Apple Watch Series 9 Aluminum

Platform

GPU
PowerVR
CPU
Dual-core
Chipset
Apple S9
OS
watchOS 10

Memory

Internal
64GB
Card slot
No

Display

 
Always-on display
 
Protection
Ion-X strengthened glass
Resolution
484 x 396 pixels (~326 ppi density)
Size
1.9 inches
Type
Retina LTPO OLED, 2000 nits (peak)

Body

 
IP6X certified
50m water resistant
ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models)
 
SIM
eSIM
Build
Glass front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, aluminum frame
Weight
31.9 g (41mm), 38.7 g (45mm) (1.13 oz)
Dimensions
45 x 38 x 10.7 mm (1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 in)

Battery

Charging
Wireless
Type
Li-Ion 308 mAh, non-removable

Sound

3.5mm jack
No
Loudspeaker
Yes

Features

 
Temperature sensing (0.01˚ accuracy)
Natural language commands and dictation (talking mode)
Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support
 
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body)

Misc

Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Silver, Pink, Red

Comms

USB
No
Radio
No
NFC
Yes
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band

Camera

 
No
 

Launch

Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, September 22
Announced
2023, September 12

Network

Speed
HSPA, LTE
 
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66 - USA, LATAM, Canada
 
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, China, HK
 
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada
 
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, HK
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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