Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm) vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch FE vs. Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm)

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Smart Watches

Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm)

Samsung Galaxy Watch FE

Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm)

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Brand

Apple

Samsung

Apple

Model

Watch Series 9

Galaxy Watch FE

Watch Series 9

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Graphite, Silver, Gold, Red

Black, Pink Gold, Silver

Graphite, Silver, Gold, Red

Communications

Cell Technology

4G

4G

4G

SIM/Chip Type

eSIM

eSIM

eSIM

Cell Bands

Intl, CH: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66
USA, LATAM, CA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66

LTE

Intl, CH: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66
USA, LATAM, CA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66

WiFi

802.11 b/g/n, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band

802.11 b/g/n, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Wired Connection

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple S9

Exynos W920

Apple S9

CPU(s)

Dual-core

Dual-core 1.18 GHz Cortex-A55

Dual-core

GPU

PowerVR

Mali-G68

PowerVR

RAM

1.5 GiB

Storage

Display

Technology

Retina LTPO OLED

Super AMOLED

Retina LTPO OLED

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

Size (Diam.)

1.9 in

1.2 in

1.69 in

Horizontal Resolution

484 pixels

396 pixels

430 pixels

Vertical Resolution

396 pixels

396 pixels

352 pixels

Pixel Density

326 ppi

330 ppi

326 ppi

Features

Always-on display

Always-on display

Always-on display

Ruggedness and Band

Frame

stainless steel frame

aluminum frame

stainless steel frame

Display

Sapphire crystal glass

Sapphire crystal glass

Sapphire crystal glass

IP Rating

IP6X

IP68

IP6X

Water Resistance

50m

50m

50m

Band Type

standard 20mm

Features and Software

Original Operative System

watchOS 10

Android Wear OS 4, One UI Watch 5

watchOS 10

Updated Operative System

watchOS 10.5

watchOS 10.5

Biometric Locking

No

No

No

Biometric Sensors

heart rate, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body)

heart rate, SpO2

heart rate, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body)

Other Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass

Accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Accelerometer, gyro, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

No

No

No

Wired Charging Power

Wireless Charging Tech.

Yes

Qi

Yes

Wireless Charging Power

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

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Weight

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