Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 40mm vs Apple Watch SE 3
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| Feature |  Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 40mm |  Apple Watch SE 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | KSh 39,500.00 | Price range: KSh 35,500.00 through KSh 39,500.00 |
| Display | 1.34-inch Super AMOLED Always On Display | Always-On Retina LTPO OLED 44 mm: 977 mm² display area 40 mm: 759 mm² display area |
| Battery capacity | 390 mAh lithium-ion | — |
| Water resistance | 5 ATM / 50 m under ISO 22810; IPX8 tested to 1.5 m fresh water for up to 30 minutes | Water resistant to 50 m under ISO 22810:2010 |
| Processor | Snapdragon SW6100 Wear Elite (3 nm) | Apple S10 SiP |
| RAM | 2 GB | — |
| Storage | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Operating system | Wear OS 7 with One UI Watch 9 | watchOS |
| Network / cellular | GSM, HSPA and LTE on LTE models | GPS + Cellular models support LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region |
| Positioning / GNSS | Dual-band GPS (L1+L5); GLONASS; Galileo; BeiDou; QZSS | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS |
| Health & wellness features | Heart rate; ECG; blood pressure; blood oxygen; body composition; skin temperature; antioxidant index; Energy Score | High and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking; mindfulness and medications apps |
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| Specification | Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 40mm | Apple Watch SE 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & design | ||
| Brand | Samsung | Apple |
| Model | Samsung Galaxy Watch9 40mm | Apple Watch SE 3 |
| Announced | 22 July 2026 | September 2025 |
| Dimensions | 42.7 × 40.4 × 8.6 mm | 44 mm: 44 × 38 × 10.7 mm 40 mm: 40 × 34 × 10.7 mm |
| Weight | 31.5 g | 44 mm: 32.9 g (GPS), 33.0 g (GPS + Cellular) 40 mm: 26.3 g (GPS), 26.4 g (GPS + Cellular) |
| Build materials | Sapphire crystal front; Armor Aluminum 2 frame | Aluminium case |
| Wrist size | — | 44 mm: 140–245 mm wrist 40 mm: 130–200 mm wrist |
| Strap / band | Lightweight breathable Sport Band with Dynamic Lug System | — |
| Controls / buttons | Touchscreen and two side buttons | Digital Crown with haptic feedback; side button; touchscreen |
| Display | ||
| Display | 1.34-inch Super AMOLED Always On Display | Always-On Retina LTPO OLED 44 mm: 977 mm² display area 40 mm: 759 mm² display area |
| Screen resolution | 438 × 438 pixels | 44 mm: 368 × 448 pixels 40 mm: 324 × 394 pixels |
| Display protection | Sapphire crystal | Ion-X front glass |
| Display features | Full-color Always On Display; up to 3,000 nits peak brightness | Always-On display; up to 1,000 nits; 326 ppi |
| Performance & software | ||
| Processor | Snapdragon SW6100 Wear Elite (3 nm) | Apple S10 SiP |
| CPU | Penta-core, 1 × 2.1 GHz + 4 × 1.95 GHz | 64-bit dual-core processor; 4-core Neural Engine |
| RAM | 2 GB | — |
| Storage | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Operating system | Wear OS 7 with One UI Watch 9 | watchOS |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network / cellular | GSM, HSPA and LTE on LTE models | GPS + Cellular models support LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region |
| SIM / eSIM | eSIM on LTE models | eSIM on GPS + Cellular models; carrier plan required |
| Wi-Fi | Wi‑Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi‑Fi 4 (802.11n), 2.4 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| NFC | Supported | NFC with Apple Pay support |
| Positioning / GNSS | Dual-band GPS (L1+L5); GLONASS; Galileo; BeiDou; QZSS | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS |
| Audio & communication | ||
| Speaker | Supported | Speaker |
| Microphone | Supported | Microphone |
| Calling | Bluetooth calling; standalone cellular calling on LTE models | Bluetooth calling through a paired iPhone; cellular calling on GPS + Cellular models with an eligible plan |
| Sensors, health & fitness | ||
| Sensors | Accelerometer; barometer; bioelectrical impedance analysis sensor; electrical heart sensor; gyroscope; geomagnetic sensor; ambient-light sensor; optical heart-rate sensor; skin-temperature sensor | Second-generation optical heart sensor; temperature sensor; compass; always-on altimeter; high-g accelerometer; high-dynamic-range gyroscope; ambient light sensor |
| Health & wellness features | Heart rate; ECG; blood pressure; blood oxygen; body composition; skin temperature; antioxidant index; Energy Score | High and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking; mindfulness and medications apps |
| Sleep tracking | Sleep duration, patterns and quality; sleep coaching; sleep-apnea risk detection | Sleep tracking with sleep stages and sleep score |
| Sports / workout modes | Automatic and manual workout tracking across running, walking, cycling, swimming and other activities | Workout app with multiple workout types and automatic workout detection |
| Training & outdoor features | Personalized exercise guidance; running coaching; dual-band GNSS route tracking | Pace and heart-rate zones; compass waypoints and backtrack |
| Safety & emergency features | Fall detection and Emergency SOS | Emergency SOS; international emergency calling; fall detection; crash detection; check in |
| Battery & durability | ||
| Battery capacity | 390 mAh lithium-ion | — |
| Battery life | Up to 40 hours with Always On Display off; up to 30 hours with Always On Display on | Up to 18 hours normal use; up to 32 hours in Low Power Mode |
| Charging | Fast WPC-based wireless charging, 10 W | Fast charging |
| Water resistance | 5 ATM / 50 m under ISO 22810; IPX8 tested to 1.5 m fresh water for up to 30 minutes | Water resistant to 50 m under ISO 22810:2010 |
| Durability / certifications | IP6X dust resistance; MIL‑STD‑810H certified; ECG certified | — |
| Compatibility | ||
| Phone compatibility | — | Requires iPhone 11 or later with iOS 26 or later |
| Companion app | Samsung Health | Apple Watch app and Apple Health |
| Colors | Cream; Graphite | Starlight; Midnight |
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