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

Apple Watch Series 9 SS (45mm) $749
Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm) $429
Base Price (MSRP)
$749
Base Price (MSRP)
$429
CPU
S9
CPU
S9
GPU
S9
GPU
S9
Memory
1GB
Memory
1GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
64GB
Display
1.9" LTPO OLED 484x396 Touch
Display
1.9" LTPO OLED 484x396 Touch
S9
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
S9
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
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S9
256 Shaders
440MHz
Shared Memory
S9
256 Shaders
440MHz
Shared Memory
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0%
FP32 0.23 TFLOPS
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FP32 0.23 TFLOPS
0%
1GB
1GB
Unknown # Tabs
0%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
64GB
64GB
58 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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1.9"
LTPO OLED
Always On
1.9"
LTPO OLED
Always On
1,000 Nits
2,000 Nits Peak
1,000 Nits
2,000 Nits Peak
60Hz
Variable
60Hz
Variable
484x396
0.2 Million Pixels
329 PPI
484x396
0.2 Million Pixels
329 PPI
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
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Not Included
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Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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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 5.3
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Altimeter
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Motion
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
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Crash Detection
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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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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
No Ports
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External
External
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1.2Wh
308mAh
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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Up to 80% in 45 min
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Charge Time
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Up to 80% in 45 min
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watchOS
watchOS
Build Material
Stainless Steel, Sapphire
IP6X
Up to 50m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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
45 mm (1.8 in)
Width
38 mm (1.5 in)
Depth
10.7 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.018 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
52 g (1.83 oz)
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39 g (1.38 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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