Samsung Galaxy Watch9 (44 mm Bluetooth) / Apple Watch Ultra 2

Samsung Galaxy Watch9 (44 mm Bluetooth): SM-L350NZKAEUB; Graphite; Bluetooth, not LTE

Apple Watch Ultra 2: Apple Watch Ultra 2, 49 mm titanium case, GPS + Cellular; natural (2023) and black titanium added in 2024. Band options (Alpine Loop, Trail Loop, Ocean Band, Titanium Milanese Loop) vary by size. The Apple Watch Ultra (2022) and Ultra 3 (2025) are separate models.

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Watch9 (44 mm Bluetooth)Apple Watch Ultra 2
Release year20262023
Availability year2026 Samsung—
Display1.5-inch Super AMOLED; 480 × 480 SamsungAlways-On Retina LTPO2 OLED; 410 × 502 pixels, 326 ppi; 1,185 mm² display area

Brightness goes up to 3,000 nits and down to 1 nit in the dark. LTPO2 lowers the refresh rate to reduce battery use in always-on mode.

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ProcessorSnapdragon Wear Elite; 5 cores Samsung—
Memory2 GB RAM Samsung—
Storage32 GB; 20.1 GB available Samsung—
Battery445 mAh typical; non-removable Samsung—
Manufacturer enduranceUp to 40 hours AOD off / 30 on Samsung—
Size / weight46 × 43.7 × 8.6 mm; case 34 g Samsung—
Bluetooth6.0 Samsung—
Wi-Fi802.11a/b/g/n; 2.4 / 5 GHz Samsung—
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS Samsung—
Other connectivityNFC; no cellular connection on this model Samsung—
SensorsOptical/electrical heart, BIA, temperature, barometer, compass SamsungElectrical heart sensor; third-generation optical heart sensor; temperature sensor; depth gauge; water temperature sensor; compass; always-on altimeter

The electrical sensor runs the ECG app (age 22 and over). The temperature sensor is not for medical use; it supports retrospective ovulation estimates in cycle tracking.

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Operating systemWear OS Samsung—
Charging compatibilityModel-compatible wireless charging; no Wireless PowerShare Samsung—
Resistance5 ATM; IPX8 / IP6X tests

For shallow swimming; not a diving or permanent waterproofing guarantee.

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SetupGalaxy Wearable; Android phone supporting Google services Samsung—
Case—49 mm, Grade 5 titanium; natural or black; 49 × 44 × 12 mm

Weight is 61.4 g in natural and 61.8 g in black. Fits 130–210 mm wrists.

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Glass—Flat sapphire crystal front Apple
Chip and storage—S9 SiP (64-bit dual-core processor, 4-core Neural Engine); 64 GB

The S9 SiP can process Siri requests on the device and supports the double tap gesture (tapping thumb and index finger together twice).

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Location—L1 + L5 dual-frequency GPS; GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou

The L5 band helps reduce position errors where signals bounce, such as among tall buildings and dense trees.

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Diving and durability—100 m water resistance under ISO 22810:2010 (WR100); recreational scuba diving to 40 m under EN13319; IP6X under IEC 60529; MIL-STD 810H testing

The depth gauge is accurate to ±1 m; Apple advises against diving below 40 m. The MIL-STD 810H tests cover altitude, temperature shock, freeze/thaw, shock and vibration.

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Cellular and wireless—4G LTE and UMTS; Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n); Bluetooth 5.3; second-generation Ultra Wideband chip

Cellular use needs a carrier plan. Ultra Wideband enables precision finding of an iPhone; availability depends on the country.

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Battery and charging—Up to 36 hours in normal use and 72 hours in Low Power Mode; fast charge to 80% in about 1 hour; built-in lithium-ion

The box includes a 1 m magnetic fast charger to USB-C cable; no adapter.

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Controls and safety—Customisable Action button; Digital Crown with haptic feedback; siren; Emergency SOS, fall and crash detection

The Action button is also used for Precision Start, beginning a workout recording at the exact start. The siren sounds a loud alert to call for help.

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Compatibility—iPhone Xs or later, or iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), with iOS 18 or later

The watch is set up and used only with an iPhone; it does not work with Android phones.

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Operating conditions—On wrist –20 to 55 °C; diving 0–40 °C; altitude –500 to 9,000 m Apple