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Apple Watch Series 9 Aluminum 45mm
Apple Watch Series 9 Aluminum 45mm (GPS + Cellular)
Product Brand: Apple
Editor's Rating:
4.5
4.5
Pros
- Apple's newer S9 chip
- Hand and finger gestures for controlling the device
- GPS and cellular connectivity
- Water-resistant
- Large and bright OLED display with Always-On-Display
- Maximum display brightness up to 2000 nits
- Wide range of health and fitness features
- Apple Pay and other convenient payment options
- Ability to customize with different bands and watch faces
- Supports wireless charging
- Faster and more secure Siri requests
- Case and Strap combinations are Carbon neutral
Cons
- High price point
- Limited battery life
- Compatibility limited to Apple devices
- Limited storage capacity
- Limited customization options beyond watch faces and bands
The Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 were announced on September 12, 2023, during an Apple Special Event. Pre-orders opened that same day, with earliest shipping dates starting on September 22.
Aluminum case models of the Series 9 are available in Midnight, Silver, Starlight, Product Red as well as Pink, a new color for the line.
Stainless steel models are available in Silver, Graphite and Gold like the previous Series 8.
Both the Series 9 & Ultra 2 pack the new S9 chip which enables new functionalities like on-device offline processing for Siri, a new ultra-wideband chip to help you find a missing iPhone and Double Tap which recognizes when the user double taps their index finger and thumb together.
Depending on the screen, this can act as the primary button or scroll like the digital crown.
The screens on both devices have also been upgraded to boost the maximum brightness:
- Up to 2,000 nits for the Series 9, double of the Series 8
- Up to 3,000 nits for the Ultra 2, from 2,000 nits for the first-generation Ultra
Apple also announced that the Series 9 and Ultra 2 would be its first-ever carbon-neutral products (depending on the selected band).
Full Technical Specifications
General
| Device Type | Smart Watch |
| Models | GPS + Cellular versions: A2982 41mm, A2984 45mm (International); A2982 41mm, A2984 45mm (USA, LATAM, Canada); A2983 41mm, A2985 45mm (China, Hong Kong) GPS versions: |
| Announced | 12 September, 2023 |
| Released | 22 September, 2023 |
| Status | Available |
| Predecessor | Apple Watch Series 8 |
| Generation | 9th |
Design
| Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones. | Bar |
| Weight | 38.7 g (45mm) (1.13 oz) |
| Protection |
Glass front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, stainless steel frame IP6X certified 50m water resistant ECG certified (region-dependent SW application; HW available on all models) |
| Colors | Midnight, Starlight, Silver, Pink, Red |
Display
| Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) | Retina LTPO OLED display |
| Size | 1.9 inches (45 x 38 x 10.7 mm (1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 in) |
| Resolution | 484 x 396 pixels |
| Display area | 63.01 % |
| Pixel Density Pixel Density (PPI) is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality. | 326 PPI density |
| Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind. | Ion-X strengthened glass |
| Features |
Always-on display 2000 nits (peak) |
Network
| SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. | eSIM |
| GSM | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| UMTS (3G) | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| LTE (4G) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
Media
| FM Radio | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm Audio jack | No |
Software
| Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. | watchOS 10 |
| User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface. | Apple watchOS |
Hardware
| Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. | Apple S9 with 64-bit, U1 chip (Ultra Wideband) |
| CPU cores | Dual-core |
| GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. | PowerVR |
| RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. | 1 GB |
| RAM Type | Not available |
| Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored. | 64GB eMMC 5.1 |
| Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. | No |
| Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. |
Compass Always-on altimeter Blood oxygen sensor Electrical heart sensor Third-generation optical heart sensor High-g accelerometer High dynamic range gyroscope Emergency SOS Ambient light sensor Microphone Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
| Modem A modulator-demodulator or modem is a computer hardware device that converts data from a digital format into a format suitable for an analog transmission medium such as telephone or radio. | Apple W3 Wireless chip |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth Features Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. | A2DP, LE |
| Infrared Infrared connectivity is an old wireless technology used to connect two electronic devices. It uses a beam of infrared light to transmit information and so requires direct line of sight and operates only at close range. | No |
| Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band |
| USB | No |
| GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS |
| NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inch. | |
| HDMI HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface for transferring uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from a HDMI-compliant source device to a compatible computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio device. | No |
| Wireless Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device. | Yes |
Battery or Power
| Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. | Li-Ion (Lithium Ion) |
| Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions. | 308 mAh |
| Charging Features | Wireless charging |
| Placement | Non-removable |
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