Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm) vs Apple Watch Series 9 SS (41mm)

Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm) $399
Apple Watch Series 9 SS (41mm) $699
Base Price
$399
Base Price
$699
CPU
S10
CPU
S9
GPU
S10
GPU
S9
Memory
1GB
Memory
1GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
64GB
Display
1.8" LTPO3 OLED 446x374 Touch
Display
1.7" LTPO OLED 430x352 Touch
S10
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
S9
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
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S10
256 Shaders
Shared Memory
440MHz
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256 Shaders
Shared Memory
440MHz
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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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1.8"
LTPO3 OLED
Always On
1.7"
LTPO OLED
Always On
1,000 Nits
2,000 Nits Peak
1,000 Nits
2,000 Nits Peak
60Hz
Variable
60Hz
Variable
446x374
0.2 Million Pixels
325 PPI
430x352
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
No Cameras
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Not Included
Not Included
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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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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
Depth Gauge
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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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
Not Included
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No Battery
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3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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1.1Wh
282mAh
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 30 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
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
41 mm (1.6 in)
Width
35 mm (1.4 in)
Depth
10.7 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.015 L
Weight
30 g (1.06 oz)
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Weight
42 g (1.48 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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