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Apple Watch Series 4 | Cellular vs GPS

Do you have questions about cellular and GPS in Apple Watch series 4? Do you want to know what are all the upgrade is done in GPS and Cellular of series 4?  Don’t worry we will help you to get more about this.

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What is Cellular in Apple Watch?

Before going to the deep comparison, initially we need to know the basic knowledge of Cellular in Apple Watch.

Apple watch cellular permits you to send text message or call to someone via your apple watch without any connection of your Apple phone. It also allows to stream music directly from your watch.

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If you want to allow LTE, your iPhone must be on the same carrier.

What is GPS in Apple Watch?

In what way GPS differ? It is nothing but you need your Apple phone to be get connected with your Apple watch to send text message or to play music.

Let go in detail.

Comparison Chart for Cellular vs GPS:

Specification

Cellular + GPS

Only GPS

CompatibilityApple Watch Series 4:

iPhone 6 or later version of iOS 12

Apple Watch Series 4: iPhone 5s or later version of iOS 12
Music streamingSupports Apple Music streaming (Without phone or Wi-Fi connection).Difficult to do this.
StorageApple Watch Series 4:  16 GBApple Watch Series 4:

16GB

Apple Watch Series 3: 16 GBApple Watch Series 3: 8 GB
Case UsedAluminum Sport, Nike+(silver, gold, or space grey)stainless steel, , Nike+(silver, gold, or space grey)
Battery LifeWorse Battery life.

NOTE: Means it drain out faster when compared to only GPS watch.

Better Battery Life
PriceGPS + Cellular Series 3 cost is from $379The Series 3 cost is from $279
GPS + Cellular Series 4 prize starts from $499The Series 4 only GPS cost is from $399

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Difference between Apple Watch series 4 vs Apple Watch series 3 in Cellular and GPS?

GPS + Cellular Apple Watch comes with LTE connectivity that differs from Series 3 and series 4.

Apple Watch Series 4:

It have two distinct models such as

  1. Model A1975
  2. Model A1976

In this model number A1975 is comes in 44 mm and A1976 comes in 40 mm (Do you want to know the difference between 44mm and 40 mm Apple watch 4 series?).

Both 40mm and 44mm watch have the facility to cover UMTS bands and 4G LTE. The band Support are as follow.

LTE

  • LTE2(1900 MHz)
  • LTE4(AWS)
  • LTE5(850 MHz)
  • LTE12(700 MHz)
  • LTE13(700c MHz)
  • LTE17(700b MHz)
  • LTE18(800 MHz)
  • LTE19(800 MHz)
  • LTE25(1900 MHz)
  • LTE26(800 MHz)
  • LTE41(TD 2500)
  • LTE1(2100 MHz)
  • LTE 3(1800 MHz)
  • LTE 5(850 MHz)
  • LTE 7(2600 MHz)
  • LTE 8(900 MHz)
  • LTE 18(800 MHz)
  • LTE 19(800 MHz)
  • LTE 20(800 DD)
  • LTE 26(800 MHz)
  • LTE 41(TD 2500)

UMTS

  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz

Apple Watch Series 3:

Apple watch series models numbers are as follow

38 MM

42 MM

Model A1860Model A1861
Model A1889Model A1891
Model A1890Model A1892

 LTE BAND SUPPORT

UMTS

LTE 2 (1900 MHz)

LTE 4 (AWS)

LTE 5 (850 MHz)

LTE 12 (700 MHz)

LTE 13 (700c MHz)

LTE 17 (700b MHz)

LTE 18 (800 MHz)

LTE 19 (800 MHz)

LTE 25 (1900 MHz)

LTE 26 (800 MHz)

LTE 41 (TD 2500)

LTE 1 (2100 MHz)

LTE 3 (1800 MHz)

LTE 5 (850 MHz)

LTE 7 (2600 MHz)

LTE 8 (900 MHz)

LTE 18 (800 MHz)

LTE 19 (800 MHz)

LTE 20 (800 DD)

LTE 26 (800 MHz)

LTE 39 (TD 1900)

LTE 40 (TD 2300)

LTE 41 (TD 2500)

800 MHz

850 MHz

1700 MHz

1900 MHz

900 MHz

2100 MHz

AVAILABLE COUNTRIES:

  1. United States

  • AT&T
  • C Spire3
  • Sprint Wireless3
  • T-Mobile USA
  • US Cellular3
  • Verizon Wireless

    2.Australia:

  • Optus
  • Telstra
  • VHA

   3.Brazil :

  • Claro

  4.Canada:

  • Bell (excluding Saskatchewan)
  • Telus,
  • Rogers

   5.China:

  • China Unicom
  • China Telecom
  • China Mobile

   6.Denmark:

  • 3

   7.France:

  • Orange

8.Germany:

  • Telekom
  • Vodafone

9.Hong Kong:

  • 1010,
  • 3,
  • China Mobile Hong Kong,
  • SmarTone

10.India:

  • Airtel
  • Jio

11.Italy:

  • Vodafone

12.Japan:

  • au
  • NTT DOCOMO
  • SoftBank

13.Korea:

  • SK Telecom
  • LG U+

14. Mexico:

  • AT&T
  • Telcel

15.Puerto Rico:

  • AT&T
  • Sprint Wireless
  • T-Mobile USA

16.Singapore:

  • Singtel

17.Spain:

  • Orange
  • Vodafone

18.Sweden:

  • Tre

19.Switzerland:

  • Sunrise
  • Swisscom

20.Thailand :

  • AIS,
  • dtac,
  • TrueMove H

21.Taiwan :

  • APT,
  • Chunghwa Telecom,
  • FarEasTone,
  • Taiwan Mobile

22.United Arab Emirates:

  • Etisalat

23.United Kingdom:

  • EE,
  • Vodafone

FINAL WORDS:

We know you are clear about the Cellular and GPS in Apple Watch series 4 and 3 now. Which one is going to be your choice now?.