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Google Google Pixel Watch 3 View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy Watch3 View Specs Change
Brand Google Samsung
Versions Bluetooth / Wi-FiLTE + Bluetooth / Wi-Fi SM-R855F, SM-R845F (Global, LTE model); SM-R855U, SM-R845U (USA, LTE model); SM-R850, SM-R840 (Wi-Fi only)
Announced 2024, August 13 2020, August 05
Released 2024, September 10 2020, August 06
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Bands LTE 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE
Dimensions 45 x 45 x 12.3 mm(1.77 x 1.77 x 0.48 in) 45mm: 45 x 46.2 x 11.1 mm41mm: 41 x 42.5 x 11.3 mm
Weight 37 g (1.31 oz) Best 53.8 g (45mm stainless steel), 48.2 g (41mm stainless steel), 43 g (45mm titanium)
Build 100% recycled aluminium caseCustom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Glass front (Gorilla Glass DX), stainless steel 316L or titanium frame, rotating bezel
SIM eSIM (LTE models) eSIM (LTE models)
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 50m/5ATM) IP68 dust/water resistant, 5ATMMIL-STD-810G compliant
Display Type AMOLED LTPO Super AMOLED
Display Size 1.4 inches 1.4 inches
Resolution 456 x 456 pixels 360 x 360 pixels
Pixel Density ~320 ppi ~364 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 60Hz 60Hz
Peak Brightness 2000 nits —
Protection Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass DX
Display Features Always-on displaySmaller bezels than Pixel Watch 2 Always-On-Display
Operating System Wear OS Tizen
OS Version 5 5.5
Update Support 3 years of software updates —
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 (4 nm) + Cortex-M33 co-processor Exynos 9110 (10 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 702 Mali-T720
RAM Options 2GB 1GB
Storage Options 32GB 4GB / 1GB RAM8GB / 1GB RAM
Storage Type eMMC eMMC
Card Slot No No
Modules — No Camera
Modules — No Camera
Loudspeaker Yes, built-in speaker Yes
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec — Not Available
WLAN Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax), 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB No (Quick Charge pin charger) No
Fingerprint No No
Face Unlock No No
Sensors Compass, altimeterRed and infrared sensors for SpO2Multi-path optical heart rate sensorElectrical sensors (ECG app)3-axis accelerometer, gyroscopeAmbient light sensorBarometer, magnetometerSkin temperature sensorContinuous electrodermal activity (cEDA) sensorUltra-wideband (UWB) Accelerometer, gyro, barometer, light, optical heart rate, electrical heart (ECG)
Other Features Fitbit health and fitness trackingLoss of Pulse Detection (select countries)Safety Check, fall detection, Emergency SOS 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 41 mm: 307 mAh45 mm: 420 mAh 340 mAh (45mm)247 mAh (41mm) Best
Wired Charging Wired 50% in 24 min, 80% in 35 min - 41mm model, 50% in 28 min, 80% in 50 min - 45mm model Wired N/A
Wireless Charging N/A Wireless (WPC-based)
Reverse Wireless Charging — N/A
Colours Polished Silver/Porcelain, Matte Black/Obsidian, Champagne Gold/Hazel, Polished Silver/Rose Quartz45 mm: Polished Silver/Porcelain, Matte Black/Obsidian, Matte Hazel/Hazel, Polished Silver/Bay Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic Silver: Stainless Steel; Mystic Black: Titanium
Models — SM-R840, SM-R850, SM-R845F, SM-R855F, SM-R845U, SM-R855U

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