Apple Watch Series 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch5
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| Phone Names | Apple Watch Series 8 | Samsung Galaxy Watch5 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, HK | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, China, HK | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66 - USA, LATAM, Canada | - | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2022, September 07 | 2022, August 10 |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, September 16 | Available. Released 2022, August 26 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Sapphire crystal front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, stainless steel frame | Glass front (Sapphire crystal), aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | 45 x 38 x 10.7 mm (1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 in) | 44.4 x 43.3 x 9.8 mm (1.75 x 1.70 x 0.39 in) |
| SIM | eSIM | eSIM |
| Weight | 42.3 g (41mm), 51.5 g (45mm) (1.48 oz) | 33.5 g (44mm), 28.7 g (40mm) (1.02 oz) |
| IP6X certified 50m water resistant ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models) | MIL-STD-810H compliant* 50m water resistant (IP68) Compatible with standard 20mm straps ECG certified Blood pressure monitor Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised) *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Sapphire crystal glass | Sapphire crystal |
| Resolution | 484 x 396 pixels (~326 ppi density) | 450 x 450 pixels (~321 ppi density) |
| Size | 1.9 inches | 1.4 inches |
| Type | Retina LTPO OLED, 1000 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED |
| Always-on display | Always-on display | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Dual-core | Dual-core 1.18 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Chipset | Apple S8 | Exynos W920 (5 nm) |
| GPU | PowerVR | Mali-G68 |
| OS | watchOS 9.0, upgradable to watchOS 26.1 | Android Wear OS 4, One UI Watch 5 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 32GB 1GB RAM | 16GB 1.5GB RAM |
| eMMC 5.1 | - | |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| 35mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | No | No |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body) | Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature) |
| Temperature sensing (0.01˚ accuracy) Natural language commands and dictation (talking mode) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support | Natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | Wireless, 0-80% in 45 min | 10W wireless |
| Type | Li-Ion 308 mAh | Li-Ion 410 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Graphite, Silver, Gold | Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold, Sapphire |
| Models | A2773, A2775, A2772, A2774, A2857, A2858, watch6,16, watch6,17 | SM-R915F, SM-R905F |
| Price | About 330 EUR | About 170 EUR |
| SAR | 0.31 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) | - |
| SAR EU | 0.31 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) | - |
| Camera | ||
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| No | No | |