Produced | From September 2017 to Present |
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Designed by | Apple Inc. |
Instruction set | ARM |
Cores | 2 |
Predecessor | Apple S2 |
Application | Apple Watch Series 3 |
The Apple S3 is the integrated computer in the Apple Watch Series 3, and it is described as a "System in Package" (SiP) by Apple Inc.
It was revealed on September 12, 2017. Apple says its two cores are 70% faster than the Apple S2. The S3 contains a barometric altimeter, the W2 wireless connectivity processor, and in some models UMTS (3G) and LTE (4G) cellular modems served by a built-in eSIM.