Screen size
Galaxy Watch91.5"
Gear LiveWinner: 1.6"+9.8%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Watch9 leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Watch9
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Gear Live
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Watch9
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Gear Live
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Galaxy Watch9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Gear Live
N/A
3G bands
Galaxy Watch9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Gear Live
-
4G bands
Galaxy Watch9
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Gear Live
-
Speed
Galaxy Watch9
HSPA, LTE
Gear Live
-
GPRS
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear Live
No
EDGE
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear Live
No
Announced
Galaxy Watch9
Not announced yet
Gear Live
2014, June. Released 2014, July
Status
Galaxy Watch9
Rumored
Gear Live
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear Live
56.4 x 37.9 x 8.9 mm (2.22 x 1.49 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear Live
59 g (2.08 oz)
Build
Galaxy Watch9
Glass front (Sapphire crystal), aluminum frame
Gear Live
-
SIM
Galaxy Watch9
eSIM
Gear Live
No
Other
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
Gear Live
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy Watch9
Super AMOLED, 3000 nits (peak)
Gear Live
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy Watch9
1.47 inches
Gear Live
1.63 inches
Resolution
Galaxy Watch9
480 x 480 pixels (~327 ppi density)
Gear Live
320 x 320 pixels (~278 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Watch9
Sapphire crystal
Gear Live
-
OS
Galaxy Watch9
Android Wear OS 6, One UI Watch 9
Gear Live
Android Wear OS
Chipset
Galaxy Watch9
Snapdragon SW6100 Wear Elite (3 nm)
Gear Live
Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Watch9
Penta-core (1x2.1 GHz & 4x 1.95 GHz)
Gear Live
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear Live
Adreno 305
Card slot
Galaxy Watch9
No
Gear Live
No
Internal
Galaxy Watch9
32GB 2GB RAM
Gear Live
4GB 512MB RAM
Other
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear Live
eMMC 4.5
Other
Galaxy Watch9
No
Gear Live
No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Watch9
Yes
Gear Live
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Watch9
No
Gear Live
No
WLAN
Galaxy Watch9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Gear Live
No
Bluetooth
Galaxy Watch9
6.0, A2DP, LE
Gear Live
4.0, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Watch9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Gear Live
No
NFC
Galaxy Watch9
Yes
Gear Live
No
Radio
Galaxy Watch9
No
Gear Live
No
USB
Galaxy Watch9
No
Gear Live
No
Sensors
Galaxy Watch9
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, altimeter, compass, SpO2, temperature (skin), BioActive, antioxidant index
Gear Live
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, compass
Other
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear Live
MP3 player Photo viewer Voice memo/dial/commands
Type
Galaxy Watch9
Li-Ion 445 mAh
Gear Live
Li-Ion 300 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy Watch9
10W wireless
Gear Live
-
Colors
Galaxy Watch9
Silver; other colors
Gear Live
Black, Wine Red