Apple Watch SE 3 vs Apple iPhone XS Max Comparison and Differences
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Apple Watch SE 3
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Apple iPhone XS Max
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Apple Watch SE 3 or Apple iPhone XS Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple Watch SE 3 | Apple iPhone XS Max | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, September 09 | 2018, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 44 x 38 x 10.7 mm | 1.73 x 1.73 x 1.5 in | 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm | 6.2 x 6.2 x 3.05 in | |
| Weight | 26.4 g | 0.93 oz | 208 g | 7.34 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic/sapphire crystal back, aluminum frame | Front/back glass, stainless steel frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Midnight, Starlight | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | |
| Battery | 0 mAh, Li-Ion | 3174 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h |
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| Body Form | Apple | ||
| Approximate price | € 225.0 | 1250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Retina LTPO OLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 1.78" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 102.9 cm2 | ||
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 84.4% | ||
| Screen resolution | 448 x 368 px | 1242 x 2688 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 326 PPI | 458 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ion-X strengthened glass (2025 gen) | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - 1000 nits (peak) - |
- Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 0 MP, | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -No | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | ||
| Video | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | ||
| DxOMark Main Score | 106 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 110 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 96 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 7 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | ||
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@60fps | ||
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 82 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 81 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 82 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | watchOS 26, upgradable to watchOS 26.4 | iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - Apple S10 | - Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Dual-core | - Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) | |
| GPU | PowerVR | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 64GB | 64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 676031 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 184996 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 176588 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 142942 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 184996 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 431328 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1275 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2594 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 8105 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1111 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2477 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 4208 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10588 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | eSIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, HK HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, China, HK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66 - USA, LATAM, Canada -5G - SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) - A2101 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A1921 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A2104 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | No | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate (2nd gen), barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, temperature (body) | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Media playback - Wireless, 80% in 45 min - 50m water resistant |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Apple Watch SE (3rd Gen.) -Versions: A3324, A3325, A3326, A3328 (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific); A3327, A3329, A3391, A3392 (China mainland) -Apple Watch SE 3 GPS + Cellular 40mm C |
- Versions: A2101 (Global market) A1921 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) A2104 (China, Hong Kong); A2102 (Japan) |
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