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Apple Watch Series 6 (44mm) vs Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm) Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.0
Apple Watch Series 6 (44mm)	Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm)
Released · Sep 18, 2020	Released · Sep 22, 2023
1.8-inch	1.7-inch
1GB · 32GB	1GB · 64GB
	308 mAh

Design

Dimensions
	1.61 x 1.38 x 0.42 inches 41 x 35 x 10.7 mm
Weight
	1.82 oz (51.5 g)
Wrist size
Case fits 140-220 mm wrists
Materials
	Back: Ceramic Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold, Blue, Red Stainless steel: Silver, Graphite, Gold Titanium: Titanium, Space black
Resistance
Water (up to 50 meters)	Water, Dust; IP6X
Colors
	Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red

Display

Size
1.8-inch	1.7-inch
Resolution
448x368px, 326 PPI	430x352px, 329 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Screen-to-body
59.89 %	63.01 %
Peak brightness
1000 cd/m2 (nit)	1000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass (Sapphire), Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S6	Apple S9
Processor
Dual-core	Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR	PowerVR
RAM
1GB	1GB
Internal storage
32GB	64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.x)	watchOS (10.x)
Compatible devices
Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Capacity
	308 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
Magnetic charging	Qi wireless charging

Camera

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker
Additional microphone(s)
	Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 529

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	Sep 12, 2023

Alternative variants

non-LTE version


Materials & Colors	Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold, Blue, Red
MSRP	$ 429

Links

Full specifications
Apple Watch Series 6 (44mm) Specs	Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple Watch Series 6 (44mm) Review	Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm) Review