Screen size
Galaxy Watch31.4"
Galaxy Watch9Winner: 1.5"+4.8%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Watch9 leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Watch3
2
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy Watch9
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Watch3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Watch9
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy Watch3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Watch9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Watch3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy Watch9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Watch3
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
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 Watch3
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy Watch9
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy Watch3
2020, August 05
Galaxy Watch9
Not announced yet
Status
Galaxy Watch3
Available. Released 2020, August 06
Galaxy Watch9
Rumored
Dimensions
Galaxy Watch3
46.2 x 45 x 11.1 mm (1.82 x 1.77 x 0.44 in)
Galaxy Watch9
-
Weight
Galaxy Watch3
53.8 (45mm), 48.2 g (41mm), 43 g (45mm tt.) (1.90 oz)
Galaxy Watch9
-
Build
Galaxy Watch3
Glass front (Gorilla Glass DX), stainless steel frame 316L or titanium frame
Galaxy Watch9
Glass front (Sapphire crystal), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy Watch3
eSIM
Galaxy Watch9
eSIM
Other
Galaxy Watch3
MIL-STD-810G compliant* IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 50m) ECG certified Blood pressure monitor Compatible with standard 22mm straps Rotating 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 Watch3
Super AMOLED
Galaxy Watch9
Super AMOLED, 3000 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Watch3
1.4 inches
Galaxy Watch9
1.47 inches
Resolution
Galaxy Watch3
360 x 360 pixels (~364 ppi density)
Galaxy Watch9
480 x 480 pixels (~327 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Watch3
Corning Gorilla Glass DX
Galaxy Watch9
Sapphire crystal
OS
Galaxy Watch3
Tizen OS 5.5
Galaxy Watch9
Android Wear OS 6, One UI Watch 9
Chipset
Galaxy Watch3
Exynos 9110 (10 nm)
Galaxy Watch9
Snapdragon SW6100 Wear Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Watch3
Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy Watch9
Penta-core (1x2.1 GHz & 4x 1.95 GHz)
GPU
Galaxy Watch3
Mali-T720
Galaxy Watch9
-
Card slot
Galaxy Watch3
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
Internal
Galaxy Watch3
4GB 1GB RAM, 8GB 1GB RAM
Galaxy Watch9
32GB 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Watch3
eMMC
Galaxy Watch9
-
Other
Galaxy Watch3
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Watch3
Yes
Galaxy Watch9
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Watch3
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
WLAN
Galaxy Watch3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Galaxy Watch9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Galaxy Watch3
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Watch9
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Watch3
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Watch9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy Watch3
Yes
Galaxy Watch9
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Watch3
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
USB
Galaxy Watch3
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
Sensors
Galaxy Watch3
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer
Galaxy Watch9
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, altimeter, compass, SpO2, temperature (skin), BioActive, antioxidant index
Type
Galaxy Watch3
Li-Ion 340 mAh
Galaxy Watch9
Li-Ion 445 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Watch3
Wireless
Galaxy Watch9
10W wireless
Colors
Galaxy Watch3
Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
Galaxy Watch9
Silver; other colors
Models
Galaxy Watch3
SM-R850, SM-R840, SM-R855F, SM-R845F, SM-R855U, SM-R845U
Galaxy Watch9
-
Price
Galaxy Watch3
About 100 EUR
Galaxy Watch9
-