Apple Watch Series 9 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic
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At a glance
Key specifications and important differences. Full details follow below.
| Feature |  Apple Watch Series 9 | Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Price range: KSh 45,000.00 through KSh 49,500.00 | Original price was: KSh 48,500.00.KSh 35,500.00Current price is: KSh 35,500.00. |
| Display | Always-On Retina LTPO OLED | 1.34-inch Super AMOLED |
| Battery capacity | — | 445 mAh |
| Water resistance | Water resistant to 50 m under ISO 22810:2010 | 5 ATM |
| Processor | Apple S9 SiP | Exynos W1000 (3 nm) |
| RAM | — | 2 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Operating system | watchOS | Wear OS 6 Powered by Samsung; One UI 8 Watch |
| Network / cellular | GPS + Cellular models support LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region | LTE on LTE models only |
| Positioning / GNSS | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | Built-in dual-frequency L1 + L5 GPS; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo |
| Health & wellness features | ECG app; blood oxygen feature where available; high and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking | Heart and wellness tracking; Antioxidant Index, Vascular Load, Energy Score and stress features. Availability varies by market and paired phone. |
Full specifications
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| Specification | Apple Watch Series 9 | Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & design | ||
| Brand | Apple | Samsung |
| Model | Apple Watch Series 9 | Galaxy Watch8 Classic |
| Announced | September 2023 | 9 July 2025 |
| Dimensions | 45 mm: 45 × 38 × 10.7 mm 41 mm: 41 × 35 × 10.7 mm | 46.4 × 46.0 × 10.6 mm |
| Weight | 45 mm: 38.7–51.5 g, depending on case and connectivity 41 mm: 31.9–42.3 g, depending on case and connectivity | 63.5 g (without band) |
| Build materials | Aluminium or stainless-steel case, depending on configuration | Stainless-steel case; sapphire crystal display |
| Wrist size | 45 mm: 140–245 mm wrist 41 mm: 130–200 mm wrist | — |
| Controls / buttons | Digital Crown with haptic feedback; side button; touchscreen; Double Tap gesture | Rotating bezel, touchscreen, Quick button and physical buttons |
| Display | ||
| Display | Always-On Retina LTPO OLED | 1.34-inch Super AMOLED |
| Screen resolution | 45 mm: 396 × 484 pixels 41 mm: 352 × 430 pixels | 438 × 438 pixels (327 ppi) |
| Display protection | Ion-X front glass on aluminium models; sapphire front crystal on stainless-steel models | Sapphire crystal |
| Display features | Always-On display; up to 2,000 nits; 1 nit minimum brightness; 326 ppi | Full-colour Always-On Display; up to 3,000 nits peak brightness |
| Performance & software | ||
| Processor | Apple S9 SiP | Exynos W1000 (3 nm) |
| CPU | 64-bit dual-core processor; 4-core Neural Engine | 5-core CPU |
| RAM | — | 2 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Operating system | watchOS | Wear OS 6 Powered by Samsung; One UI 8 Watch |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network / cellular | GPS + Cellular models support LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region | LTE on LTE models only |
| SIM / eSIM | eSIM on GPS + Cellular models; carrier plan required | eSIM on LTE models |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| NFC | NFC with Apple Pay support | Supported |
| Positioning / GNSS | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | Built-in dual-frequency L1 + L5 GPS; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) | Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip | — |
| Audio & communication | ||
| Speaker | Speaker | — |
| Microphone | Microphone | — |
| Calling | Bluetooth calling through a paired iPhone; cellular calling on GPS + Cellular models with an eligible plan | — |
| Sensors, health & fitness | ||
| Sensors | Electrical heart sensor; third-generation optical heart sensor; temperature sensor; compass; always-on altimeter; high-g accelerometer; high-dynamic-range gyroscope; ambient light sensor | Samsung BioActive Sensor (optical bio-signal, electrical heart signal and bioelectrical impedance analysis), temperature sensor, accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor and 3D Hall sensor |
| Health & wellness features | ECG app; blood oxygen feature where available; high and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking | Heart and wellness tracking; Antioxidant Index, Vascular Load, Energy Score and stress features. Availability varies by market and paired phone. |
| Sleep tracking | Sleep app with sleep stages | Sleep tracking, sleep coaching, Bedtime Guidance and sleep-apnoea features where available |
| Sports / workout modes | Workout app with multiple workout types and automatic workout detection | — |
| Training & outdoor features | Pace and heart-rate zones; compass waypoints and backtrack | Running Coach and dual-frequency route tracking |
| Safety & emergency features | Emergency SOS; international emergency calling; fall detection; crash detection | — |
| Battery & durability | ||
| Battery capacity | — | 445 mAh |
| Battery life | Up to 18 hours normal use; up to 36 hours in Low Power Mode | Always-On Display off: up to 40 hours Always-On Display on: up to 30 hours |
| Charging | USB-C magnetic fast-charging cable | Fast WPC-based wireless charging |
| Water resistance | Water resistant to 50 m under ISO 22810:2010 | 5 ATM |
| Durability / certifications | IP6X dust resistant | IP68; MIL-STD-810H |
| Compatibility | ||
| Phone compatibility | Requires iPhone XS or later with iOS 17 or later | Android 12 or later with more than 1.5 GB RAM and Google Mobile Services; compatibility varies by market and device |
| Companion app | Apple Watch app and Apple Health | Samsung Health |
| Colors | Aluminium: Pink, Midnight, Starlight, Silver, (PRODUCT)RED Stainless steel: Gold, Silver, Graphite | Black and White |
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