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Apple Watch Series 7 Aluminum vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 42mm

AppleWatch Series 7 Aluminum

SamsungGalaxy Watch 42mm

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Apple Watch Series 7 Aluminum Apple Price $400 Full specs

Samsung Galaxy Watch 42mm Samsung Lowest price Price $330 Full specs

General

Announced

September 2021

2018, August

Released

October 2021

2018, August

Colors

BlueGreenRedStarlightMidnight

- Midnight Black
- Rose Gold

Design

Length

45 mm (45 in)41 mm (41 in)

45.7 mm

Width

38 mm (45 in)35 mm (41 in)

41.9 mm

Thickness

10.7 mm (45 in)10.7 mm (41 in)

12.7 mm

Weight

38.8 (45 in)32 (41 in)

49 g

Materials

Glass frontCeramic/sapphire crystal backAluminum frame

- Stainless Steel 316L
- MIL-STD-810G
- Compatible with standard 20mm straps

Network

2G Network

Yes

3G Network

Yes

4G Network

Yes

GPRS

Yes

EDGE

Yes

SIM

Electronic SIM (eSIM)

Display

Display Type

Retina LTPO OLED

Super AMOLED

Size

1.9 Inches (45 in)1.69 Inches (41 in)

1.2 Inches

Resolution

484x396 Pixels (45 in)430x352 Pixels (41 in)

360 x 360 Pixels

Screen Ratio

—

56.4%

Aspect Ratio

—

1:1

Pixel Density

326 PPI

278 PPI

Brightness Level

1000 Nits

—

Display Protection

Ion-X strengthened glass

Corning Gorilla Glass DX+

Features

Always-on Display

- Always-on Display
- Rotating bezel

Hardware

Chipset

Apple S7

Exynos 9110

CPU Type

Dual-core

CPU

—

Dual-core 1.15 GHz

GPU

PowerVR

—

RAM (Memory)

—

- 1.5 GB (LTE model)
- 768 MB (Bluetooth model)

Internal Storage

32 GB

4 GB

Software

WatchOS

Tizen Based Wearable OS

Version

8.0

4.0

Update To

8.1

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Camera

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/nDual-band

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

5.0A2DPLE

4.2, A2DP, LE

Location

GPSA-GPSGLONASSGALILEOQZSSBDS

Yes

NFC

Yes

Media

Loudspeaker

Yes

3.5mm jack

Other specifications

Sensors

GyroscopeCompassAlways-on altimeterSpO2VO2max

gyro

On both: Accelerometer, Barometer, Heart Rate

Water/Dust Resistant

Yes - 50m water resistant (IP6X)

50m waterproof (IP68)

Box Contents

—

- Galaxy Watch (Small Strap)
- Charging Dock
- Travel Adapter
- Large Strap
- QSG (Quick Setting Guide)

Other Features

ECG CertifiedUltra Wideband (UWB)

- Samsung Pay
- Photo viewer

Charging and Battery

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes, WPC wireless charging

Capacity

309 mAh (45 in)284 mAh (41 in)

270 mAh

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