Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm) vs Apple Watch Series 9 SS (45mm)

Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm) $399
Apple Watch Series 9 SS (45mm) $749
Base Price (MSRP)
$399
Base Price (MSRP)
$749
CPU
S10
CPU
S9
GPU
S10
GPU
S9
Memory
1GB
Memory
1GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
64GB
Display
1.8" LTPO3 OLED 446×374 Touch
Display
1.9" LTPO OLED 484×396 Touch
CPU Image
S10
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
S9
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
S10 vs S9 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
S10
256 Shaders
440MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
S9
256 Shaders
440MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
225 GFLOPS FP32
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N/A
0%
225 GFLOPS FP32
0%
S10 vs S9 Full Specs Comparison
1GB
1GB
Unknown # Tabs
0%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
64GB
64GB
58 min 4K Video
1%
58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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1.8"
LTPO3 OLED
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Always On
1.9"
LTPO OLED
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Always On
Area
1.6 in² (10.2 cm²)
null Aspect Ratio
Area
1.8 in² (11.4 cm²)
null Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,000 Nits
2,000 Nits Peak
Brightness
1,000 Nits
2,000 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Variable
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
Variable
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Resolution
446×374
0.2 Million Pixels
325 PPI
Resolution
484×396
0.2 Million Pixels
329 PPI
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
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Touch
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Capacitive
No Cameras
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Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
Cellular
Cellular
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 150Mbps
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 150Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Altimeter
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Altimeter
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Health
Optical Heart
Electrical Heart
Blood Oxygen
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Skin Temperature
Health
Optical Heart
Electrical Heart
Blood Oxygen
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Skin Temperature
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Crash Detection
Depth Gauge
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Communication
NFC
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Ultra-Wideband Chip
Communication
NFC
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Ultra-Wideband Chip
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
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Compass
Location
GPS
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Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
No Ports
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External
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Not Included
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No Battery
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3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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1.2Wh
308mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 18 Hours
Up to 18 Hours
Charge Time
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30 min 80%
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Charge Time
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45 min 80%
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watchOS
watchOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP6X
Up to 50m Water Resistant
Build Material
Stainless Steel, Sapphire
IP6X
Up to 50m Water Resistant
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Proprietary Wireless Charging
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Proprietary Wireless Charging
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Height
42 mm (1.7 in)
Width
36 mm (1.4 in)
Depth
9.7 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.015 L
Height
45 mm (1.8 in)
Width
38 mm (1.5 in)
Depth
10.7 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.018 L
Weight
30 g (1.06 oz)
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Weight
52 g (1.83 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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