Apple Watch Series 9 vs WHOOP Peak 5.0 Sensor
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At a glance
Key specifications and important differences. Full details follow below.
| Feature |  Apple Watch Series 9 |  WHOOP Peak 5.0 Sensor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Price range: KSh 45,000.00 through KSh 49,500.00 | KSh 45,000.00 |
| Display | Always-On Retina LTPO OLED | — |
| Water resistance | Water resistant to 50 m under ISO 22810:2010 | IP68, dust-tight and water-resistant to 10 m; suitable for showering and swimming, not diving |
| Processor | Apple S9 SiP | — |
| Storage | 64 GB | — |
| Operating system | watchOS | — |
| Network / cellular | GPS + Cellular models support LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region | — |
| Positioning / GNSS | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | — |
| Health & wellness features | ECG app; blood oxygen feature where available; high and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking | Continuous heart rate, respiratory rate, resting heart rate, HRV, skin temperature, Stress Monitor, Health Monitor and Healthspan insights; WHOOP 5.0 does not support ECG or Blood Pressure Insights |
Full specifications
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| Specification | Apple Watch Series 9 | WHOOP Peak 5.0 Sensor |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & design | ||
| Brand | Apple | WHOOP |
| Model | Apple Watch Series 9 | WHOOP 5.0 with Peak membership |
| Announced | September 2023 | — |
| Dimensions | 45 mm: 45 × 38 × 10.7 mm 41 mm: 41 × 35 × 10.7 mm | 34.7 × 24 × 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 | Approximately 26.5 g |
| Build materials | Aluminium or stainless-steel case, depending on configuration | Smooth, durable screen-free sensor housing with LED indicators |
| Wrist size | 45 mm: 140–245 mm wrist 41 mm: 130–200 mm wrist | — |
| Strap / band | — | Obsidian SuperKnit band; WHOOP 4.0 bands are not compatible |
| Controls / buttons | Digital Crown with haptic feedback; side button; touchscreen; Double Tap gesture | Screen-free wearable with LED indicators and enhanced haptics; controls and data are managed in the WHOOP app |
| Display | ||
| Display | Always-On Retina LTPO OLED | — |
| Screen resolution | 45 mm: 396 × 484 pixels 41 mm: 352 × 430 pixels | — |
| Display protection | Ion-X front glass on aluminium models; sapphire front crystal on stainless-steel models | — |
| Display features | Always-On display; up to 2,000 nits; 1 nit minimum brightness; 326 ppi | — |
| Performance & software | ||
| Processor | Apple S9 SiP | — |
| CPU | 64-bit dual-core processor; 4-core Neural Engine | — |
| Storage | 64 GB | — |
| Operating system | watchOS | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network / cellular | GPS + Cellular models support LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region | — |
| SIM / eSIM | eSIM on GPS + Cellular models; carrier plan required | — |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Improved Bluetooth connectivity |
| NFC | NFC with Apple Pay support | — |
| Positioning / GNSS | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | — |
| 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 | Enhanced PPG heart-rate sensor, accelerometer and skin-temperature sensor |
| Health & wellness features | ECG app; blood oxygen feature where available; high and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking | Continuous heart rate, respiratory rate, resting heart rate, HRV, skin temperature, Stress Monitor, Health Monitor and Healthspan insights; WHOOP 5.0 does not support ECG or Blood Pressure Insights |
| Sleep tracking | Sleep app with sleep stages | Sleep duration, stages, performance, consistency, debt and coaching |
| Sports / workout modes | Workout app with multiple workout types and automatic workout detection | Automatic and manual activity tracking across supported workouts |
| Training & outdoor features | Pace and heart-rate zones; compass waypoints and backtrack | Strain, Recovery, VO2 max, Strength Trainer, HR zones, training load and AI-powered coaching |
| Safety & emergency features | Emergency SOS; international emergency calling; fall detection; crash detection | — |
| Battery & durability | ||
| Battery life | Up to 18 hours normal use; up to 36 hours in Low Power Mode | Up to 14 days |
| Charging | USB-C magnetic fast-charging cable | USB-C Basic Charger off wrist or Wireless PowerPack on wrist; approximately 152 minutes with Basic Charger or 110 minutes with PowerPack; not compatible with WHOOP 4.0 chargers |
| Water resistance | Water resistant to 50 m under ISO 22810:2010 | IP68, dust-tight and water-resistant to 10 m; suitable for showering and swimming, not diving |
| Durability / certifications | IP6X dust resistant | — |
| Compatibility | ||
| Phone compatibility | Requires iPhone XS or later with iOS 17 or later | Compatible phone running the current WHOOP app; iOS 16 or later |
| Companion app | Apple Watch app and Apple Health | WHOOP app with Peak membership |
| Colors | Aluminium: Pink, Midnight, Starlight, Silver, (PRODUCT)RED Stainless steel: Gold, Silver, Graphite | Obsidian |
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