Apple Watch Series 5 (44mm) vs Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm) Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple Watch Series 5 (44mm)
9.0
Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm)
Apple Watch Series 5 (44mm) Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm)
Released · Sep 20, 2019
Released · Sep 22, 2023
1.8-inch · 448x368px
1.7-inch · 430x352px
1GB · 32GB
1GB · 64GB
296 mAh
282 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 10, 2019 Sep 12, 2023
MSRP
$ 529

Design

Dimensions
1.73 x 1.50 x 0.42 inches
44 x 38 x 10.74 mm
1.61 x 1.38 x 0.42 inches
41 x 35 x 10.7 mm
Weight
1.29 oz (36.5 g) 1.49 oz (42.3 g)
Wrist size
Case fits 140-220 mm wrists
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold
Stainless steel: Stainless steel, Space black, Gold
Ceramic: White
Titanium: Titanium, Space black
Resistance
Water (up to 50 meters) Water, Dust; IP6X
Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red

Display

Size
1.8-inch, 59.89% screen-to-body 1.7-inch, 63.01% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 1000 nits OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
448x368px, 326 PPI 430x352px, 329 PPI
Protection
Sapphire
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S5 Apple S9
Processor
Dual-core Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR PowerVR
Memory
1GB/32GB 1GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6.x) watchOS (10.x)
Compatible devices
Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Type
296 mAh, Li - Ion 282 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Magnetic charging Qi wireless charging

Camera

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 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, Barometer, ECG, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen
Location
GPS, Glonass, Galileo A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker Loudspeaker
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 66(AWS-3) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 39, 40, 41 Bands 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM eSIM

Alternative variants

non-LTE version
Materials & Colors Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold
MSRP $ 429
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