Apple Smart Watch or Samsung Watch in Pakistan?

One of the most popular tech products to emerge in the last decade is the smart watch. Out of smart watches, the two leaders on opposite ends of the stage are the Apple smart watch line and the Samsung smart watch line. These two are more or less above every other smart watch out there.

Living in Pakistan, many people are often curious as to which of these two uber-popular options they should spend their money on. With the status symbol level of popularity that Apple has and the authority that Samsung holds in the Android category (which dominates in terms of phone software in Pakistan), it can be a difficult decision to make for most people.

So, in this article, we will attempt to help you make a better purchase decision by giving you some major points for each and comparing the top-spec options from both manufacturers, the Apple Watch Ultra and the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic.

Apple Smart Watch vs Samsung: OS

There is one major argument here for which watch you should favor that is both easy to understand and, for most people, enough reason by itself to choose one watch or the other, which is why we will state it at the very beginning.

What this argument states is that which watch you choose between Apple smart watch and Samsung smart watch should simply be based upon which operating system the phone that you own (or intend to own) runs. 

What this means is that if you own an iPhone, then simply stated you should get the Apple option without thinking twice anywhere in Pakistan store or online. While if your phone is one of the many hundreds that run Android, the Samsung option should, of course, be preferred.

The main reason for this is what we call a device ‘ecosystem'. An ecosystem basically dictates how well your devices are able to communicate with each other, which in turn decides how much and how smoothly you can interact with one device using the other. Some manufacturers even lock the full extent of the device experience behind the use of a certain ecosystem.

But for some people (a decent amount, it turns out), that is not enough reason to persuade them to get one watch or the other. This is why, in the next section, we will compare the top options in terms of specs from each watchmaker to get you a better idea of which one is a better option for you.

Apple vs Samsung: Price

The most important thing for a person living in Pakistan is, of course, how much a product will cost him. And this factor we believe should be enough to convince a huge chunk of people if the above reason was not enough to convince you one way or the other.

The reason for this is that there is a major difference between the Apple watch price and the Samsung watch price.

Apple is a brand that is known for having the highest prices in the tech world regardless of what product you buy from them. Their reasoning for this is that they say they provide a curated experience in terms of both hardware and software that no one else is able to provide.

Compared to Apple, the Samsung smart watch price is always lower. The most likely reason for this is that Samsung as a brand knows that it has many competitors in the Android watch space, while the only smart watch maker for an iPhone is of course Apple itself.

Samsung vs Apple: Features

If you still need more convincing, here are the most prominent defining features of each watch:

Apple

Let's start off with the Apple smart watch and the top-of-the-line option, the Apple Watch Ultra. The Apple Watch Ultra is easily the most powerful watch from Apple and also the most expensive.

This Apple smart watch is more or less meant to be a premium fitness watch, with it mostly targeted towards those involved in hardcore sports like triathlons, deep sea diving and so on.

In terms of design, this watch is appropriately enough made out of titanium for more durability than a normal watch, with the physical dial being bigger as well for easier use in rough or wet situations. The display itself is bigger as well, almost two inches.

In terms of price, the Apple Watch Ultra price in Pakistan right now is between 200,000 to 220,000 Rs.

Samsung

Now coming to Samsung, their current top-of-the-line option is the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic. This watch is not only more expensive and luxurious than its non-classic little brother, but it is also the boldest-looking watch from Samsung.

The main reason for this is the big physical dial that surrounds the circumference of the watch itself. This watch is smaller than Apple in terms of size, close to 1.5 inches, but is still more than plenty of real estate for the majority of your watch usage.

A big attraction for the Classic is that it very closely emulates a traditional analogue watch and does a better job at it than most attempts by other smart watch makers.

In terms of price, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic will cost you around 75,000 to 100,000 Rs. As you can see, there is a major difference between these two watches.

Conclusion

While for the majority of people, whether they get an Apple smart watch or Samsung will depend simply on which OS their phone has, some people require deeper knowledge to make their watch purchase decision. We hope this article has helped you make a better decision for your watch purchase.