Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm) vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 (40mm) Specs Comparison

Display

Size
1.7-inch	1.3-inch
Resolution
430 x 352 px, 329 PPI	432 x 432 px, 470 PPI
Technology
OLED	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
63.01 %
Peak brightness
1000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
	Scratch-resistant glass (Sapphire), Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S9	Exynos W1000 (3 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR
RAM
1GB	2GB
Internal storage
64GB, not expandable	32GB
OS
watchOS (10.x)	Wear OS
Device type
Smartwatch	Smartwatch

Battery

Capacity
282 mAh	300 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable
Charging
Qi wireless charging

Camera

Design

Dimensions
1.61 x 1.38 x 0.42 inches (41 x 35 x 10.7 mm)	1.59 x 1.59 x 0.38 inches (40.4 x 40.4 x 9.7mm)
Weight
1.49 oz(42.3 g)	1.02 oz(28.8 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP6X	Water (up to 5 meters), Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
Yes	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
Location
A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS	Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, Step detector, ECG, Blood Oxygen
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2023

Links

Full specifications
Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm) Specs	Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 (40mm) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm) Review	Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 (40mm) Review