Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm) vs Samsung Galaxy Watch5 (44mm)

Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm) $399
Samsung Galaxy Watch5 (44mm) $310
Base Price (MSRP)
$399
Base Price (MSRP)
$310
CPU
S9
CPU
Exynos W920
GPU
S9
GPU
Mali-G68 MP2 400MHz
Memory
1GB
Memory
1.5GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
16GB
Display
1.7" LTPO OLED 430×352 Touch
Display
1.4" AMOLED 450×450 Touch

FP32

  • 4.41x faster vs Galaxy Watch5 (44mm)
  • 77% slower vs Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm)
Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm) - 225 GFLOPS FP32
x4.41
Galaxy Watch5 (44mm) - 51 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
S9
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
Exynos W920
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.18GHz Clock
S9 vs Exynos W920 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
S9
256 Shaders
440MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Mali-G68 MP2 400MHz
64 Shaders
400MHz
Shared Memory
225 GFLOPS FP32
0%
51 GFLOPS FP32
0%
S9 vs Mali-G68 MP2 400MHz Full Specs Comparison
1GB
1.5GB
64GB
16GB
58 min 4K Video
1%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
1.7"
LTPO OLED
Always On
1.4"
AMOLED
Always On
1.7"
1.4"
Area
1.4 in² (9 cm²)
null Aspect Ratio
Area
1 in² (6.3 cm²)
null Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,000 Nits
2,000 Nits Peak
-
-
-
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Variable
Refresh Rate
60Hz
-
Resolution
430×352
0.2 Million Pixels
329 PPI
Resolution
450×450
0.2 Million Pixels
321 PPI
430×352
450×450
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
-
Fully Laminated
-
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
430×352
450×450
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
1
1
1
1
No Cellular
Cellular
No 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 5.2
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Altimeter
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Altimeter
Health
Optical Heart (PPG)
Electrical Heart (ECG)
Blood Oxygen (SpO2)
-
Skin Temperature
Health
Optical Heart (PPG)
Electrical Heart (ECG)
Blood Oxygen (SpO2)
Bioelectrical Impedance (BIA)
Skin Temperature
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Crash Detection
Utility
-
Ambient Light (ALS)
-
Communication
NFC
Ultra-Wideband Chip
Communication
NFC
-
Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
Compass
Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
-
Beidou
Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
External
External
1.1Wh
282mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
1.6Wh
410mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 18 Hours
Up to 50 Hours
Charge Time
45 min 80%
-
-
watchOS
WearOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP6X
Up to 50m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Sapphire Crystal
IP68
Up to 50m Water Resistant
Proprietary Wireless Charging
Qi Wireless Charging
Height
41 mm (1.6 in)
Width
35 mm (1.4 in)
Depth
10.7 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.015 L
Height
44.4 mm (1.7 in)
Width
43.3 mm (1.7 in)
Depth
9.8 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.019 L
Weight
32 g (1.13 oz)
Weight
34 g (1.2 oz)
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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