Apple Watch Series 10 (46mm) vs Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Sep 12, 2023

Design

Dimensions
1.81 x 1.54 x 0.38 inches 46 x 39 x 9.7 mm	1.61 x 1.38 x 0.42 inches 41 x 35 x 10.7 mm
Weight
1.28 oz / 36.4 g	1.49 oz / 42.3 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Ceramic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP6X	Water, Dust; IP6X
Colors
	Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red

Display

Size
1.7-inch	1.7-inch, 63.01% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 2000 nits	OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
496x416px, 383 PPI	430x352px, 329 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Apple S10	Apple S9
Processor
Dual-core	Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR	PowerVR
Memory
1GB/64GB	1GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
watchOS (10.x)	watchOS (10.x)

Battery

Type
327 mAh, Li - Ion	282 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qi wireless charging	Qi wireless charging

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	Yes
WLAN
b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n	b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen
Location
A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker
Additional microphone(s)
	Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
39, 40, 41	39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5	1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM

Alternative variants

GPS Only

Weight	1.28 oz / 36.4 g

With Titanium frame

Weight	1.47 oz / 41.7 g
Materials	Frame: Titanium

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