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Watch Edition 42mm (1st gen) vs Watch Series 3

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Watch Edition 42mm (1st gen)
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Watch Series 3
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The short verdict

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Watch Edition 42mm (1st gen)
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Watch Series 3
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Watch Edition 42mm (1st gen)
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    At a glance

    Key differences

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    Why pick theWatch Edition 42mm (1st gen)0 wins
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    Why pick theWatch Series 32 wins
    +12%Bigger battery279 vs 250 mAh
    −16 gLighter in the hand53 vs 69 g
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    Full specs

    Side-by-side specifications

    Battery2 differences
    Battery life
    250 mAh
    279 mAh
    Battery capacity
    0.94 mAh
    1.07 mAh
    Display1 difference
    Display type
    AMOLED
    OLED
    Performance2 differences
    Chipset
    520 MHz Cortex-A7
    Dual-core
    Storage
    8 GB
    16 GB
    Connectivity1 difference
    Bluetooth
    Bluetooth 4.0
    Bluetooth 4.2
    Body1 difference
    Weight
    69 g
    53 g
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