Screen size
Galaxy Watch51.4"
Galaxy Watch9Winner: 1.5"+4.8%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Watch9 leads the measured specs 10-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Watch5
2
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy Watch9
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Watch5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy Watch9
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy Watch5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Watch9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Watch5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy Watch9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Watch5
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
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 Watch5
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy Watch9
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy Watch5
2022, August 10
Galaxy Watch9
Not announced yet
Status
Galaxy Watch5
Available. Released 2022, August 26
Galaxy Watch9
Rumored
Dimensions
Galaxy Watch5
44.4 x 43.3 x 9.8 mm (1.75 x 1.70 x 0.39 in)
Galaxy Watch9
-
Weight
Galaxy Watch5
33.5 g (44mm), 28.7 g (40mm) (1.02 oz)
Galaxy Watch9
-
Build
Galaxy Watch5
Glass front (Sapphire crystal), aluminum frame
Galaxy Watch9
Glass front (Sapphire crystal), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy Watch5
eSIM
Galaxy Watch9
eSIM
Other
Galaxy Watch5
MIL-STD-810H compliant* IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 50m) Compatible with standard 20mm straps ECG certified Blood pressure monitor Armor aluminum frame *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 Watch5
Super AMOLED
Galaxy Watch9
Super AMOLED, 3000 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Watch5
1.4 inches
Galaxy Watch9
1.47 inches
Resolution
Galaxy Watch5
450 x 450 pixels (~321 ppi density)
Galaxy Watch9
480 x 480 pixels (~327 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Watch5
Sapphire crystal
Galaxy Watch9
Sapphire crystal
OS
Galaxy Watch5
Android Wear OS 4, One UI Watch 5
Galaxy Watch9
Android Wear OS 6, One UI Watch 9
Chipset
Galaxy Watch5
Exynos W920 (5 nm)
Galaxy Watch9
Snapdragon SW6100 Wear Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Watch5
Dual-core 1.18 GHz Cortex-A55
Galaxy Watch9
Penta-core (1x2.1 GHz & 4x 1.95 GHz)
GPU
Galaxy Watch5
Mali-G68
Galaxy Watch9
-
Card slot
Galaxy Watch5
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
Internal
Galaxy Watch5
16GB 1.5GB RAM
Galaxy Watch9
32GB 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Watch5
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Watch5
Yes
Galaxy Watch9
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Watch5
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
WLAN
Galaxy Watch5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Galaxy Watch9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Galaxy Watch5
5.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Watch9
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Watch5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Watch9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy Watch5
Yes
Galaxy Watch9
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Watch5
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
USB
Galaxy Watch5
No
Galaxy Watch9
No
Sensors
Galaxy Watch5
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)
Galaxy Watch9
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, altimeter, compass, SpO2, temperature (skin), BioActive, antioxidant index
Type
Galaxy Watch5
Li-Ion 410 mAh
Galaxy Watch9
Li-Ion 445 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Watch5
10W wireless
Galaxy Watch9
10W wireless
Colors
Galaxy Watch5
Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold, Sapphire
Galaxy Watch9
Silver; other colors
Models
Galaxy Watch5
SM-R915F, SM-R905F
Galaxy Watch9
-
Price
Galaxy Watch5
About 170 EUR
Galaxy Watch9
-