Apple Watch Series 3 Aluminum

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Apple · 2017

Apple Watch Series 3 Aluminum

Name: Apple Watch Series 3 Aluminum
Brand: Apple

Apple Watch Series 3 Aluminum watch. Announced Sep 2017. Features 1.65″ display, Apple S3 chipset, 279 mAh battery, 16 GB storage, 768 MB RAM, Ion-X strengthened glass.

Display 1.65"

Chipset Apple S3

RAM 768 GB

Storage 8GB/16GB storage, no card slot

Battery 279 mAh

OS watchOS 4.0, up to watchOS 8.7

Build 34.9g, 11.4mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2017, September. Released 2017, September

Status Discontinued

Platform

OS watchOS 4.0, upgradable to watchOS 8.7

Chipset Apple S3

CPU Dual-core

GPU PowerVR

Display

Type Retina OLED, 1000 nits (peak)

Size 1.65 inches

Resolution 390 x 312 pixels (~303 ppi density)

Protection Ion-X strengthened glass

displayother 3D Touch display

Memory

Card slot No

Internal 8GB 768MB RAM, 16GB 768MB RAM

Camera

cam1modules No

Body

Dimensions 42.5 x 36.4 x 11.4 mm (1.67 x 1.43 x 0.45 in)

Weight 34.9 g (1.23 oz)

Build Glass front, ceramic back, aluminum frame

SIM eSIM

bodyother 50m water resistant

Battery

Type Li-Ion 341 mAh (1.34 Wh), non-removable

Charging Wireless

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes

3.5mm jack No

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE

Positioning GPS, GLONASS

NFC Yes

Radio No

USB No

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 / 800 - Europe, Australia (A1891)

4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26 - Europe, Australia (A1891)

Speed HSPA, LTE

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer

featuresother Natural language commands and dictation (talking mode)

Misc

Colors Silver, Gold, Space Gray

Models A1860, A1861, A1889, A1891, A1890, A1892, A1858, A1859

SAR 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.34 W/kg (body)

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	2017, September. Released 2017, September
Status	Discontinued

OS	watchOS 4.0, upgradable to watchOS 8.7
Chipset	Apple S3
CPU	Dual-core
GPU	PowerVR

Type	Retina OLED, 1000 nits (peak)
Size	1.65 inches
Resolution	390 x 312 pixels (~303 ppi density)
Protection	Ion-X strengthened glass
displayother	3D Touch display

Card slot	No
Internal	8GB 768MB RAM, 16GB 768MB RAM

cam1modules	No

Dimensions	42.5 x 36.4 x 11.4 mm (1.67 x 1.43 x 0.45 in)
Weight	34.9 g (1.23 oz)
Build	Glass front, ceramic back, aluminum frame
SIM	eSIM
bodyother	50m water resistant

Type	Li-Ion 341 mAh (1.34 Wh), non-removable
Charging	Wireless

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	No

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes
Radio	No
USB	No

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 / 800 - Europe, Australia (A1891)
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26 - Europe, Australia (A1891)
Speed	HSPA, LTE

Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer
featuresother	Natural language commands and dictation (talking mode)

Colors	Silver, Gold, Space Gray
Models	A1860, A1861, A1889, A1891, A1890, A1892, A1858, A1859
SAR	0.52 W/kg (head) 0.34 W/kg (body)
Price	About 480 EUR

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Processor 31.2

Display 43.4

Battery 20

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Apple Watch Series 3 Aluminum

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Memory

Camera

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Comms

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Features

Misc

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