Screen size
Watch GS 3Winner: 1.4"+7.7%
Watch GS 51.3"
Quick verdict
Watch GS 5 leads the measured specs 7-1.
Measured wins
Watch GS 3
1
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Watch GS 5
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Watch GS 3
No cellular connectivity
Watch GS 5
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Watch GS 3
N/A
Watch GS 5
N/A
3G bands
Watch GS 3
N/A
Watch GS 5
N/A
4G bands
Watch GS 3
N/A
Watch GS 5
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
N/A
Speed
Watch GS 3
No
Watch GS 5
No
GPRS
Watch GS 3
No
Watch GS 5
No
EDGE
Watch GS 3
No
Watch GS 5
No
Announced
Watch GS 3
2022, January 10
Watch GS 5
2026, January 19
Status
Watch GS 3
Available. Released 2022, January 15
Watch GS 5
Available. Released 2026, January 23
Dimensions
Watch GS 3
45.9 x 45.9 x 10.5 mm (1.81 x 1.81 x 0.41 in)
Watch GS 5
44 x 44 x 9.9 mm (1.73 x 1.73 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Watch GS 3
44 g (1.55 oz)
Watch GS 5
26 g (0.92 oz)
Build
Watch GS 3
Glass front, plastic back, stainless steel frame 316L
Watch GS 5
Glass front, polymer fiber frame, polymer fiber back, aluminum alloy bezel
SIM
Watch GS 3
No
Watch GS 5
No
Other
Watch GS 3
50m water resistant 5 ATM Compatible with standard 22mm straps
Watch GS 5
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) 5 ATM water resistant Compatible with standard 22mm straps
Type
Watch GS 3
AMOLED
Watch GS 5
AMOLED, 1500 nits (peak)
Size
Watch GS 3
1.43 inches
Watch GS 5
1.32 inches
Resolution
Watch GS 3
466 x 466 pixels (~326 ppi density)
Watch GS 5
466 x 466 pixels (~352 ppi density)
OS
Watch GS 3
Proprietary OS
Watch GS 5
MagicOS 9
Card slot
Watch GS 3
No
Watch GS 5
No
Internal
Watch GS 3
4GB 32MB RAM
Watch GS 5
4GB 32MB RAM
Other
Watch GS 3
No
Watch GS 5
No
Loudspeaker
Watch GS 3
Yes
Watch GS 5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Watch GS 3
No
Watch GS 5
No
WLAN
Watch GS 3
No
Watch GS 5
No
Bluetooth
Watch GS 3
5.0, LE, EDR
Watch GS 5
5.4, LE, EDR
Positioning
Watch GS 3
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS
Watch GS 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Watch GS 3
Yes (China only)
Watch GS 5
Yes (China only)
Radio
Watch GS 3
No
Watch GS 5
No
USB
Watch GS 3
No
Watch GS 5
No
Sensors
Watch GS 3
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, compass, SpO2
Watch GS 5
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, compass, SpO2
Type
Watch GS 3
Li-Po 451 mAh
Watch GS 5
Li-Po 495 mAh
Colors
Watch GS 3
Black, Steel, Gold
Watch GS 5
Khaki, Black
Models
Watch GS 3
MUS-B19
Watch GS 5
IVY-B39
Price
Watch GS 3
About 220 EUR
Watch GS 5
About 90 EUR