Screen size
Quick verdict
Watch 3 43mm leads the measured specs 5-4.
Measured wins
Watch 3 43mm
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Watch 3 Lite
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Watch 3 43mm
No cellular connectivity
Watch 3 Lite
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Watch 3 43mm
N/A
Watch 3 Lite
N/A
3G bands
Watch 3 43mm
N/A
Watch 3 Lite
N/A
4G bands
Watch 3 43mm
N/A
Watch 3 Lite
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
N/A
GPRS
Watch 3 43mm
No
Watch 3 Lite
No
EDGE
Watch 3 43mm
No
Watch 3 Lite
No
Announced
Watch 3 43mm
2025, July 08
Watch 3 Lite
2025, December 17
Status
Watch 3 43mm
Available. Released 2025, July 08
Watch 3 Lite
Available. Released 2025, December 24
Dimensions
Watch 3 43mm
43.2 x 43.2 x 11 mm (1.70 x 1.70 x 0.43 in)
Watch 3 Lite
45 x 45 x 8.9 mm (1.77 x 1.77 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Watch 3 43mm
37.8 g (1.34 oz)
Watch 3 Lite
35 g (1.23 oz)
Build
Watch 3 43mm
Glass front, stainless steel frame, plastic back
Watch 3 Lite
Glass front, stainless steel frame, plastic back
SIM
Watch 3 43mm
No
Watch 3 Lite
No
Other
Watch 3 43mm
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Waterproof (5ATM/50m)
Watch 3 Lite
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) 5ATM waterproof
Type
Watch 3 43mm
AMOLED, 1000 nits (peak)
Watch 3 Lite
AMOLED, 1500 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
Watch 3 43mm
1.32 inches
Watch 3 Lite
1.46 inches
Resolution
Watch 3 43mm
466 x 466 pixels (~352 ppi density)
Watch 3 Lite
464 x 464 pixels (~317 ppi density)
OS
Watch 3 43mm
Wear OS
Watch 3 Lite
OxygenOS Watch 7.1
Chipset
Watch 3 43mm
Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Watch 3 Lite
-
Card slot
Watch 3 43mm
No
Watch 3 Lite
No
Internal
Watch 3 43mm
32GB 2GB RAM
Watch 3 Lite
4GB
Other
Watch 3 43mm
No
Watch 3 Lite
No
Loudspeaker
Watch 3 43mm
Yes
Watch 3 Lite
No
3.5mm jack
Watch 3 43mm
No
Watch 3 Lite
No
WLAN
Watch 3 43mm
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Watch 3 Lite
No
Bluetooth
Watch 3 43mm
5.2, A2DP, LE
Watch 3 Lite
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Watch 3 43mm
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Watch 3 Lite
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Watch 3 43mm
Yes
Watch 3 Lite
Yes (not for payments)
Radio
Watch 3 43mm
No
Watch 3 Lite
No
USB
Watch 3 43mm
No
Watch 3 Lite
No
Sensors
Watch 3 43mm
Accelerometer, gyro, barometer, compass, heart rate, SpO2
Watch 3 Lite
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, SpO2, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)
Type
Watch 3 43mm
Li-Ion 354 mAh
Watch 3 Lite
Li-Ion 339 mAh
Colors
Watch 3 43mm
Black Steel, Silver Steel
Watch 3 Lite
Black Steel, Silver Steel
Price
Watch 3 43mm
€ 179.99
Watch 3 Lite
About 180 EUR