Screen size
Watch 3Winner: 1.5"+2.7%
Watch 3 Lite1.5"
Quick verdict
Watch 3 leads the measured specs 6-4.
Measured wins
Watch 3
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Watch 3 Lite
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Watch 3
No cellular connectivity
Watch 3 Lite
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Watch 3
N/A
Watch 3 Lite
N/A
3G bands
Watch 3
N/A
Watch 3 Lite
N/A
4G bands
Watch 3
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
Speed
Watch 3
No
Watch 3 Lite
-
GPRS
Watch 3
No
Watch 3 Lite
No
EDGE
Watch 3
No
Watch 3 Lite
No
Announced
Watch 3
2025, February 18
Watch 3 Lite
2025, December 17
Status
Watch 3
Available. Released 2025, March 03
Watch 3 Lite
Available. Released 2025, December 24
Dimensions
Watch 3
47.6 x 46.6 x 11.8 mm (1.87 x 1.83 x 0.46 in)
Watch 3 Lite
45 x 45 x 8.9 mm (1.77 x 1.77 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Watch 3
49.7 g (1.76 oz)
Watch 3 Lite
35 g (1.23 oz)
Build
Watch 3
Sapphire crystal front, stainless steel frame, plastic back
Watch 3 Lite
Glass front, stainless steel frame, plastic back
SIM
Watch 3
No
Watch 3 Lite
No
Other
Watch 3
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant Waterproof (5ATM/50m) Compatible with standard 22mm straps ECG certified
Watch 3 Lite
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) 5ATM waterproof
Type
Watch 3
LTPO AMOLED, 2200 nits (peak)
Watch 3 Lite
AMOLED, 1500 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
Watch 3
1.5 inches
Watch 3 Lite
1.46 inches
Resolution
Watch 3
466 x 466 pixels (~310 ppi density)
Watch 3 Lite
464 x 464 pixels (~317 ppi density)
Protection
Watch 3
Sapphire crystal glass
Watch 3 Lite
-
OS
Watch 3
ColorOS Watch 7.0 + Wear OS 5.0
Watch 3 Lite
OxygenOS Watch 7.1
Chipset
Watch 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Watch 3 Lite
-
Card slot
Watch 3
No
Watch 3 Lite
No
Internal
Watch 3
32GB 2GB RAM
Watch 3 Lite
4GB
Other
Watch 3
No
Watch 3 Lite
No
Loudspeaker
Watch 3
Yes
Watch 3 Lite
No
3.5mm jack
Watch 3
No
Watch 3 Lite
No
WLAN
Watch 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Watch 3 Lite
No
Bluetooth
Watch 3
5.2, A2DP, LE
Watch 3 Lite
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Watch 3
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Watch 3 Lite
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Watch 3
Yes
Watch 3 Lite
Yes (not for payments)
Radio
Watch 3
No
Watch 3 Lite
No
USB
Watch 3
No
Watch 3 Lite
No
Sensors
Watch 3
Accelerometer, gyro, barometer, compass, heart rate, SpO2, thermometer (skin temperature)
Watch 3 Lite
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, SpO2, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)
Type
Watch 3
Li-Ion 648 mAh
Watch 3 Lite
Li-Ion 339 mAh
Charging
Watch 3
7.5W wired
Watch 3 Lite
-
Colors
Watch 3
Black titanium, Silver titanium
Watch 3 Lite
Black Steel, Silver Steel
Models
Watch 3
OPWWE251
Watch 3 Lite
-
Price
Watch 3
€ 159.00
Watch 3 Lite
About 180 EUR