Apple Watch Series 3

  • Released 2017, September
    52.8g, 11.4mm thickness
    watchOS 4.0, up to 6.1
    16GB storage, no card slot
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  • 1.65"
    390x312 pixels
  • NO
    No video recorder
  • 768MB RAM
    Apple S3
  • 279mAh
    Li-Ion

Apple Watch Series 3 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 / 800 - Europe, Australia (A1891)
  HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 800 - USA, LATAM, Canada (A1861)
  HSDPA 2100 - China (A1892)
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850) - Europe, Australia (A1891)
  LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - USA, LATAM, Canada (A1861)
  LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China (A1892)
Speed HSPA, LTE
Launch Announced 2017, September
Status Available. Released 2017, September
Body Dimensions 42.5 x 36.4 x 11.4 mm (1.67 x 1.43 x 0.45 in)
Weight 52.8 g (1.87 oz)
Build Stainless Steel/Ceramic back
SIM Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
 50m water resistant
Display Type OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 1.65 inches, 8.6 cm2 (~55.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 390 x 312 pixels (~303 ppi density)
Protection Sapphire crystal glass
 3D Touch display
1000 nits max brightness
Platform OS watchOS 4.0, upgradable to 6.1
Chipset Apple S3
CPU Dual-core
GPU PowerVR
Memory Card slot No
Internal 16GB 768MB RAM
Camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB No
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer
 Natural language commands and dictation (talking mode)
Battery   Non-removable Li-Ion 341 mAh battery (1.34 Wh)
Charging Wireless charging
Stand-by Up to 18 h (mixed usage)
Misc Colors Space Black, Silver
Models A1860, A1861, A1889, A1891, A1890, A1892
SAR 0.35 W/kg (head)     0.18 W/kg (body)    
Price About 700 EUR

Apple Watch Series 3 - User Reviews

  • I love my Apple watch, I love that I can keep track of my exercise and my favourite thing is I have my alarms set to go off on my watch and its better to wake me up as it doesn't startle me like my iPhone does.

  • That is incorrect.. If you have the Cellular/Bluetooth it can be used without your phone

  • No esim = No calls without the phone close by. Sorry.

  • No native whatsapp app. But you receive notification on your watch and can read the message and make a quick reply from your watch notification. The only thing you really cant to is open the app to check old message on you watch. But you can just pickup your phone for that.

  • They only connect to iPhone's i think. I have had a great experience with my watch so far.

  • Total rubish watch useless for recording swim times and now to top it off won’t connect to new I phone totally disappointed

  • can any apple watch take whatsapp

  • Is it possible to make call with it without smartphone here in bangladesh ? ... No mobile company providing esim registration as far as i know...i don't want to carry my iPhone while on exercise.. Very soon i m going to be gifted an iwatch 3. Thank u

  • it doesnt work!

  • Not yet.

  • I'm with Straight Talk any of you knows if this will work with my service? anyone have tried?

  • How to change the exercise goal from preset 30 minutes to 60 minutes?

  • Yes you can leave it as the phone's configuration is synced with the watch so its fine and the watch as a built in e-sim what apple calls it! It should be fine.

  • Can I leave my phone at home and use the watch without my phone in my range?

  • no we cannot.only iPhones from 5s onwards

  • Haha! Nightmare! Be more careful next time! Mine is 2 weeks old and mint!

  • apple watch series 3 can work with android .can we connect watch 3 to android or we can answer calls ?

  • In terms of durability, the Series 3 is a downgrade! The Series 2 was made with sapphire glass, and seems virtually unbreakable. My Series 3 'toughened glass' screen cracked within two months. There was nothing tough about it, I didn't even drop it; it broke from a light bump while wearing it on my wrist. For such a fragile product, Apple charges way too much for repairs. I can't see the point of replacing something that will likely break again with normal everyday use. For those who think insurance would help: Apple Care+ is a rip-off. Even with this insurance, you still pay a large fee for any repairs, just less than if you didn't have the insurance. Also, the discount only applies for three accidental breakages before it's back to the full repair cost, which is almost the full price of a new watch. If you're thinking about buying a Series 3, I'd suggest waiting for Apple to release a watch that can live up to its promised 'toughness'. If you don't want to wait, you could try to pick up a second-hand Series 2 but that's risky for different reasons. Alternatively, you could just boycott Apple entirely and stay with Android, which is what I wish I'd done before I switched phones and wasted a further $469 on such a flimsy device.

  • Owned the Apple sports gen1 and just upgraded to the the series 3 nike+ gps and have to say I get about 2days battery life on it and not found any problems works and feels great. Even better I can listen to music ànd leave my phone at home providing headset got charge lol. Well worth the money all day won't get anything else for a long time

  • It is mixed usage, not just for calls, if it was just calls it would say a longer battery life

  • the battery last longer than 18 hours i make calls of mine all the time its great

  • Still considering a Series 3 but for now i just changed my old AW Sport for a stainless steal with ceramic back and sapphire glass. Reasoning: We can just admit it, what m,akes Apple Watch the greatest is its modest but solid functionality, theres no half baked fancy stuff like in Gear where it automatically starts a bicycle workout if you ride an escalator or similar, simplicity is superior for a watch where too much functionality easily get in the way and becomes annoying. The old Series 0 still work so great that i see more value in the sapphire glass and the ceramic back is highly practical too, it doesnt get matte and scratched like the composite back on other models. Those who cant afford Series 3: Fear not, all the old Apple Watch models are still doing great, theyre not outdated and they are very very cheap in the second hand market, a stainless steel version cost around half of a new Series 3, an original Sport cost half of that again and will do everything you need, but not what you think you need and will find out later you didnt need after all.

  • very nice & fast watch

  • 1gb stacked ram....

  • How about iPad Air 2?

  • Will the lte work in Dubai will I be a leader to use it and make calls as a stand alone watch in dubai

  • Whats the difference in this watch apart from the LTE conectivity?

  • Hmm, Apple is the first company to feature e-SIM? How about Samsung Gear S, S2, S3?

  • 18 hours is NOT bad at all thats great, I mean 1 hour of talk time is not bad, I only would probably use talk time on my watch for a quick stop to the store for list of groceries or a quick talk, which I believe 1 hour is all you need. If talk time gets any longer I think the watch would get bigger and I dont need that....lol

  • I agree with you

  • There won't be better battery life than this. There will be new features and hardware, sensors, etc., will become more and more efficient in the time, but the bat. life wont double. I can swear they will cut the battery in the comming years when they become much more efficient. The same way as they do with iphones. All makers offers 1-2 days battery life and that is ok, unless they start to put graphene batteries in watches, but this will triple watch prices.

  • I think the whole concept of the LTE watch with automatic transfer of calls and text to your watch when your phone is not in reach is great, but I will wait for the next model with better battery life.