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Apple  Watch Series 3 vs SAMSUNG SM-R840NZKAXAR

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Apple  Watch Series 3SAMSUNG SM-R840NZKAXAR
Title Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS, 38mm) - Silver Aluminum Case with White Sport BandSamsung Galaxy Watch 3 (45mm, GPS, Bluetooth) Smart Watch with Advanced Health monitoring, Fitness Tracking , and Long lasting Battery - Mystic Black (US Version)
Model Apple
 Watch Series 3
SAMSUNG
SM-R840NZKAXAR

Basic Info

Suggested Price $169.00$399.00
Sale Price Check Price*Check Price*
Release Nov 2018Aug 2020

Overview

DescriptionLow and high heart rate notifications. Emergency SOS. New Breathe watch faces. Automatic workout detection. New yoga and hiking workouts. Advanced features for runners like cadence and pace alerts. New head-to-head competitions. Activity sharing with friends. Personalized coaching. Monthly challenges and achievement awards. You can use Walkie-Talkie, make phone calls, and send messages. Listen to Apple Music¹ and Apple Podcasts. And use Siri in all-new ways. Apple Watch Series 3 lets you do it all right from your wrist.The most advanced Samsung smartwatch is now also the most stylish. The Galaxy Watch3 combines powerful technology with a premium, customizable design so you can manage the day-today from your wrist, beautifully. No matter where life takes you, connect to your favorite apps from your wrist via Bluetooth. Keep an eye on wellness with advanced health monitoring, and go for days without charging.
Top Features
  • GPS
  • Retina display
  • Swimproof
  • Optical heart sensor
  • Stores music, podcasts, and audiobooks
  • Elevation
  • Emergency SOS
  • S3 chip with dual-core processor
  • watchOS with Activity trends, cycle tracking, hearing health innovations, and the App Store on your wrist
  • Aluminum case
  • Galaxy Watch3 combines powerful technology with a premium, customizable design so you can manage the day-today from your wrist, beautifully.
  • Keep an eye on wellness with advanced health monitoring, and go for days without charging.
  • Keep an eye on your fitness and health with SpO2, VO2 max, and heart-rate monitoring. Help is just a tap away if you stumble. And track your cycle in an easy and discreet way. *This device and related software are not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease. SPO2, VO2 max and running coach features not available at the time of launch, will become available during Q3. Features will require a software update. **This device and related software are not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease. ***Trip detection recognizes falls when engaged in dynamic motion, not when still. Requires network connection to notify emergency contact. GPS accuracy may be affected by obstructions to satellite signal such as buildings.
  • Galaxy Watch3 combines style—two sizes, three colors, 50,000-plus watch faces and premium leather bands—with military-grade durability and water resistance.
  • Spend your time moving while Galaxy Watch3 tracks seven popular activities automatically. Get more out of each movement thanks to a built-in run coaching.

Reviews

Walmart Rating5.0 (out of 2 reviews)4.1 (out of 18 reviews)
BestBuy Rating4.8 (out of 19760 reviews)4.5 (out of 201 reviews)
Latest Reviews

Very happy!
Rating: 5
Oh wow! So impressed with the delivery time. I think I got my watch 2 days after I ordered it. The watch was very well packaged too! The watch itself is exactly what I needed and wanted. I needed to replace my series 2 watch since the screen cracked and it wasnt worth getting fixed (unfortunately, thanks apple...), so the series 3 is perfect and does everything I need it to. Thank you Walmart!!
by Cara on 2020-08-25T17:00:00

The Little Apple
Rating: 5
I have purchased this Apple Watch 3-series July 13th, 2020, and I absolutely adore this watch. It was inexpensive compared to the Apple Watch 4-series and 5-series, as well, at $169.00 plus applicable taxes and shipping. However, it does everything I wanted to do, plus some: heart-rate monitor, view, read, and respond to text messages; set alarm clock, let you inhale and exhale periodically throughout the day with an app built inside the watch, among others. It is like your smartphone within a smartphone with features as dial and talk, let someone start their vehicle from the watch itself. To make a long story short, I don't think anyone would be disappointed with this device. Although, the screen size is incredibly smaller than the 4-series, as well as 5-series.
by Kool on 2020-08-05T17:00:00

Amazing!!!
Rating: 5
i love it! It came the very next morning, band new and in perfect condition. Definitely was a great buy
by Deja on 2020-07-07T17:00:00

Apple Watch series 3
Rating: 5
Love my watch even though it was delayed a day or 2. It works perfectly fine and got it at a good price. Happy Online pickup store customer.
by KC on 2020-05-11T17:00:00

The best gift eva
Rating: 5
My son loved it he’s 19 !!the best
by Trina on 2020-04-15T17:00:00

This watch is amazing!!
Rating: 5
This watch is amazing!! It tracks my steps and has already helped me make healthier choices.
by purplepanda on 2020-05-04T17:00:00

Chrissy
Rating: 5
Love love love highly recommended
by christina on 2020-04-29T17:00:00

Keeps me moving!!
Rating: 5
I am almost 70 and I was able to pretty much set my Apple Watch up by myself without any issues. Had my son show me a couple of other things that I could add on there but so far its been wonderful
by Else on 2020-08-17T17:00:00

Sorry Fitbit therea new Guy on my wrist!!!Hello AW
Rating: 5
This watch was recommended to me by my Niece. She did a great job, with her research, it was at a good and also decent price. My Fitbit put me down but my Apple Watch is Great thus far.
by Cheryl on 2020-08-04T17:00:00


Rating: 5
Had mine almost 3 months works great , easy to set up , havent had any problems so far love it would totally recomend
by James on 2020-07-28T17:00:00

Exactly what i was waiting for
Rating: 5
i owned galaxy watch and i loved it except it was little too heavy. also, i do not like fitness type watches, so i was literally waiting for watch3. super light, works well with bixby, samsung pay, and a lot of customization you can do. i always wear watch to track my sleep, and it didnt bother me at all. at last, watch trade-in was really good promotion!
by Jeffy0625 on 2020-09-01T17:00:00

Familiar but lighter
Rating: 5
i'm happy with this. it's the best upgrade from my gear s3 frontier. feels the same but lighter in weight. only drawback is the strap cause it felt a bit cheap. i got myself a silicone strap for it later on.
by acesjg81 on 2020-09-21T17:00:00

Perfect
Rating: 5
i got this as a replacement for the 41mm size, which was too small. the bezel on the 45mm actually seems shorter than in the 41mm! it's easy to use (both the bezel and the touch screen). the battery life is superb. the screen is beautiful. and since i had a trade in (active 2 - no bezel - good riddance), the price was great, too.
by NickName on 2020-09-09T17:00:00

Gr8 watch, superb gizmo,fitness kit not 4 every1
Rating: 5
this is as beautiful and functional watch, phone, info pod, music player, gadget, companion and alarm as you could want, worth every cent. the learning curve is minimal if you can find your way around a smartphone. but the fitness stuff, which is touted as the centerpiece of this timepiece's acumen is just for gym rats or runners and such. i garden, walk dogs, putter around the house, dance now and then and the watch's workout detection for my everyday regimen is quite confused and almost useless. for everything else it does, and there's a lot of it and the sheer snazz of it, i love it. i'd give it a 4.7 but you can only rate in whole numbers.
by miztechtock on 2020-09-16T17:00:00

Great integration with smartphone
Rating: 5
this watch seamlessly integrates with my s20 ultra and i love how i can receive notifications from all my apps on the watch. i get about 2 days worth of battery life with normal use and the always-on display turned off. best surprise so far is being able to connect to my ultra's camera and see it on my watch face and take pictures!
by Chris on 2020-09-11T17:00:00

Great watch - so so battery life.
Rating: 4
Upgraded to the Galaxy Watch 3 from the original Galaxy Watch. Love the larger screen. Love that it's slightly slimmer. Love the new sensors, including Blood Pressure Monitoring (Not officially activated in the US yet, but there are workarounds available). Only complaint is that I'm not thrilled with the battery life. Still easily get a full days worth of use even with sleep tracking, but nowhere near the life compared to the Original Galaxy Watch which could push 3 days.
by robert on 2020-09-16T17:00:00

Best looking watch on the market.
Rating: 3
the design is flawless and the rotating bezel is infinitely better then the touch one on the active 2. i am used to the subpar battery life when compared to let's say a versa 2, so i don't really fault it much because the tech and os is muchhhh better then fitbit. i can't excuse away the slow charging however. it is brutally slow and for this amount of money it is inexcusable.
by Nolan on 2020-09-02T17:00:00

Just Ok
Rating: 3
i regret upgrading from the galaxy watch as there is nothing worth the expense for this watch. the extra stuff they mentioned like the workout, sleep, etc., not that great. the other watch i had was better in doing my every hour stretch reminder this one is weird, it's a hit or miss. the few things i love about this watch are the lightness and also the look on the screen. bigger and aesthetically more pleasing. battery is fine as well, get two days or so. i don't think it is worth it and when i trade in i realized i should have kept my watch.
by Hope on 2020-09-01T17:00:00


Rating: 1
Original still better. Not worth hefty price tag. Key features not enabled. Walmart customer service is the worst!!!
by ROBERT on 2020-09-11T17:00:00

Disappointing new design and Wear App
Rating: 1
the protruding watch buttons on the right side is poor design if you want to wear the watch for road biking and during circuit training with weights and especially push-up. my s3 is much better with recessed buttons. i am returning it until they learn to get feedback from actual athletic customers. also, what's wrong with their app design, why does it have to combine the watch and phone steps? i want to be able to just use the phone or watch, not the cumulative, which could be double sometimes or 70% to 30% and the 30% is probably already in the 70% of the number shown. makes no sense at all, separate them out. don't buy this if you are going to use if for active life, go with fitbit or some other device
by Rahmi on 2020-08-31T17:00:00

All Features

Voice Assistant Built-inSiriBixby
Case MaterialAluminum
SeriesSeries 3
Operating System CompatibilityApple iOSTizen
Bluetooth EnabledYesYes
Screen MaterialIon-X Glass
Operating SystemwatchOSTizen
Usage Time18 hours56 hours
Backlit DisplayNoYes
Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor1 Year1 year
NFC TechnologyYesYes
Additional Accessories Included1m Magnetic Charging Cable
Color CategorySilverBlack
Display TypeOLEDSuper AMOLED
Maximum Wrist Size7.87 inches
Product Height1.52 inches
RechargeableYesYes
Model FamilyApple Watch Series 3Galaxy Watch3
Band MaterialFluoroelastomer
Mobile Payment Service SupportedApple Pay
Adjustable BrightnessYes
Model NumberMTEY2LL/ASM-R840NZKAXAR
Adjustable Band LengthYes
Replaceable BatteryNoNo
Vibration AlertYes
Maximum Depth of Water Resistance164 feet164 feet
Wi-Fi CompatibilityWireless BWireless B
Minimum Wrist Size5.12 inches
Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts1 Year1 year
Customizable Watch FacesYes
Case Thickness0.45 inches
Works WithSiriBixby
Global PositioningGPSGPS
Case ShapeRectangularRound
Alert TypeVibration
Internal Memory Capacity8 gigabytes4.3 gigabytes
Screen Size38 millimeters45 millimeters
Clock DisplayYesYes
Display ScreenYesYes
Product Weight0.94 ounces1.9 ounces
Battery TypeLithium-ionLithium-ion
Band TypeSport Band
Band ColorWhiteBlack
Charging Interface(s)WirelessWireless
Voice ActivatedYes
Case Size38 millimeters
Metrics MeasuredCadenceCycling speed
Product TypeSmartwatchSmartwatch
Product Depth0.45 inches0.44 inches
Built-In MicrophoneYes
Water ResistantYesYes
Case Back MaterialComposite
Multi-Sport TrackingYesYes
Case Width1.31 inches
Form FactorWristwatchWristwatch
Music PlayerYes
Bluetooth Version4.25.0
Touch ScreenYesYes
Color DisplayYesYes
SensorsAccelerometerAccelerometer
releaseNov 2018Aug 2020
ColorSilver AluminumMystic Black
Product NameApple Watch Series 3 (GPS) 38mm Silver Aluminum Case with White Sport BandGalaxy Watch3 Smartwatch 45mm Stainless BT
BrandAppleSamsung
Assembled Product Dimensions (L x W x H)1.77 x 1.82 x 0.44 Inches
Size45 mm
Assembled Product Weight0.12 lb
Battery Capacity340 milliampere hours
Product Length1.77 inches
Product Width1.82 inches
Wireless Charging StandardQi
System Memory (RAM)1 gigabytes
Processor Speed1.15 gigahertz
Screen Resolution360 x 360

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