Here's how Samsung's new $330 Galaxy Watch compares to the Apple Watch

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Samsung's latest competitor to the Apple Watch is here: the Galaxy Watch, a $330 fitness-focused smartwatch. 

Samsung introduced the new smartwatch on stage at its Unpacked event last week. The Galaxy Watch isn't Samsung's first wearable, but it's the first since 2013 with the Galaxy brand name — for the past few years, Samsung's smartwatches have been under the "Gear" branding.

The Galaxy Watch also sets itself apart with two key features: battery life (the watch can last up to four days on a single charge, Samsung says) and a rotating crown that lets you control the watch like a dial. Plus, it looks more like a standard watch than most other smartwatches on the market, Apple Watch included. 

Still, Apple Watch is the best-selling smartwatch in the world, and Samsung faces an uphill battle if it wants to unseat Apple as the queen of smartwatches. 

So as the Apple Watch and the Galaxy Watch prepare to go head-to-head — the Galaxy Watch will be available August 24 — here's how the two watches are similar and different. 

There are a lot of ways in which the watches are similar. Both the Galaxy Watch and the Apple Watch Series 3 come in three colors: black, silver, and rose gold.

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The Galaxy Watch and Apple Watch start at the same price: $329.

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The 42 mm Galaxy Watch, which comes in black and rose gold, costs $329. The 46 mm Galaxy Watch, which comes in silver, costs $349. Samsung hasn't said if there's a price increase for the cellular version of the Galaxy Watch, which is coming later this year. 

The 38 mm Apple Watch Series 3 with GPS costs $329, but the price goes up when you increase the size and add cellular:

• The 38 mm Apple Watch with both GPS and cellular costs $399
• The 42 mm Apple Watch with GPS costs $359
• The 42 mm Apple Watch with GPS and cellular costs $429. 

The Galaxy Watch and Apple Watch both have OLED displays, although they're totally different shapes.

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