Apple Watch Series 9 Al (41mm) vs. Apple Watch Series 9 Al (45mm) vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic (47mm)

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Smart Watches

Apple Watch Series 9 Al (41mm)

Apple Watch Series 9 Al (45mm)

Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic (47mm)

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Brand

Apple

Apple

Samsung

Model

Watch Series 9 Aluminum

Watch Series 9 Aluminum

Galaxy Watch6 Classic

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Graphite, Silver, Gold, Red

Graphite, Silver, Gold, Red

Black, Silver

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

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

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20

WiFi

802.11 b/g/n, dual-band

802.11 b/g/n, dual-band

802.11 a/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, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Wired Connection

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple S9

Apple S9

Exynos W930

CPU(s)

Dual-core

Dual-core

Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A55

GPU

PowerVR

PowerVR

Mali-G68

RAM

2 GiB

Storage

Display

Technology

Retina LTPO OLED

Retina LTPO OLED

Super AMOLED

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

Size (Diam.)

1.69 in

1.9 in

1.5 in

Horizontal Resolution

430 pixels

484 pixels

480 pixels

Vertical Resolution

352 pixels

396 pixels

480 pixels

Pixel Density

326 ppi

326 ppi

453 ppi

Features

Always-on display

Always-on display

Always-on display

Ruggedness and Band

Frame

aluminum frame

aluminum frame

stainless steel

Display

Sapphire crystal glass

Sapphire crystal glass

Sapphire crystal

IP Rating

IP6X

IP6X

IP68

Water Resistance

50m

50m

50m

Band Type

standard 20mm

Features and Software

Original Operative System

watchOS 10

watchOS 10

Android Wear OS 4, One UI Watch 5

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, VO2max, temperature (body)

heart rate, thermometer (skin temperature)

Other Sensors

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

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

Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer

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

Yes

Qi

Wireless Charging Power

10 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

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Height

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