Why is Watch 3 better than Watch 5?
Watch 3 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Watch 5 better than Watch 3?
- Built-in GPSNo · Watch 3: Yes
- AMOLED / OLED displayNo · Watch 3: Yes
- NFC paymentsNo · Watch 3: Yes
- Peak brightness500 nits vs 600 nits+20%
- Screen size1.8″ vs 1.97″+9%
- Resolution (width)240 px vs 390 px+62%
- Pixel density207 ppi vs 302 ppi+46%
- Battery capacity340 mAh vs 460 mAh+35%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design & durability | ||
| Case size | 45 mm | — |
| Weight | 40 g | — |
| Thickness | 11.5 mm | — |
| Height | 45 mm | — |
| Width | 37 mm | — |
| Case material | Plastic / polymer | Plastic / polymer |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Colours | Black, Gray | Black, Titanium |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 1.8″ | 1.97″ |
| Display technology | LCD | AMOLED |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| AMOLED / OLED display | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 240 px | 390 px |
| Resolution (height) | 286 px | 450 px |
| Pixel density | 207 ppi | 302 ppi |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 340 mAh | 460 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Health sensors | ||
| Optical heart rate | Yes | Yes |
| Blood oxygen (SpO2) | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, heart rate, SpO2 | Accelerometer, heart rate, SpO2, compass |
| Sports & navigation | ||
| Built-in GPS | No | Yes |
| Satellite systems | — | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Compass | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| NFC payments | No | Yes |
| LTE (cellular) | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Smart features | ||
| Speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Platform | ||
| Operating system | Proprietary OS | Proprietary OS |
| Platform | Proprietary | Proprietary |
