there's a new Apple watch series 5 and it brings a whole bunch of new features
but apples also selling a Series 3 for just $199 so is the series 5 really
worth twice as much when you look at the series 3 in series 5 Apple watches
side-by-side they're pretty much identical the series 3 comes in 38 and
42 millimeter sizes while v series 5 comes in 40 and 44 millimeter sizes that
might look like a lot on paper but on your wrist it's nearly impossible to see
the difference with the series 5 you also have more case options now it comes
in titanium and ceramic as well as the usual aluminum colors space grey silver
and gold the series 3 only comes in aluminum when you turn them on however
you can really see the difference between these two watches Apple
increased the size of the screen last year with the series 4 and we get that
same display on this series 5 it's only a few millimeters bigger than the series
3 but it is very noticeable the corners of the screen are rounded so they match
the body of the case more than the square sides of the series 3 and it
fills more of the frame there are very small bezels on the series 5 where on
the series 3 if you have a picture showing you can really see just how
small the screen is in the case but the big upgrade with the series 5 watch is a
new always-on display now this has been a source of contention for years with
that but we've wanted one since the first Apple watch we saw with previous
generations including the series 3 when you're not using the watch it fades to
block so you're basically wearing a blank screen on your wrist all day and
Apple has done a great job with it each watch face gets its own always-on option
and you know some are better than others but as a whole it's one of the best
always-on displays that I've used at a watch it I've tried out a lot of them
there are a couple other little differences between the two watches as
well on the theories 5 you get an ECG built into the digital crown that means
you can put your finger against the crown and it'll take your pulse it also
has an updated optical heart rate sensor the thing that goes against your wrist
to measure your heartbeat there's also a new a processor the S
five chip versus the s3 chip which is about 50% faster than the previous model
the series 5 watch also has fall detection built into it so if you turn
it on you fall and you can't get up your watch will actually call 911 at your
location so if someone can come and rescue you and you also get a slightly
louder speaker and 32 gigs of storage with the series 5 vs 8 gigs or 16 gigs
on this series 3 both watches have watch OS 6 onboard but there's some little
differences between them first let's go through what's the same they both have
some new apps onboard we got calculator voice memos audio books psycho tracking
for women as well as a new way to track activity trends and both watches also
have the new on wrist app store which means you'll be downloading apps on your
watch and no longer on your phone it's a little quicker on the series 5 thanks to
the new processor but it's pretty much the same experience of course both one
new app that's only on the series 5 and not available in the series 3 is the new
noise app what that does is it uses your microphone to measure the sound in a
room and gives you a decibel reading you also get a few new watch faces with
watch OS 6 though some aren't available on the series 3 but of course the
biggest difference between these two watches is the price the series 3 starts
at $1.99 for the 38 millimeter and 229 for 42 millimeter the series 5 starts at
399 for 40 millimeter and 429 for 44 millimeter both watches offer a cellular
or a GPS model with the cellular models costing $100 more across-the-board so
those are the differences between the series 3 in the series 5 Apple watch the
big reason I would recommend series 5 is if you want that always-on display
Apple has done a great job with this it's it's color it's pretty it's just a
really nice job and if that's what you've been missing in the previous four
or five six versions just go buy this one but other than the display the
series 3 watch is a really good watch for $1.99 I can't think of another one
that even comes close for example the Fitbit Versa - same
price is missing the apps of or the screen size the bands all of the
things that make an Apple watch an Apple watch is on this series three model it's
a great value it's a great price and whether it's your first Apple watch or
your third it's a really good option so what do you guys think of the series 3
in series 5 Apple watch is the series 5 worth twice as much let me know in the
comments and I'll catch you next time