Samsung Gear S vs Samsung Gear S3 Classic

Samsung Gear S Samsung Gear S3 Classic

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$37899
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes YesBoth can track your sleep
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth have heart rate tracking
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Stairs / Floors No YesSamsung Gear S3 Classic counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Samsung Gear S3 Classic provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach Yes NoSamsung Gear S provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting No YesSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Samsung Gear S3 Classic
Inactivity Alertn/a YesSamsung Gear S3 Classic helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Navigation No YesSamsung Gear S3 Classic has onboard GPS navigation
Compassn/a NoBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders No YesSamsung Gear S3 Classic has a reminder option
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control Yes YesBoth allow control smartphone music player
Call Controln/a YesSamsung Gear S3 Classic allows you control phone calls
Camera Controln/a YesSamsung Gear S3 Classic has a smartphone's remote control function
Find Phonen/a YesSamsung Gear S3 Classic allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Durationn/a3 days
Battery Typen/aRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance No Yes
Waterproof No No
IP Ratingn/aIP68
Weight67 grams59 gramsSamsung Gear S3 Classic is 8.0 g lighter

User Interface

Display YesOLED Screen
Display Sizen/a1,3 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 360 x 360 pixels
Color Displayn/a Yes
Touch Screenn/a Yes
Gorilla glass No Yes*Specialized toughened glass: thin, light and damage-resistant

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS No YesSamsung Gear S3 Classic can connect with iPhones or iPads
OS X/Mac No NoBoth don't compatible MAC OS X devices
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature
Web Portal No NoBoth don't have online web portal option
Social Featuresn/a NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi Yes YesBoth have built-in Wi-Fi wireless connection
NFC No YesOnly Samsung Gear S3 Classic has NFC (Near Field Communication)
ANT+ No NoBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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