Screen size
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum1.4"
Galaxy Watch9Winner: 1.5"+4.8%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Watch9 leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
2
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy Watch9
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Watch9
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
N/A
Galaxy Watch9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - 44mm LTE version only
Galaxy Watch9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - 44mm LTE version only
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
LTE
Speed
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
No
Galaxy Watch9
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
2019, August. Released 2019, September
Galaxy Watch9
Not announced yet
Status
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
Discontinued
Galaxy Watch9
Rumored
Dimensions
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
44 x 44 x 10.9 mm (1.73 x 1.73 x 0.43 in)
Galaxy Watch9
-
Weight
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
30 g (1.06 oz)
Galaxy Watch9
-
Build
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
Glass front (Gorilla Glass DX+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Watch9
Glass front (Sapphire crystal), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
No
Galaxy Watch9
eSIM
Other
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 50m) Compatible with standard 20mm straps ECG certified Touch-sensitive bezel 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
Type
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
Super AMOLED
Galaxy Watch9
Super AMOLED, 3000 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
1.4 inches
Galaxy Watch9
1.47 inches
Resolution
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
360 x 360 pixels (~364 ppi density)
Galaxy Watch9
480 x 480 pixels (~327 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
Corning Gorilla Glass DX+
Galaxy Watch9
Sapphire crystal
OS
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
Tizen OS 5.5
Galaxy Watch9
Android Wear OS 6, One UI Watch 9
Chipset
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
Exynos 9110 (10 nm)
Galaxy Watch9
Snapdragon SW6100 Wear Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy Watch9
Penta-core (1x2.1 GHz & 4x 1.95 GHz)
GPU
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
Mali-T720
Galaxy Watch9
-
Card slot
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
Internal
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
4GB 768MB RAM, 4GB 1.5GB RAM
Galaxy Watch9
32GB 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
Yes
Galaxy Watch9
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
WLAN
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Galaxy Watch9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Watch9
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Watch9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
Yes
Galaxy Watch9
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
USB
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
Sensors
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer
Galaxy Watch9
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, altimeter, compass, SpO2, temperature (skin), BioActive, antioxidant index
Type
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
Li-Ion 340 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy Watch9
Li-Ion 445 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
Wireless
Galaxy Watch9
10W wireless
Colors
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
Cloud Silver, Aqua Black, Pink Gold, Phantom Violet
Galaxy Watch9
Silver; other colors
Models
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
SM-R830
Galaxy Watch9
-
Price
Galaxy Watch Active2 Aluminum
About 300 EUR
Galaxy Watch9
-