Apple Series 3 LTE v Samsung Gear Sport watch comparison: not a close contest, but don’t forget the price difference
Apple’s Series 3 LTE smartwatch is sleeker and has a better app store; Samsung’s Gear Sport feels sturdier and works with any smartphone. Who will win in this latest battle of the tech titans?
Coke vs Pepsi. Marvel vs DC. Nintendo vs Sega. These are (or were) some of the more iconic rivalries between major corporations in recent memory. But they all pale in comparison to Apple vs Samsung.
The two tech titans collectively sold 37 per cent of all smartphones globally in 2017 and combined to rake in US$111 billion in phone sales in just the last quarter alone, according to market analyst TrendForce.
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But while mobile handsets remain the main war, battles have spilled over into other arenas. One of these is the wearables sector, in which both companies have recently released new smartwatches: the Apple Watch Series 3 LTE and the Samsung Gear Sport. We pit the two together in a head-to-head challenge to see which comes out on top.
Design and hardware
In terms of design, the two companies took an opposite approach. Samsung’s Gear Sport is modelled to look like a traditional timepiece, with a circular 1.2-inch display surrounded by a rotating stainless steel bezel. Apple’s Series 3 LTE, meanwhile, has a rectangular 1.65-inch display (or 1.5-inch on the smaller 38mm version) that more resembles a tiny computer.