Screen size
Galaxy Watch Active1.1"
Galaxy Watch9Winner: 1.5"+25%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Watch9 leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Watch Active
2
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy Watch9
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Watch Active
No cellular connectivity
Galaxy Watch9
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy Watch Active
N/A
Galaxy Watch9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
Galaxy Watch Active
No
Galaxy Watch9
-
EDGE
Galaxy Watch Active
No
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Watch9
-
3G bands
Galaxy Watch Active
-
Galaxy Watch9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Watch Active
-
Galaxy Watch9
LTE
Speed
Galaxy Watch Active
-
Galaxy Watch9
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy Watch Active
2019, February. Released 2019, April
Galaxy Watch9
Not announced yet
Status
Galaxy Watch Active
Discontinued
Galaxy Watch9
Rumored
Dimensions
Galaxy Watch Active
39.5 x 39.5 x 10.5 mm (1.56 x 1.56 x 0.41 in)
Galaxy Watch9
-
Weight
Galaxy Watch Active
25 g (0.88 oz)
Galaxy Watch9
-
SIM
Galaxy Watch Active
No
Galaxy Watch9
eSIM
Other
Galaxy Watch Active
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 50m) Compatible with standard 20mm straps MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Galaxy Watch9
MIL-STD-810H compliant* IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 50m/5ATM) ECG certified Blood pressure monitor Armor aluminum 2 frame *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Build
Galaxy Watch Active
-
Galaxy Watch9
Glass front (Sapphire crystal), aluminum frame
Type
Galaxy Watch Active
Super AMOLED
Galaxy Watch9
Super AMOLED, 3000 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Watch Active
1.1 inches
Galaxy Watch9
1.47 inches
Resolution
Galaxy Watch Active
360 x 360 pixels (~302 ppi density)
Galaxy Watch9
480 x 480 pixels (~327 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Watch Active
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Galaxy Watch9
Sapphire crystal
OS
Galaxy Watch Active
Tizen OS 5.5
Galaxy Watch9
Android Wear OS 6, One UI Watch 9
Chipset
Galaxy Watch Active
Exynos 9110 (10 nm)
Galaxy Watch9
Snapdragon SW6100 Wear Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Watch Active
Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy Watch9
Penta-core (1x2.1 GHz & 4x 1.95 GHz)
GPU
Galaxy Watch Active
Mali-T720
Galaxy Watch9
-
Card slot
Galaxy Watch Active
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
Internal
Galaxy Watch Active
4GB 768MB RAM
Galaxy Watch9
32GB 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Watch Active
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Watch Active
Yes
Galaxy Watch9
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Watch Active
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
WLAN
Galaxy Watch Active
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Galaxy Watch9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Galaxy Watch Active
4.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Watch9
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Watch Active
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Watch9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy Watch Active
Yes
Galaxy Watch9
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Watch Active
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
USB
Galaxy Watch Active
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
Sensors
Galaxy Watch Active
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer
Galaxy Watch9
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, altimeter, compass, SpO2, temperature (skin), BioActive, antioxidant index
Type
Galaxy Watch Active
Li-Ion 230 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy Watch9
Li-Ion 445 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Watch Active
Wireless
Galaxy Watch9
10W wireless
Colors
Galaxy Watch Active
Silver, Black, Rose Gold, Sea Green
Galaxy Watch9
Silver; other colors
Models
Galaxy Watch Active
SM-R500
Galaxy Watch9
-
Price
Galaxy Watch Active
About 210 EUR
Galaxy Watch9
-