Screen size
Galaxy Watch91.5"
Gear SWinner: 2.0"+27%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Watch9 leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy Watch9
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Gear S
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Watch9
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Gear S
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Galaxy Watch9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Gear S
GSM 900 / 1800 , GSM 850 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Watch9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Gear S
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1900
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 S
-
Speed
Galaxy Watch9
HSPA, LTE
Gear S
HSPA
Announced
Galaxy Watch9
Not announced yet
Gear S
2014, August. Released 2014, October
Status
Galaxy Watch9
Rumored
Gear S
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear S
58.1 x 39.9 x 12.5 mm (2.29 x 1.57 x 0.49 in)
Weight
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear S
67 g (2.36 oz)
Build
Galaxy Watch9
Glass front (Sapphire crystal), aluminum frame
Gear S
-
SIM
Galaxy Watch9
eSIM
Gear S
Nano-SIM
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 S
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Non-removable strap
Type
Galaxy Watch9
Super AMOLED, 3000 nits (peak)
Gear S
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy Watch9
1.47 inches
Gear S
2.0 inches
Resolution
Galaxy Watch9
480 x 480 pixels (~327 ppi density)
Gear S
360 x 480 pixels (~300 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Watch9
Sapphire crystal
Gear S
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Galaxy Watch9
Android Wear OS 6, One UI Watch 9
Gear S
Tizen OS
Chipset
Galaxy Watch9
Snapdragon SW6100 Wear Elite (3 nm)
Gear S
Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Watch9
Penta-core (1x2.1 GHz & 4x 1.95 GHz)
Gear S
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear S
Adreno 305
Card slot
Galaxy Watch9
No
Gear S
No
Internal
Galaxy Watch9
32GB 2GB RAM
Gear S
4GB 512MB RAM
Other
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear S
eMMC 4.5
Other
Galaxy Watch9
No
Gear S
No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Watch9
Yes
Gear S
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Watch9
No
Gear S
No
WLAN
Galaxy Watch9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Gear S
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Galaxy Watch9
6.0, A2DP, LE
Gear S
4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Watch9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Gear S
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy Watch9
Yes
Gear S
No
Radio
Galaxy Watch9
No
Gear S
No
USB
Galaxy Watch9
No
Gear S
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Watch9
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, altimeter, compass, SpO2, temperature (skin), BioActive, antioxidant index
Gear S
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate, barometer, UV light
Other
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear S
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation MP3/M4A/AAC/WAV player Photo/video viewer Voice memo/dial/commands
Type
Galaxy Watch9
Li-Ion 445 mAh
Gear S
Li-Ion 300 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy Watch9
10W wireless
Gear S
-
Colors
Galaxy Watch9
Silver; other colors
Gear S
Charcoal Black, Frost White
Models
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear S
SM-R750, SM-R750A, SM-R750B, SM-R750C, SM-R750P, SM-R750R4, SM-R750T, SM-R750V, SM-R750W, SM-N910A, SM-N910V, SM-N915P, SM-N910T
SAR
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear S
0.81 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear S
0.56 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Watch9
-
Gear S
About 300 EUR