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Samsung Galaxy Watch 42mm vs Apple Watch SE

Samsung Galaxy Watch 42mm SamsungGalaxy Watch 42mm
VS
Apple Watch SE AppleWatch SE

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General

Announced
2018, August
September 2020
Released
2018, August
September 2020
Colors
- Midnight Black
- Rose Gold
SilverGoldSpace Grey

Design

Length
45.7 mm
44 mm (44 in)40 mm (40 in)
Width
41.9 mm
38 mm (44 in)34 mm (40 in)
Thickness
12.7 mm
10.4 mm (44 in)10.4 mm (40 in)
Weight
49 g
36.4 (44 in)30.7 (40 in)
Materials
- Stainless Steel 316L
- MIL-STD-810G
- Compatible with standard 20mm straps
Glass frontCeramic/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
1.78 Inches (44 in)1.57 Inches (40 in)
Resolution
360 x 360 Pixels
448x368 Pixels (44 in)394x324 Pixels (40 in)
Screen Ratio
56.4%
60.0%
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 Display3D Touch display

Hardware

Chipset
Exynos 9110
Apple S5
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

Software

OS
Tizen Based Wearable OS
WatchOS
Version
4.0
7.0
Update To
—
7.3

Camera

Camera
No
No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0A2DPLE
Location
Yes
GPSA-GPSGLONASS
NFC
Yes
Yes

Media

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
No

Other specifications

Sensors
gyroheart rate
GyroscopeHeart Rate (2nd gen)Always-on altimeterCompass
On both: Accelerometer, barometer
Water/Dust Resistant
50m waterproof (IP68)
Yes - 50m water resistant
Box Contents
- Galaxy Watch (Small Strap)
- Charging Dock
- Travel Adapter
- Large Strap
- QSG (Quick Setting Guide)
—
Other Features
- Samsung Pay
- Photo viewer
—

Charging and Battery

Wireless Charging
Yes, WPC wireless charging
Yes
Capacity
270 mAh
—

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