Apple Watch Series 9

Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Launch

Announced

2023, September 12

Status

Available. Released 2023, September 22

Body

Dimensions

45 x 38 x 10.7 mm (1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 in)

Weight

42.3 g (41mm), 51.5 g (45mm) (1.48 oz)

Build

Glass front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, stainless steel frame

SIM

eSIM

IP6X certified
50m water resistant
ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models)

Display

Type

Retina LTPO OLED, 2000 nits (peak)

Size

1.9 inches

Resolution

484 x 396 pixels (~326 ppi density)

Protection

Sapphire crystal glass

Always-on display

Platform

OS

watchOS 10, upgradable to watchOS 11

Chipset

Apple S9

CPU

Dual-core

GPU

PowerVR

Memory

Card slot

No

Internal

64GB

Camera

No

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes

3.5mm jack

No

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS

NFC

Yes

Radio

No

USB

No

Features

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body)

Temperature sensing (0.01˚ accuracy)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)

Battery

Type

Li-Ion 308 mAh, non-removable

Charging

Wireless, 0-80% in 45 min (advertised)

Misc

Colors

Graphite, Silver, Gold, Red

Models

A2982, A2984, A2983, A2985, Watch7,3, Watch7,4

SAR

1.02 W/kg (head)

SAR EU

0.64 W/kg (head)