What to buy Apple Watch: A Comparison of actual performance models

Devices / by admin / December 19, 2019

What Apple Watch can be bought officially

In 2019, Apple introduced the fifth series of the clock, along with that of the directory is missing the previous model - Apple Watch Series 4. Now on the official website of the company are two options available: Apple Watch Series 3 and Apple Watch Series 5. Russian residents are limited in the choice of modification: we have not traditionally sold watches with steel, ceramic or titanium case. The official implementation of the gadget can be found only in aluminum.

Also in Russia is sold modification Nike +. These are the same clock with aluminum case, but with a strap on the brand and the exclusive sports dials with its logo.

In this case, Series 4 are not lost from the shelves shopsSo we also consider them in our comparison.

What is the difference Apple Watch different series

General characteristics

Apple Watch Series 5	Apple Watch Series 4	Apple Watch Series 3
Body Size, mm	40/44	40/44	38/42
Thickness, mm	10,7	10,7	11,4
Weight, g	39,8/47,8	30/37	42/53
rear Material	Ceramics and sapphire crystal	Ceramics and sapphire crystal	composite
Immersion in water, m	Up to 50	Up to 50	Up to 50

Display

Apple Watch Series 5	Apple Watch Series 4	Apple Watch Series 3
Technology	LTPO OLED	LTPO OLED	OLED
Diagonal, Inches	1,57/1,78	1,57/1,78	1,5/1,65
Area, mm²	759/977	759/977	563/740
Resolution pixels	324 × 394 / 368 × 448	324 × 394 / 368 × 448	272 × 340 / 312 × 390
The pixel density, ppi	326	326	290/303
Brightness, cd / m²	1 000	1 000	1 000
Support Always on Display	there is	Not	Not

hardware platform

Apple Watch Series 5	Apple Watch Series 4	Apple Watch Series 3
CPU	64-bit dual-core Apple S5	64-bit dual-core Apple S4	Dual-core Apple S3
Capacity, GB	32	16	8
wireless chip	Apple W3	Apple W3	Apple W2
Wi-Fi	802.11b / g / n, 2,4 GHz	802.11b / g / n, 2,4 GHz	802.11b / g / n, 2,4 GHz
Bluetooth	bluetooth 5.0	bluetooth 5.0	bluetooth 4.2
Wheel	Digital Crown with tactile feedback	Digital Crown with tactile feedback	Digital Crown

Sensors and modules

Apple Watch Series 5	Apple Watch Series 4	Apple Watch Series 3
accelerometer	Measurement overloads to 32 g	Measurement overloads to 32 g	Measurement overloads to 16 g
Gyroscope	Improved	Improved	Usual
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Galileo and QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Galileo and QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Galileo and QZSS
Altimeter	Barometric	Barometric	Barometric
Light sensor	there is	there is	there is
magnetic compass	there is	Not	Not

biometric sensors

Apple Watch Series 5	Apple Watch Series 4	Apple Watch Series 3
pulsometer	Optical, second generation	Optical, second generation	Optic
ECG (does not work in Russia)	there is	there is	Not
Detection of incidence	there is	there is	Not

Food

Apple Watch Series 5	Apple Watch Series 4	Apple Watch Series 3
Battery life, h	Before 18	Before 18	Before 18

Available colors, complete straps and bracelets

Apple Watch Series 5	Apple Watch Series 4	Apple Watch Series 3
housing material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Colour	Silver, the "gray space", gold	Silver, the "gray space", gold	Silver, the "gray space"

prices

Apple Watch Series 5	Apple Watch Series 4	Apple Watch Series 3
Body Size, mm	40/44	40/44	38/42
Price, rubles	32 990 / 34 990	27 990 / 29 990	15 990 / 17 990

The cost of the Series 5 and Series 3 we've taken from the official Apple catalog. Price watch the fourth generation may be slightly higher or lower depending on the store.

Who should buy Apple Watch Series 5

the fifth generation of the clock will suit those who do not accept compromises and wants to wear the newest Apple Watch, which for a long time does not become obsolete. The appearance of a magnetic compass can cheer extreme travelers, and the function determining the angle of movement - snowboarders and skiers.

Not the most common scenario to justify the purchase of the latest Apple Watch, - hours continuous use as a music player. On-board device 32 GB of internal memory, which, in addition to music, there is nothing to fill special.

The main innovation of the fifth generation always on the screen. If you've been waiting for this feature to watch from Apple, the Series 5 - your choice.

Who should buy Apple Watch Series 4

Apple Watch Series 4 is a cut above the third series of hours: it is fully processed device with a bundle of new features and other design. But from the Series 5 is almost no difference.

Series 4 - the optimal choice for those who like the size, casing and screen Apple Watch Series 5, but do not want to pay 5000 rubles for always on display and compass.

Who should buy Apple Watch Series 3

This is the most affordable model of Apple Watch, which has all the vital characteristics, including the ability to pay with NFC and water resistance. Also watch support the latest version watchOS 6.0 operating system, which means that most of the chips, invented by Apple in 2019, and will be available on the third-generation gadget.

Series 3 suitable for those who want to save a mini-version will cost about half the price than the fifth generation of the clock. The device will regularly monitor the training, play music with iPhone and sat down to show desktop notifications.