Apple Watch Series 9 vs Apple Watch Series 7 Aluminum
Product
Price
429 USD
440 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Apple iPhone
Apple iPhone
Model No
A2982, A2984, A2983, A2985, Watch7,3, Watch7,4
Apple Watch Series 7 Aluminum
Launch Date
2023, September 12
2021, October 15
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, HK
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, China, HK
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66 - USA, LATAM, Canada
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66 - USA, LATAM, Canada
Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
Dimensions
45 x 38 x 10.7 mm (1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 in)
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)
32 g (41mm), 38.8 g (45mm) (1.13 oz)
Build
Glass front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, stainless steel frame
Glass front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, aluminum frame
SIM
eSIM
eSIM
IP6X certified
50m water resistant
ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models)
Colors
Graphite, Silver, Gold
Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Green, Red
Case size
45 x 38 mm
45 x 38 mm
Water resistance
IP6X, water resistant to 50m
Type
Retina LTPO OLED, 2000 nits (peak)
Retina LTPO OLED, 1000 nits (peak)
Size
1.9 inches
1.9 inches
Resolution
484 x 396 pixels (~326 ppi density)
484 x 396 pixels (~326 ppi density)
OS
watchOS 10
watchOS 8.0
Chipset
Apple S9
Apple S7
CPU
Dual-core
Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR
PowerVR
Storage
64GB
32GB
Card Slot
No
Capacity
Li-Ion 308 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion, non-removable
Charging
Wireless
Wireless charging
Health sensors
Heart rate, SpO2, Temperature
Heart rate, SpO2
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body)
Temperature sensing (0.01˚ accuracy)
Natural language commands and dictation (talking mode)
Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max
Natural language commands and dictation (talking mode)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Yes