Product comparison · 2 smartwatches

Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel vs Samsung Galaxy Watch9

54specifications compared
15differ
39identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel has 6 mm more watch case size than the Samsung Galaxy Watch9 (46 mm vs 40 mm). The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel has 32 GB more flash memory than the Samsung Galaxy Watch9 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The Samsung Galaxy Watch9 has 0.7 more Bluetooth version than the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel (6.0 vs 5.3). Only the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel has mobile network connection. Processor manufacturer: Samsung on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel, Qualcomm on the Samsung Galaxy Watch9.

Processor manufacturer
- Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel:Samsung
- Galaxy Watch9:Qualcomm
Watch case size
- Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel:46 mm
- Galaxy Watch9:40 mm
Watch case colour
- Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel:Silver
- Galaxy Watch9:Graphite
Watch case material
- Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel:Stainless steel
- Galaxy Watch9:Aluminium
Flash memory
- Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel:64 GB
- Galaxy Watch9:32 GB
Heart rate sensor type
- Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel:Electrical, Optical
- Galaxy Watch9:Optical
Mobile network connection
- Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel:Yes
- Galaxy Watch9:No
Mobile network generation
- Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel:4G
- Galaxy Watch9:Not supported

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Comparison of Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel, Galaxy Watch9
84 specifications	A Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel View product	B Samsung Galaxy Watch9 View product
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for one	600 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Samsung	Qualcomm
Processor modelKnown for one	Exynos W1000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2100 MHz
Design3 differ
Watch case sizeDiffers	46 mm	40 mm
Watch case colourDiffers	Silver	Graphite
Watch case materialDiffers	Stainless steel	Aluminium
Back materialKnown for one	Sapphire glass	Unknown — not stated by the source
Band colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Graphite
Lens materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sapphire
Buckle colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Graphite
Closure typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single prong strap buckle
Performance1 differ
FM radioKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Fall detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Heart rate sensor typeDiffers	Electrical, Optical	Optical
Blood pressure monitorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sleep apnea detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Activity trackerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of sleepKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SOS alert functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CalendarKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stress monitoring functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Virtual assistantKnown for one	Samsung Bixby	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Skin temperature sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Mobile network generationDiffers	4G	Not supported
3G standardsKnown for one	UMTS	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one	850,900,1900,2100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one	600,700,800,850,900,1800,1900,2100,2300,2500,2600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for one	eSIM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.3	6.0
Power1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	30 h	40 h
Charging timeKnown for one	1.3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	445 mAh	390 mAh
Softwareidentical
Sports activity appsKnown for one	Samsung Health	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security update termKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 July 2031
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	46.4 mm	40.4 mm
DepthDiffers	46 mm	42.7 mm
ThicknessDiffers	1.06 cm	8.6 mm
WeightDiffers	63.5 g	31.5 g

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