Compare Apple Watch Series 2 42mm and Apple Watch Series 3 Aluminum 42mm GPS + Cellular
| Apple Watch Series 2 42mm | Apple Watch Series 3 Aluminum 42mm GPS + Cellular | |
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| Device Type | Apple Smartwatch | Apple Smartwatch |
| Launch Date | December 2016 | September 2017 |
| Display | Size: 1.65 inches 390 x 312 pixels Protection: Sapphire crystal glass Misc:390 x 312 pixels 3D Touch display |
Size: 1.65 inches 390 x 312 pixels Protection: Ion-X strengthened glass Misc: 390 x 312 pixels 3D Touch display |
| Hardware | CPU: Apple S2 (16 nm) Internal Memory: 8GB 512MB RAM Card Slot:No GPU: PowerVR G6200 SIM: No |
CPU: Apple S3 Internal Memory: 16GB 768MB RAM Card Slot:No GPU: PowerVR SIM: eSIM |
| Software | watchOS 3.0, upgradable to 6.2.8 | watchOS 4.0, upgradable to 8.7 |
| Network | Network: No 2G: - 3G:- 4G: - 5g: - |
Network: GSM / HSPA / LTE 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G:HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 800 - USA, LATAM, Canada (A1861) HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 / 800 - Europe, Australia (A1891) HSDPA 2100 - China (A1892) 4G: 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 41 - USA, LATAM, Canada (A1861) 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26 - Europe, Australia (A1891) 1, 3, 39, 40, 41 - China (A1892) 5g: - |
| Body | Dimensions: 42.5 x 36.4 x 11.4 mm Weight: 52.4 g body Colors:Sport band: silver case/white, black case/black Leather band: silver case/blue, brown, orange Stainless Steel band: silver case/silver, black case/black Misc: Glass front (Sapphire crystal), ceramic/sapphire crystal back, stainless steel frame 50m water resistant |
Dimensions: 42.5 x 36.4 x 11.4 mm Weight: 34.9 g Colors:Silver, Gold, Space Gray Misc: Glass front, ceramic back, aluminum frame 50m water resistant |
| Connectivity | WiFi: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth: 4.0, A2DP - USB:No NFC: Yes Radio: No Misc: - |
WiFi: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth: 4.2, A2DP, LE - USB:No NFC: Yes Radio: No Misc: - |
| Audio | Speaker: Loudspeaker Audio Port: No 3.5mm jack Audio Format: - Misc:- |
Speaker: Loudspeaker Audio Port: No 3.5mm jack Audio Format: - Misc:- |
| Rear Camera | Resolution: No Video: - Features: - - |
Resolution: No Video: - Features: - - |
| Front Camera | Resolution: - Features: - - |
Resolution: - Features: - - |
| Maps | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Gyro Heart Rate - |
Accelerometer Gyro Heart Rate Barometer - |
| Battery | Capacity: Li-Ion 334 mAh (1.27 Wh), non-removable Misc: Wireless charging - |
Capacity: Li-Ion 341 mAh (1.34 Wh), non-removable Misc: Wireless charging - |
| SAR | - | 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.34 W/kg (body) |
| Misc | Natural language commands and dictation | Natural language commands and dictation (talking mode) |
| Models | A1758 | A1861, A1891, A1892 |
| Price | - | - |