Apple Watch Series 3 Cellular vs GPS-only: What's the difference?Besides a cellular antenna and a $70 upcharge, how do Apple's two Series 3 watches differ?
While the new Series 3 Apple Watch looks nigh-identical to its older models, it packs a ton of added functionality into those 38mm and 42mm casings.
The 38mm and 42mm Series 3 feature the following:
OLED 1000-nit Retina display with Force Touch
An S3 dual-core processor for a 1.7x faster speed bump that puts the Series 2 to shame
built-in GPS and GLONASS
Barometric altimeter for tracking stair-climbing and elevation gains
Water resistance (up to 50 meters)
Siri voice response
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2
Apple's W2 wireless chip for easy pairing to your iPhone and wireless accessories
Up to 18 hours battery life, depending on tasks
But for all their similarities, the Series 3 watches come in two configurations: GPS, and GPS + Cellular. Here's how the two of them differ.
Phone compatibility
The GPS-only Series 3 will work with any iPhone made after the 5s, like the Series 0, 1, and 2; in contras...
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Apple Watch Series 3 Cellular vs GPS-only: What's the difference?
