Apple Watch Series 10 vs. Series 9 Comparison

The Apple Watch Series 10 boasts a larger, brighter display and faster charging than the Series 9.

### Apple Watch Series 10: A Decade of Innovation and Comparison with Series 9
* 🎉 The Apple Watch Series 10 celebrates its **10th anniversary**, launching at the same price point of **$400** as the Series 9 did at its debut.
* 📱 The Series 10 boasts the **largest display ever** on an Apple Watch, with two new case sizes of **46 mm and 42 mm**, providing **up to 30% more screen area** compared to older models.
* 💡 It features a brighter screen, achieving **40% more brightness** at an angle thanks to its wide-angle OLED, making it **easier to read in various lighting conditions**.
* 🔋 The Series 10 is **thinner at 9.7 mm**, lighter than the Series 9, and offers **faster charging**, reaching **80% in approximately 30 minutes** compared to 45 minutes for the Series 9.
* 🎤 Enhanced microphone capabilities on the Series 10 include **voice isolation for clearer calls**, even in noisy environments, and improved speaker functionality for **music playback**.
* 🌙 Both models introduce new health features like **sleep apnea detection** and a vitals app with **monitoring capabilities**, but the Series 10 adds unique tools like a **depth gauge** and **water temperature sensor**.
* 🎨 Color options for the Series 10 include **jet black, rose gold, and silver** in aluminum, while the Series 9 offers a **wider range of colors** in both aluminum and stainless steel finishes.
* 🔍 Key differences between the Series 9 and 10 lie in their **case materials**, **screen sizes**, and **enhanced functionalities**, making the Series 10 a **noteworthy upgrade**.

the Apple Watch Series 10 is here. Happy 10th birthday, Apple Watch! I cannot believe it's been a decade. But before I stress out about the passage of time (no pun intended), I bet many of you are curious about how this new model stacks up against last year's Apple Watch Series 9. So, let's compare the specs. And remember that the specs don't tell the whole story, so subscribe to Cena to stay up to date on our coverage as we use the Series 10 and test it alongside the Series 9. The Series 10 starts at the same prices the Series 9 did at launch: $400 in the US. The Series 10 has the biggest screen of any Apple Watch yet. It comes in two new case sizes: a 46 mm and a 42 mm option. That 46 mm option is even a little bit bigger than the Apple Watch Ultra. Apple says that the bigger Series 10 display gives you up to 30% more screen area compared to the Apple Watch Series 4, 5, and 6, and up to 9% more screen

area compared to the series 7, 8, and 9. The result is that you can have an extra line of text on your watch or up your font size without losing content. Onscreen buttons for things like the calculator app and typing in your passcode are also larger. The series 9, on the other hand, comes in a 45 mm and a 41 mm option. The series 10 is also brighter. While both the series 9 and 10 have a peak brightness of 2,000 nits, the series 10 has a wide-angle OLED that makes the screen 40% brighter when viewed at an angle. While writing her series 10 review, my fellow scene at Lexi Ceves wore the series 9 and 10 on the same wrist and found that the series 10 did look a little brighter when she glanced down to check the time at an angle. The series 10 also has an LTPO3 OLED display that gives it a 1Hz refresh rate, so it can show the ticking second hand on the always-on.

display. Not only is LTP3 not found on the Series 9, but it's pretty rare to see on smartwatches in general. It's typically found on premium smartphones like the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the Galaxy S24 Ultra. The Series 10 is also the thinnest Apple Watch ever; it's 9.7 mm thick, while the Series 9 is 10.7 mm thick. That's about a 10% difference. The Series 9 comes in aluminum and stainless steel finishes, while the Series 10 comes in aluminum and titanium finishes. Both the titanium and aluminum Series 10s are lighter than the equivalent Series 9. Apple says that the battery on both the Series 9 and 10 lasts up to 18 hours or up to 36 hours in low power mode. But the Series 10 offers faster charging than the Series 9. Apple claims that getting from 0 to 80% takes roughly 30 minutes on the Series 10 and 45 minutes on the

series 9. In her series 10 review, Lexi was able to charge the watch from 7% to 84% in half an hour, so her test pretty much matched Apple's claim. But she did note that it's a bummer that the series 10 doesn't offer more battery life than the series 9, and I definitely agree. The series 10 features Apple's newest S10 chip, while the series 9 features last year's S9 chip. Both the series 9 and 10 have mics so that you can use your watch to talk on the phone, but the series 10 mic has voice isolation to reduce background noise. Lexi found that even amidst a dragon dance with noisy drums, our colleague Lisa Edao could hear her clearly on the other end of the call. The series 10 also lets you play music loud on the speaker, unlike the series 9. I could definitely see myself using that speaker to listen to music or podcasts around the house. Both the series 9 and 10 as

well as the Ultra 2 have gotten a brand new sleep apnea detection feature. It can identify signs of sleep apnea through a new metric that recognizes possible breathing interruptions as you sleep. With watchOS 11, both the Series 9 and 10 also get a new vitals app that monitors important metrics as you sleep, like heart rate, respiratory rate, and wrist temperature. The app will highlight these metrics if they're abnormal and notify you if you have two or more outliers. With this update, both watches also allow you to pause your rings to take an activity break. Beyond the new tools that come with watchOS 11, the Series 9 and 10 share many of the same features you may already be familiar with. Both offer high and low heart rate notifications, and both watches offer emergency SOS as well as fall and crash detection features, just to name some of the shared functionality. Both the Series 9 and 10 are water-resistant and swim-proof, but the Series 10 does have a depth gauge rated for 6M, as well as a water

temperature sensor, and these things aren't found on the series 9. The series 10 also has the Oceanic Plus app with snorkeling tools, while the series 9 does not. Finally, let's talk colors, starting with the series 10. The aluminum option comes in jet black, rose gold, and silver, while the titanium option comes in slate, gold, and natural. As for the series 9, the aluminum option comes in Starlight, midnight, silver, product red, and pink, while the stainless steel option comes in gold, silver, and graphite. In short, the key points of contrast between the series 9 and 10 are the case differences, screen sizes, and speaker functionality. You can check out cnet.com for even more on these wearables, and please let me know what you think of these watches in the comments below. Thank you so much for watching.

Apple Watch Series 10 vs. Series 9: Spec Comparison

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Comparing Apple Watch Series 10 and Series 9

The Apple Watch Series 10 celebrates its 10th anniversary and starts at the same price as the Series 9, offering two new case sizes: 46 mm and 42 mm.

The Series 10 features the largest screen of any Apple Watch, providing up to 30% more screen area compared to older models and 9% more than the Series 9.

Additionally, the Series 10 has a wider-angle OLED display, making it 40% brighter at an angle, and offers a 1Hz refresh rate for the always-on display.

LTP3 is rare on smartwatches and is found on premium smartphones like the iPhone 15 Pro Max and Galaxy S24 Ultra.

The Series 10 is thinner and lighter than the Series 9, with faster charging and the newest S10 chip.

Both models offer similar battery life, but the Series 10 has voice isolation and a louder speaker for better call and music playback.

New Health Features in the Ultra 2, Series 9, and 10

The Ultra 2 now includes a sleep apnea detection feature that identifies breathing interruptions during sleep.

With watchOS 11, the Series 9 and 10 gain a vitals app that monitors heart rate, respiratory rate, and wrist temperature, notifying users of any abnormal metrics.

Both watches also offer activity ring pauses, high and low heart rate notifications, emergency SOS, fall and crash detection, and the Series 10 has a depth gauge rated for 6M.

The Series 10 features a temperature sensor and the Oceanic Plus app for snorkeling, which the Series 9 lacks.

The color options also differ, with the Series 10 offering jet black, rose gold, and silver in aluminum, while the Series 9 has Starlight, midnight, and product red, among others.

The main contrasts between the two series are in case differences, screen sizes, and speaker functionality.