Anyone who uses an iPhone is more likely to get an Apple Watch than any other smartwatch. And Android users are likely to use watches from Samsung or Huawei increasingly. Therefore, a direct comparison hardly plays a role in the purchase decision, but it is still interesting to see which company is ahead in terms of technology. We compare the new Apple Watch Series 6 with the Galaxy Watch 3.
Round VS Square Shape
Even at first glance, it becomes clear that Apple and Samsung are taking two very different paths in the smartwatch market. The Apple Watch Series 6 has a very distinctive exterior and is immediately recognizable as a piece of technology. Thanks to the precise design language, the watch has become an icon that is also appreciated by less tech-savvy people. It is not without reason that this look is copied again and again by the Android competition. The Galaxy Watch 3, on the other hand, could also be a classic wristwatch. Instead of an analog dial, there is an OLED display, which is still in a round housing with a bezel. Samsung also uses this to operate the watch; Apple uses a rotatable and pushable crown on the Apple Watch side instead.
With the watch faces, both companies offer practically endless possibilities for personalizing the watch. Nevertheless, the selected design is also featured here in the offers. The Apple Watch often relies on somewhat abstract and modern displays, while Samsung is more oriented towards analog dials. So both watches are pretty to look at in their own way, but what’s under the hood?
Which Watch Makes Me Fit?
The most important features of the Apple Watch Series 6 and Galaxy Watch 3 are undoubtedly the health features. Here, Samsung has finally caught up with Apple because the Galaxy Watch 3 has all the necessary sensors to perform an electrocardiogram (EKG) on the user. The Apple Watch Series 4 already offered this function, and Samsung is still struggling with it because the function is theoretically already available but not yet activated in some countries.
A little late for the party, Apple also measures blood oxygen. This function has been around in Android smartwatches for a long time, and now Apple Watch Series 6 is also equipped with it. This will help you find out how saturated your blood is with oxygen, an important indicator of overall health. Apple is also finally bringing sleep monitoring to the watch. However, it remains to be seen whether the company is doing itself a favor. The battery life of the previous Apple Watches was never really a plus and a watch that has to charge at night is logically useless when it comes to sleep monitoring.
Samsung is a little ahead with blood pressure measurement. This function must first be calibrated by a measuring device and is not 100 percent accurate, but at least it is available. Both watches offer various workouts and tracking methods; Samsung and Apple take practically nothing here. Step counting, calories burned, or heart rate measurement are also available in both watches.
Smart Watch OS Comparison
In terms of software, there is an obvious imbalance in favor of the Apple Watch Series 6. The Apple watch entered the smartwatch market a while ago and has such a large market share that developers primarily develop their apps for the Apple platform. The most popular programs are usually also available for the Galaxy Watch 3, but Apple wins in this regard through quantity alone. In addition, Apple Watch Series 6 is significantly faster than the Android competition thanks to the new S6 chipset, which gives developers more freedom to adapt their apps for the watch. Other Android watches, such as the Huawei Watch GT 2, are even entirely cut off from new apps and thus little more than glorified fitness trackers.
Conclusion
However, in the dispute between Apple and Android, there is always a homicide argument of the iOS opponents. Android devices are simply significantly cheaper since no excessive “Apple tax” is required here. However, this is not the case in the duel between Apple Watch Series 6 and Galaxy Watch 3. Apple’s new watch costs $399 in the cheapest version; Samsung charges exactly 50 dollars less for the Galaxy Watch 3, a saving that doesn’t necessarily pay off now.
The smartwatch flagships for iOS and Android do not take anything away from the price. Both watches are small technological marvels, and many features can be found on both the Apple Watch Series 6 and the Galaxy Watch 3. Better performance and the much better-equipped ecosystem ensure that Apple continues to take the title for the best smartwatch to take home.
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