Apple Watch Series 1 (42mm) vs Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm) vs Apple Watch Ultra 3 Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch Series 1 (42mm) Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm) Apple Watch Ultra 3
Released · April 2015
Released · Sep 22, 2023
Released · Sep 19, 2025
1.6-inch · 390x312px
1.7-inch · 430x352px
1.9-inch · 502x410px
0.5GB · 8GB
1GB · 64GB
1GB · 64GB
250 mAh
282 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2023 Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$799

Design

Dimensions
1.67 x 1.43 x 0.41 inches
42.5 x 36.4 x 10.5 mm
1.61 x 1.38 x 0.42 inches
41 x 35 x 10.7 mm
1.93 x 1.73 x 0.47 inches
49 x 44 x 12 mm
Weight
0.88 oz / 25.0 g 1.49 oz / 42.3 g 2.17 oz / 61.6 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Yes; IPX7 Water, Dust; IP6X Water, Dust; IP6X; MIL-STD-810 certified
Colors
Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Gray Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red Natural, Black

Display

Size
1.6-inch, 55.61% screen-to-body 1.7-inch, 63.01% screen-to-body 1.9-inch
Type
OLED, 450 nits OLED, 1000 nits OLED, 3000 nits
Resolution
390x312px, 303 PPI 430x352px, 329 PPI 502x410px, 338 PPI
Protection
Sapphire
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S1P (28 nm) Apple S9 Apple S10
Processor
Dual-core
520 MHz
Cortex-A7
Dual-core Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR G6200 PowerVR PowerVR
Memory
0.5GB/8GB 1GB/64GB 1GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable not expandable
OS
watchOS (6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x) watchOS (10.x) watchOS (10.x)

Battery

Type
250 mAh 282 mAh, Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Magnetic charging Qi wireless charging Qi wireless charging

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 Yes 5.3
WLAN
b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac
802.11 b, g, n
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart rate, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen
Location
A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker Loudspeaker Multiple speakers
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 66
TDD Bands
39, 40, 41 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5 1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM eSIM
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