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Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum vs Apple Watch Series 9 Aluminum

AppleWatch Series 8 Aluminum

AppleWatch Series 9 Aluminum

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Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum Apple Lowest price Price $350 Full specs

Apple Watch Series 9 Aluminum Apple Price $400 Full specs

General

Announced

September 2022

September 2023

Released

September 2022

September 2023

Colors

No extras

Pink

On both: Red, Silver, Starlight, Midnight

Design

Length

45 mm (45 in)41 mm (41 in)

Same on both

Width

38 mm (45 in)35 mm (41 in)

Same on both

Thickness

10.7 mm (45 in)10.7 mm (41 in)

Same on both

Weight

38.8 g (45 in)32 g (41 in)

39 g (45 in)32.1 g (41 in)

Materials

Ceramic/sapphire crystal backAluminum frame

Same on both

Network

2G Network

Yes

3G Network

Yes

4G Network

Yes

GPRS

Yes

EDGE

Yes

SIM

Electronic SIM (eSIM)

Display

Display Type

Retina LTPO OLED

Size

1.9 Inches (45 in)1.69 Inches (41 in)

Same on both

Resolution

484x396 Pixels (45 in)430x352 Pixels (41 in)

Same on both

Pixel Density

326 PPI

Brightness Level

1000 Nits

2000 Nits (Peak)

Display Protection

Ion-X strengthened glass

Features

Always-on Display

Same on both

Hardware

Chipset

Apple S8

Apple S9

CPU Type

Dual-core

GPU

PowerVR

RAM (Memory)

1 GB

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Internal Storage

32 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

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Card Slot

—

Software

WatchOS 9.0

WatchOS 10

Update To

WatchOS 9.5

—

Camera

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4b/g/n

Same on both

Bluetooth

5.3LEA2DP

Same on both

Location

GPSBDSQZSSGALILEOGLONASS

Same on both

NFC

Yes

Media

Loudspeaker

Yes

3.5mm jack

Other specifications

Sensors

AccelerometerGyroscopeCompassBarometerSpO2VO2maxHeart RateTemperature (body)Always-on altimeter

AccelerometerGyroscopeBarometerCompassSpO2VO2maxHeart RateTemperature (body)Always-on altimeter

Water/Dust Resistant

50m Water ResistantDust Resistant (IP6X)

Same on both

Other Features

ECG CertifiedUltra Wideband (UWB)

ECG CertifiedUltra Wideband 2 (UWB)

Charging and Battery

Wireless Charging

Yes

Capacity

308 mAh (45 in)282 mAh (41 in)

Same on both

Battery Type

—

Lithium Ion

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