Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic (46 mm, Bluetooth) / Apple Watch Series 9 (45 mm, GPS, aluminium)

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic (46 mm, Bluetooth): SM-L500 · 46 mm Bluetooth; the LTE version SM-L505 is a separate model; black or white

Apple Watch Series 9 (45 mm, GPS, aluminium): 45 mm aluminium case, GPS model; Pink, Midnight, Starlight, Silver and (PRODUCT)RED. The 41 mm, GPS + Cellular and stainless steel (sapphire crystal) versions differ in size and materials.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic (46 mm, Bluetooth)	Apple Watch Series 9 (45 mm, GPS, aluminium)
Release year	2025	2023
Case size	46 mm; 46.4 × 46 × 10.6 mm (excluding health sensors) It is sold in one size only. Samsung	—
Weight	63.5 g (without band) Samsung	—
Display	1.34-inch Super AMOLED, 438 × 438, full-colour Always-On; sapphire crystal Sapphire crystal is a cover material that resists scratches better than ordinary glass. Samsung	Always-On Retina LTPO OLED; up to 2000 nits, as low as 1 nit; 326 ppi LTPO is a panel technology that can lower the refresh rate dramatically, letting the display stay dimly on when the wrist is down. The 1-nit minimum avoids glare in a dark room. Apple
Controls	Rotating bezel, Quick Button The rotating bezel lets you scroll lists and apps without touching the screen; its position is read by a 3D Hall sensor found only on the Classic. Quick Button can be assigned to an app or function. Samsung	Digital Crown with haptic feedback, side button, double tap gesture Double tap lets you answer notifications or calls by tapping the thumb and index finger of the watch hand together twice, without touching the screen. Apple
Processor	Exynos W1000; 5 cores, 3 nm Samsung	—
Memory and storage	2 GB RAM, 64 GB storage Samsung	—
Battery	445 mAh (typical); fast charging, WPC-based wireless charging Samsung says its charge times were measured with a separately sold 25 W adapter. Samsung	—
Operating system	Wear OS Powered by Samsung (Wear OS 6), One UI 8 Watch Setup and use need an Android 12 or later phone with more than 1.5 GB of memory and Google Mobile Services. Samsung	—
Sensors	BioActive sensor (optical heart rate, electrical heart signal, bioelectrical impedance), temperature, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, light sensor, 3D Hall sensor Health features are for general wellness and fitness, not medical diagnosis. Samsung	—
Location	L1 + L5 dual-frequency GPS; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo The second frequency (L5) helps accuracy where signals bounce, such as among tall buildings or under trees. Samsung	L1 GPS, GNSS, Galileo and BeiDou It is a single-frequency (L1) receiver; drift in cities can be more likely than with dual-frequency watches. Apple
Connectivity	Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 2.4 and 5 GHz, NFC; no LTE on this model Samsung	—
Durability	5ATM, IP68, MIL-STD-810H 5ATM suits surface water use such as swimming, not diving or high-speed water sports. Samsung says its MIL-STD-810H testing cycled the watch between –20 °C and 50 °C for 6 hours in total. Samsung	50 m water resistant (ISO 22810:2010); IP6X dust resistant; Ion-X front glass Suitable for swimming. Ion-X is the strengthened glass used on aluminium cases; steel cases use sapphire crystal. Apple
Colours	Black, white Samsung	—
Chip	—	S9 SiP; 64-bit dual-core processor, 4-core Neural Engine Apple
Storage	—	64 GB Apple
Health sensors	—	Electrical heart sensor, third-generation optical heart sensor, temperature sensing The electrical sensor is for ECG recordings; the optical sensor measures pulse with light. Temperature sensing tracks overnight changes in wrist temperature. Apple
Blood Oxygen (US)	—	On watches sold in the US without the feature, a redesigned version arrives with iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1; the reading is calculated on iPhone The watch collects sensor data, the paired iPhone calculates the value and shows it in the Health app. Watches bought outside the US are not affected. Apple
Other sensors	—	Compass, always-on altimeter, high-g accelerometer, high dynamic range gyroscope, ambient light sensor Apple
Wireless	—	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Bluetooth 5.3, second-generation Ultra Wideband Ultra Wideband lets you locate an iPhone 15-family phone with Precision Finding showing direction and distance; availability varies by region. Apple
Battery and charging	—	Up to 18 hours normal use, up to 36 hours in Low Power Mode; fast charge to about 80% in 45 minutes Fast charging requires Apple’s fast-charging cable and a suitable adapter. Apple
Size and weight	—	45 × 38 × 10.7 mm; 38.7 g; fits 140–245 mm wrists Apple
Compatibility	—	iPhone XS or later with iOS 17 or later It cannot be used with Android phones. Apple