/A
Colours Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic Silver: Stainless Steel; Mystic Black: Titanium
Models A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516 SM-R840, SM-R850, SM-R845F, SM-R855F, SM-R845U, SM-R855U
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) —
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) —

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