Apple Watch Series 1 (38mm) vs Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm) Specs Comparison
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| Apple Watch Series 1 (38mm) | Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm) |
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Released
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April 2015
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Released
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Sep 22, 2023
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1.5-inch
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1.7-inch
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0.5GB · 8GB
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1GB · 64GB
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205 mAh
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308 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Sep 12, 2023 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 1.52 x 1.31 x 0.41 inches 38.6 x 33.3 x 10.5 mm |
1.61 x 1.38 x 0.42 inches 41 x 35 x 10.7 mm |
| Weight | |
| 0.88 oz (25.0 g) | 1.82 oz (51.5 g) |
| Materials | |
| Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum | Back: Ceramic Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Yes; IPX7 | Water, Dust; IP6X |
| Colors | |
| Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Gray | Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red |
Display
| Size | |
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| 1.5-inch, 55.12% screen-to-body | 1.7-inch, 63.01% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| OLED, 450 nits | OLED, 1000 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 340x272px, 290 PPI | 430x352px, 329 PPI |
| Features | |
| Pressure-sensitive, Ambient light sensor | |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Apple S1P (28 nm) | Apple S9 |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 520 MHz Cortex-A7 |
Dual-core |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR G6200 | PowerVR |
| Memory | |
| 0.5GB/8GB | 1GB/64GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| watchOS (6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x) | watchOS (10.x) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 205 mAh | 308 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Magnetic charging | Qi wireless charging |
Camera
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 4.0 | Yes |
| WLAN | |
| b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n | b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart rate, Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen |
| Location | |
| A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS | |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) |
Multimedia
| Speakers | |
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| Loudspeaker | Loudspeaker |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Yes | |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66 | |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 39, 40, 41 | |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5 | |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | |
| SIM type | |
| eSIM | |
Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Apple Watch Series 1 (38mm) Specs | Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm) Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm) Review | |
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