Product comparison · 2 smartwatches

Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 44mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Fabric Band, Graphite, S/M vs Samsung Galaxy Watch9 (Bluetooth

53specifications compared
16differ
37identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung Galaxy Watch9 (Bluetooth has 5 more processor cores than the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 44mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Fabric Band, Graphite, S/M (10 vs 5). The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 44mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Fabric Band, Graphite, S/M has 4 mm more watch case size than the Samsung Galaxy Watch9 (Bluetooth (44 mm vs 40 mm). The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 44mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Fabric Band, Graphite, S/M has 1,998 MB more RAM capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Watch9 (Bluetooth (2000 MB vs 2 MB). Only the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 44mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Fabric Band, Graphite, S/M has mobile network connection. Only the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 44mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Fabric Band, Graphite, S/M has Bluetooth.

Display resolution
- Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 44mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Fabric Band, Graphite, S/M:480 x 480 pixels
- Galaxy Watch9 (Bluetooth:438 x 438 pixels
Display diagonal
- Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 44mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Fabric Band, Graphite, S/M:3.81 cm (1.5")
- Galaxy Watch9 (Bluetooth:3.3 cm (1.3")
Processor manufacturer
- Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 44mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Fabric Band, Graphite, S/M:Samsung
- Galaxy Watch9 (Bluetooth:Qualcomm
Processor cores
- Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 44mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Fabric Band, Graphite, S/M:5
- Galaxy Watch9 (Bluetooth:10
Watch case size
- Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 44mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Fabric Band, Graphite, S/M:44 mm
- Galaxy Watch9 (Bluetooth:40 mm
RAM capacity
- Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 44mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Fabric Band, Graphite, S/M:2000 MB
- Galaxy Watch9 (Bluetooth:2 MB
Heart rate sensor type
- Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 44mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Fabric Band, Graphite, S/M:Electrical, Optical
- Galaxy Watch9 (Bluetooth:Optical
Mobile network connection
- Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 44mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Fabric Band, Graphite, S/M:Yes
- Galaxy Watch9 (Bluetooth:No

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Comparison of Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 44mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Fabric Band, Graphite, S/M, SM-L340NZEDWEU
82 specifications	A Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 44mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Fabric Band, Graphite, S/M View product	B Samsung Galaxy Watch9 (Bluetooth Model SM-L340NZEDWEU View product
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	480 x 480 pixels	438 x 438 pixels
Display diagonalDiffers	3.81 cm (1.5")	3.3 cm (1.3")
Display brightnessKnown for one	3000 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Samsung	Qualcomm
Processor modelKnown for one	Exynos W1000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresDiffers	5	10
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2100 MHz
Design1 differ
Watch case sizeDiffers	44 mm	40 mm
Back materialKnown for one	Sapphire glass	Unknown — not stated by the source
Band colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cream
Lens materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sapphire
Performance1 differ
FM radioKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAM capacityDiffers	2000 MB	2 MB
Fall detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 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
Audio formats supportedDiffers	3GA, AAC, AMR, AWB, M4A, MP3, OGA, OGG, WAV	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB
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 & interfaces2 differ
USB portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.3	6.0
Poweridentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	40 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Charging timeKnown for one	1.3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	435 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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	43.7 mm	42.7 mm
DepthDiffers	46 mm	40.4 mm
WeightDiffers	34 g	31.5 g

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