Screen size
Galaxy Watch Active21.4"
Galaxy Watch9Winner: 1.5"+4.8%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Watch9 leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Watch Active2
2
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy Watch9
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Watch Active2
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Watch9
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy Watch Active2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Watch9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Watch Active2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - USA/Canada
Galaxy Watch9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Watch Active2
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - Global, 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66 - USA, 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 66 - Canada
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
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy Watch9
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy Watch Active2
2019, August. Released 2019, September
Galaxy Watch9
Not announced yet
Status
Galaxy Watch Active2
Discontinued
Galaxy Watch9
Rumored
Dimensions
Galaxy Watch Active2
44 x 44 x 10.9 mm (1.73 x 1.73 x 0.43 in)
Galaxy Watch9
-
Weight
Galaxy Watch Active2
42 g (1.48 oz)
Galaxy Watch9
-
Build
Galaxy Watch Active2
Glass front (Gorilla Glass DX+), stainless steel frame 316L
Galaxy Watch9
Glass front (Sapphire crystal), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy Watch Active2
eSIM
Galaxy Watch9
eSIM
Other
Galaxy Watch Active2
MIL-STD-810G compliant* IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 50m) Compatible with standard 20mm straps ECG certified Touch-sensitive bezel *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
Super AMOLED
Galaxy Watch9
Super AMOLED, 3000 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Watch Active2
1.4 inches
Galaxy Watch9
1.47 inches
Resolution
Galaxy Watch Active2
360 x 360 pixels (~364 ppi density)
Galaxy Watch9
480 x 480 pixels (~327 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Watch Active2
Corning Gorilla Glass DX+
Galaxy Watch9
Sapphire crystal
OS
Galaxy Watch Active2
Tizen OS 5.5
Galaxy Watch9
Android Wear OS 6, One UI Watch 9
Chipset
Galaxy Watch Active2
Exynos 9110 (10 nm)
Galaxy Watch9
Snapdragon SW6100 Wear Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Watch Active2
Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy Watch9
Penta-core (1x2.1 GHz & 4x 1.95 GHz)
GPU
Galaxy Watch Active2
Mali-T720
Galaxy Watch9
-
Card slot
Galaxy Watch Active2
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
Internal
Galaxy Watch Active2
4GB 768MB RAM, 4GB 1.5GB RAM
Galaxy Watch9
32GB 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Watch Active2
eMMC
Galaxy Watch9
-
Other
Galaxy Watch Active2
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Watch Active2
Yes
Galaxy Watch9
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Watch Active2
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
WLAN
Galaxy Watch Active2
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Galaxy Watch9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Galaxy Watch Active2
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Watch9
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Watch Active2
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Watch9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy Watch Active2
Yes
Galaxy Watch9
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Watch Active2
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
USB
Galaxy Watch Active2
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
Sensors
Galaxy Watch Active2
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, VO2max
Galaxy Watch9
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, altimeter, compass, SpO2, temperature (skin), BioActive, antioxidant index
Type
Galaxy Watch Active2
Li-Ion 340 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy Watch9
Li-Ion 445 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Watch Active2
Wireless
Galaxy Watch9
10W wireless
Colors
Galaxy Watch Active2
Black, Silver, Gold
Galaxy Watch9
Silver; other colors
Models
Galaxy Watch Active2
SM-R825F, SM-R835F, SM-R825U, SM-R835U
Galaxy Watch9
-
Price
Galaxy Watch Active2
About 80 EUR
Galaxy Watch9
-