Screen size
Galaxy Watch9Winner: 1.5"+12%
Gear S3 frontier1.3"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Watch9 leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Watch9
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Gear S3 frontier
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Watch9
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Gear S3 frontier
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Galaxy Watch9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Gear S3 frontier
N/A
3G bands
Galaxy Watch9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Gear S3 frontier
-
4G bands
Galaxy Watch9
LTE
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
Gear S3 frontier
-
Speed
Galaxy Watch9
HSPA, LTE
Gear S3 frontier
-
GPRS
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear S3 frontier
No
EDGE
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear S3 frontier
No
Announced
Galaxy Watch9
Not announced yet
Gear S3 frontier
2016, August. Released 2016, November
Status
Galaxy Watch9
Rumored
Gear S3 frontier
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear S3 frontier
49 x 46 x 12.9 mm (1.93 x 1.81 x 0.51 in)
Weight
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear S3 frontier
63 g (2.22 oz)
Build
Galaxy Watch9
Glass front (Sapphire crystal), aluminum frame
Gear S3 frontier
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), stainless steel 316L frame
SIM
Galaxy Watch9
eSIM
Gear S3 frontier
No
Other
Galaxy Watch9
MIL-STD-810H compliant* IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 50m/5ATM) ECG certified Blood pressure monitor Armor aluminum 2 frame *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Gear S3 frontier
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Compatible with standard 22mm straps
Type
Galaxy Watch9
Super AMOLED, 3000 nits (peak)
Gear S3 frontier
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy Watch9
1.47 inches
Gear S3 frontier
1.3 inches
Resolution
Galaxy Watch9
480 x 480 pixels (~327 ppi density)
Gear S3 frontier
360 x 360 pixels (~278 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Watch9
Sapphire crystal
Gear S3 frontier
Corning Gorilla Glass SR+
Other
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear S3 frontier
Rotating bezel
OS
Galaxy Watch9
Android Wear OS 6, One UI Watch 9
Gear S3 frontier
Tizen OS 5.5
Chipset
Galaxy Watch9
Snapdragon SW6100 Wear Elite (3 nm)
Gear S3 frontier
Exynos 7 Dual 7270 (14 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Watch9
Penta-core (1x2.1 GHz & 4x 1.95 GHz)
Gear S3 frontier
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Card slot
Galaxy Watch9
No
Gear S3 frontier
No
Internal
Galaxy Watch9
32GB 2GB RAM
Gear S3 frontier
4GB 768MB RAM
Other
Galaxy Watch9
No
Gear S3 frontier
No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Watch9
Yes
Gear S3 frontier
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Watch9
No
Gear S3 frontier
No
WLAN
Galaxy Watch9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Gear S3 frontier
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Galaxy Watch9
6.0, A2DP, LE
Gear S3 frontier
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Watch9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Gear S3 frontier
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy Watch9
Yes
Gear S3 frontier
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Watch9
No
Gear S3 frontier
No
USB
Galaxy Watch9
No
Gear S3 frontier
No
Sensors
Galaxy Watch9
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, altimeter, compass, SpO2, temperature (skin), BioActive, antioxidant index
Gear S3 frontier
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer
Other
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear S3 frontier
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay
Type
Galaxy Watch9
Li-Ion 445 mAh
Gear S3 frontier
Li-Ion 380 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy Watch9
10W wireless
Gear S3 frontier
Wireless (Qi)
Stand-by
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear S3 frontier
Up to 72 h (3G)
Colors
Galaxy Watch9
Silver; other colors
Gear S3 frontier
Silver
Price
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear S3 frontier
About 210 EUR