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Samsung Galaxy Watch 42mm vs Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum

Samsung Galaxy Watch 42mm SamsungGalaxy Watch 42mm
VS
Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum AppleWatch Series 8 Aluminum

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General

Announced
2018, August
September 2022
Released
2018, August
September 2022
Colors
- Midnight Black
- Rose Gold
RedSilverStarlightMidnight

Design

Length
45.7 mm
45 mm (45 in)41 mm (41 in)
Width
41.9 mm
38 mm (45 in)35 mm (41 in)
Thickness
12.7 mm
10.7 mm (45 in)10.7 mm (41 in)
Weight
49 g
38.8 g (45 in)32 g (41 in)
Materials
- Stainless Steel 316L
- MIL-STD-810G
- Compatible with standard 20mm straps
Ceramic/sapphire crystal backAluminum frame

Network

2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
SIM
Electronic SIM (eSIM)
Electronic SIM (eSIM)

Display

Display Type
Super AMOLED
Retina LTPO OLED
Size
1.2 Inches
1.9 Inches (45 in)1.69 Inches (41 in)
Resolution
360 x 360 Pixels
484x396 Pixels (45 in)430x352 Pixels (41 in)
Screen Ratio
56.4%
—
Aspect Ratio
1:1
—
Pixel Density
278 PPI
326 PPI
Brightness Level
—
1000 Nits
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass DX+
Ion-X strengthened glass
Features
- Always-on Display
- Rotating bezel
Always-on Display

Hardware

Chipset
Exynos 9110
Apple S8
CPU Type
Dual-core
Dual-core
CPU
Dual-core 1.15 GHz
—
GPU
—
PowerVR
RAM (Memory)
- 1.5 GB (LTE model)
- 768 MB (Bluetooth model)
1 GB
Internal Storage
4 GB
32 GB
Storage Type
—
eMMC 5.1

Software

OS
Tizen Based Wearable OS
WatchOS 9.0
Version
4.0
—
Update To
—
WatchOS 9.5

Camera

Camera
No
No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 4b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.3LEA2DP
Location
Yes
GPSBDSQZSSGALILEOGLONASS
NFC
Yes
Yes

Media

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
No

Other specifications

Sensors
gyro
GyroscopeCompassSpO2VO2maxTemperature (body)Always-on altimeter
On both: Accelerometer, heart rate, barometer
Water/Dust Resistant
50m waterproof (IP68)
50m Water ResistantDust Resistant (IP6X)
Box Contents
- Galaxy Watch (Small Strap)
- Charging Dock
- Travel Adapter
- Large Strap
- QSG (Quick Setting Guide)
—
Other Features
- Samsung Pay
- Photo viewer
ECG CertifiedUltra Wideband (UWB)

Charging and Battery

Wireless Charging
Yes, WPC wireless charging
Yes
Capacity
270 mAh
308 mAh (45 in)282 mAh (41 in)

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