Screen size
Galaxy Watch Ultra2Winner: 1.5"+13%
Gear S3 classic LTE1.3"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Watch Ultra2 leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Gear S3 classic LTE
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Gear S3 classic LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Gear S3 classic LTE
GSM 900 / 1800 , GSM 850 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Gear S3 classic LTE
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - USA
4G bands
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
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
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
LTE
Gear S3 classic LTE
2, 4, 5 - USA
Speed
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
HSPA, LTE
Gear S3 classic LTE
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Not announced yet
Gear S3 classic LTE
2017, March. Released 2017, May
Status
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Rumored
Gear S3 classic LTE
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
-
Gear S3 classic LTE
49 x 46 x 12.9 mm (1.93 x 1.81 x 0.51 in)
Weight
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
-
Gear S3 classic LTE
57 g (2.01 oz)
Build
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Sapphire crystal front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, titanium frame (grade 4)
Gear S3 classic LTE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass SR+), stainless steel 316L frame
SIM
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
eSIM
Gear S3 classic LTE
eSIM
Other
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 100m/10ATM for 10 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant ECG certified
Gear S3 classic LTE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Compatible with standard 22mm straps
Type
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Super AMOLED, 5000 nits (peak)
Gear S3 classic LTE
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
1.5 inches
Gear S3 classic LTE
1.3 inches
Resolution
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
480 x 480 pixels (~327 ppi density)
Gear S3 classic LTE
360 x 360 pixels (~392 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Sapphire crystal glass
Gear S3 classic LTE
Corning Gorilla Glass SR+
Other
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
-
Gear S3 classic LTE
Rotating bezel
OS
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Android Wear OS 6, One UI Watch 9
Gear S3 classic LTE
Tizen OS 5.5
Chipset
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Snapdragon SW6100 Wear Elite (3 nm)
Gear S3 classic LTE
Exynos 7 Dual 7270 (14 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Penta-core (1x2.1 GHz & 4x 1.95 GHz)
Gear S3 classic LTE
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Card slot
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
No
Gear S3 classic LTE
No
Internal
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
Gear S3 classic LTE
4GB 768MB RAM
Other
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
No
Gear S3 classic LTE
No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Yes
Gear S3 classic LTE
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
No
Gear S3 classic LTE
No
WLAN
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Gear S3 classic LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
6.0, A2DP, LE
Gear S3 classic LTE
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Gear S3 classic LTE
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Yes
Gear S3 classic LTE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
No
Gear S3 classic LTE
No
USB
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
No
Gear S3 classic LTE
No
Sensors
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, altimeter, compass, SpO2, temperature (body), temperature (water), BioActive
Gear S3 classic LTE
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer
Other
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
-
Gear S3 classic LTE
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation MP3/M4A/AAC/WAV player Photo viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Samsung Pay
Type
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Si/C Li-Ion 800 mAh
Gear S3 classic LTE
Li-Ion 380 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
10W wireless
Gear S3 classic LTE
Wireless (Qi)
Stand-by
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
-
Gear S3 classic LTE
Up to 72 h (3G)
Colors
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Gray, Green
Gear S3 classic LTE
Silver
Models
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
SM-L715F
Gear S3 classic LTE
SM-R775S
Price
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
About 750 EUR
Gear S3 classic LTE
About 330 EUR