Apple Watch Series 9 SS (41mm) vs Apple Watch Series 7 SS (41mm) Full Specs

Summary

CPU S92 Cores	CPU S72 Cores
GPU S9128 Shaders	GPU S764 Shaders
Memory 2GB	Memory 1.5GB
Storage 64GB	Storage 32GB
Display 1.69" LTPO OLED430x352 1000Nits 60Hz	Display 1.69" LTPO OLED430x352 1000Nits 60Hz
Price $699	Price $699

Highlights

Peak OPS

Peak OPS FP32 FP16

Apple Watch Series 9 SS112.6 GFLOPS FP16S9

x1.30

Apple Watch Series 7 SS86.4 GFLOPS FP16S7

x1

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System Arch

CPU

S9	S7
2 Cores 2 Threads 2.02GHz	2 Cores 2 Threads 1.73GHz

GPU

S9	S7
128 Shaders 440MHz	64 Shaders 675MHz
Shared Memory	Shared Memory
Peak·FP32·FP16 112.6 GFLOPSFP16	Peak·FP32·FP16 86.4 GFLOPSFP16

Memory

2GB

1.5GB

Storage

64GB

32GB

Display

1.69" LTPO OLED430x352 1000Nits 60Hz Size Res 1.7"	1.69" LTPO OLED430x352 1000Nits 60Hz Size Res 1.7"
Panel & HDR LTPO OLED	Panel & HDR LTPO OLED
Brightness 1000 nits 2000 nits Peak	Brightness 1000 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR 60Hz Variable Refresh	Refresh & VRR 60Hz Variable Refresh
Resolution 430x352 151.4K Pixels 329 ppi	Resolution 430x352 151.4K Pixels 329 ppi
Backlight & Contrast 151.4K zones 1M:1 contrast	Backlight & Contrast 151.4K zones 1M:1 contrast
Viewing Angles 178° H 178° V	Viewing Angles 178° H 178° V
Color Depth 8-bit	Color Depth 8-bit
Coating & Lamination Fully Laminated	Coating & Lamination Fully Laminated
Touchscreen Yes	Touchscreen Yes

Battery

Up to 18 hours	Up to 18 hours
Charge Time 0-80%: 45 min	Charge Time 0-80%: 45 min
1.09Wh 282mAh 3.85V Lithium-Ion	1.09Wh 284mAh 3.84V Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 4E Bluetooth 5.3

Wi-Fi 4E Bluetooth 5.0

Cellular

Sensors

Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope	Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope
Health Optical Heart (PPG) Electrical Heart (ECG) Blood Oxygen (SpO2) Skin Temperature	Health Optical Heart (PPG) Electrical Heart (ECG) Blood Oxygen (SpO2) -
Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS)	Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS)
Communication NFC Ultra-Wideband Chip	Communication NFC Ultra-Wideband Chip
Location GPS GLONASS Galileo QZSS Beidou Compass	Location GPS GLONASS Galileo QZSS Beidou Compass

Audio

Speakers 1	Speakers 1
Microphones 1	Microphones 1

OS

Launch OS iOS 10

Launch OS iOS 8

Enclosure

Build Material Stainless Steel, Sapphire	Build Material Stainless Steel, Sapphire
Height 41mm (1.61") Width 35mm (1.38") Depth 10.7mm (0.42")	Height 41mm (1.61") Width 35mm (1.38") Depth 10.7mm (0.42")
Weight 42g	Weight 42g
Volume 0.015L	Volume 0.015L

Info

Release Date 2023-09-12	Release Date 2021-10-15
Warranty 1 year	Warranty 1 year
Description 41mm	Description 41mm

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