The most advanced Apple Watch yet. Available in 44mm and
40mm case sizes.
The core fitness, health and connectivity features of
Apple Watch. Available in 42mm and 38mm case sizes.
Here’s a quick look at the differences.
Display
Always-On Retina display
Retina display
The Apple Watch Series 5 display never sleeps, so you
can always see the time and information that’s most important to
you. The viewing area stretches deep into the rounded corners and
is over 30% larger than the Apple Watch Series 3 display.
Just raise your wrist and the display instantly comes to life.
368x448 pixels
324x394 pixels
312x390 pixels
272x340 pixels
Materials and Finishes
Aluminium
Stainless Steel
Aluminium
The Apple Watch Series 5 case is 11% thinner than
the Apple Watch Series 3 case and is available in a
range of materials.
Strong yet incredibly light, the Apple Watch Series 3
case is made of aerospace-grade aluminium that is 100%
recycled.
Aluminium
Stainless Steel
Aluminium
Heart Health
High and low heart rate notifications
Irregular heart rhythm notification
ECG app
High and low heart rate notifications
Irregular heart rhythm notification
Apple Watch Series 5 can alert you if it detects
unusually high or low heart rates or an irregular rhythm. It can
measure your current heart rate. And using the electrical heart
sensor, the ECG app is capable of generating an ECG similar to a
single-lead electrocardiogram.1
Just like Series 5, Apple Watch Series 3 can also alert
you if it detects unusually high or low heart rates or an
irregular rhythm, as well as measure your current heart rate.
Safety and Emergency
Emergency SOS
Fall detection
International emergency calling
Emergency SOS
With Emergency SOS, you can quickly call for help and alert your
emergency contacts.2
Apple Watch Series 5 can also detect if you’ve taken a hard
fall, then automatically call emergency services for you. And it
can complete an emergency call while you’re travelling abroad.3
You can quickly call for help and alert your emergency contacts if
you need to.2
Technology
Electrical heart sensor
Optical heart sensor
Dual-core S5 chip
Digital Crown with haptic feedback
Mobile connectivity on GPS + Cellular models
GPS
Compass
Optical heart sensor
Dual-core S3 chip
Digital Crown
Mobile connectivity on GPS + Cellular models
GPS
Apple Watch Series 5 has both an optical heart sensor for
measuring your heart rate and heart rhythm and an electrical heart
sensor that enables the ECG app. The Digital Crown provides haptic
feedback when you turn it. The S5 chip is up to two times faster
than the one in Apple Watch Series 3. And the speaker is 50% louder.
Apple Watch Series 3 includes an optical heart sensor for
measuring your heart rate and heart rhythm, GPS to pinpoint your
location and mobile connectivity on GPS + Cellular models.
Tech Specs
Series 5
Series 3
GPS + Cellular
Aluminium available in silver, space grey and gold.
Stainless Steel available in stainless steel, space black (DLC) and gold (PVD).
GPS + Cellular
Aluminium available in silver and space grey.
GPS
Aluminium available in silver, space grey and gold.