The Apple Watch Series 3 Edition is housed in an elegant looking, durable ceramic body and sells more expensive than the standard Apple Watch Series 3. The Apple Watch Series 3 Edition 38mm features 1.5 inches OLED display with a 340×272 pixels resolution. The Apple Watch Series 3 Edition 42mm features 1.65 inches OLED display with a 390×312 pixels resolution. The display is covered with a protective sapphire crystal layer. The Edition model is available in two options only: either a white ceramic case with a “Soft White/Pebble” Sport Band or a gray ceramic case with a Gray/Black Sport Band.
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A Week On The Wrist: The Apple Watch Series 3 Edition [Video]
Video published by Hodinkee on September 20, 2017
Apple Watch Series 3 Edition 38mm and 42mm
The Apple Watch Series 3 Edition features a barometric altimeter, a heart rate monitor, the GPS and GLONASS positioning systems. But the highlight of the model is the LTE model that allows to use the Apple wearable without a tethered iPhone. The Apple Watch Series 3 Edition can send and take calls and texts, supports Siri and audio playback. Still the smart watch can be used on the same carrier as a user’s iPhone.
The LTE iteration of the Apple Watch Series 3 Edition are controlled by a Force Touch capable display and a “Digital Crown”. The latter features a red dot on it for easier identification.
Battery life is up to 18 hours in a stand by mode, up to 3 hours of talk time (if connected to an iPhone), over 1 hour (if connected to LTE without an iPhone), up to 10 hours of audio playback and indoors work-outs, up to 5 hours of outdoors work-outs with GPS turned on, and up to 4 hours of outdoors work-outs with GPS and LTE turned on.
Specifications
| About | Manufacturer | Apple |
| Official Name | Apple Watch Series 3 Edition | |
| Type | Smartwatch | |
| Form-factor | Wristwatch | |
| Network | Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE Network for GPS + Cellular models |
| Note | Apple Watch Series 3 Edition requires an iPhone 6 / iOS 12 (or later) | |
| Launch | Introduced | September 12, 2017 |
| Released | September 22, 2017 | |
| Body | Dimensions | 38mm model – 38.6 x 33.3 x 11.4 mm (1.52 x 1.31 x 0.45 in) 42mm model – 42.5 x 36.4 x 11.4 mm (1.67 x 1.43 x 0.45 in) |
| Weight | 38mm model – 42.4 g (1.48 oz) 42mm model – 52.8 g (1.87 oz) |
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| Build | Stainless Steel/Ceramic back | |
| SIM | Electronic SIM card (Apple e-SIM) | |
| Resistance | 50m waterproof | |
| Features | ECG certified (USA only) | |
| Display | Type | OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 38mm model – 1.5 inches, 7.1 cm2 42mm model – 1.65 inches, 8.6 cm2 |
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| Screen-to-body | 38mm model – ~ 55.1% ratio 42mm model – ~ 55.4% ratio |
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| Resolution | 38mm model – 340 x 272 pixels 42mm model – 390 x 312 pixels |
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| Pixel Density | 38mm model – ~ 290 ppi 42mm model – ~ 303 ppi |
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| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Protection | Sapphire crystal glass | |
| Features | 3D Touch display, 1000 nits | |
| Platform | OS | watchOS 4.0, upgradable to 5.2.1 |
| Chipset | Apple A4 | |
| CPU | Dual-core | |
| GPU | Power VR | |
| Memory | Internal | 16 GB, 768 MB RAM (to be confirmed) |
| Card slot | No | |
| Camera | Main (Back) | No |
| Selfie (Front) | No | |
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration, proprietary ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | No | |
| Features | Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | |
| Comms | WLAN | WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Radio | No | |
| USB | No | |
| Features | Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer | |
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), Email, Push Email, IM | |
| Browser | No | |
| Java | No | |
| – Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min – Battery Life: Up to 18 h (mixed usage) – Qi wireless charging – Siri natural language commands and dictation (talking mode) – iCloud cloud service – MP3 / WAV / AAX+ / AIFF / Apple Lossless player – MP4 / H.265 player – Audio / video / photo viewer, photo editor |
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| Misc | Colors | Space Black, Silver |
| Price | Starting at $1299 |
Miscellanea
- The Apple Watch 3 runs the newest watchOS 4. It includes improvements to the fitness tracker, pairing with other Bluetooth devices and of course brand new watch faces.
- The LTE connectivity is available in U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, but a user will need the iPhone when travelling outside these countries.