Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm) vs Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm)
Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm) Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm)
Released · Sep 22, 2023
Released · Sep 20, 2024
1.7-inch · 430 x 352 px
446 x 374 px
1GB · 64GB
1GB · 64GB
308 mAh
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Display

Size
1.7-inch
Resolution
430 x 352 px, 329 PPI 446 x 374 px, 329 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Screen-to-body
63.01 %
Peak brightness
1000 cd/m2 (nit) 2000 cd/m2 (nit)

Hardware

System chip
Apple S9 Apple S10
Processor
Dual-core Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR PowerVR
RAM
1GB 1GB
Internal storage
64GB, not expandable 64GB, not expandable
OS
watchOS (10.x) watchOS (10.x)
Device type
Smartwatch Smartwatch

Battery

Capacity
308 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Qi wireless charging Qi wireless charging

Camera

Design

Dimensions
1.61 x 1.38 x 0.42 inches
(41 x 35 x 10.7 mm)
1.65 x 1.42 x 0.38 inches
(42 x 36 x 9.7 mm)
Weight
1.82 oz(51.5 g) 1.06 oz(30.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP6X Water, Dust; IP6X
Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red

Cellular

4G (FDD)
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) 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) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM eSIM

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker Loudspeaker
Additional microphone(s)
Yes Yes

Connectivity & Features

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

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2023

Alternative variants

GPS Only
Weight 1.06 oz(30.0 g)
With Titanium frame
Weight 1.21 oz(34.4 g)
Materials Frame: Titanium
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