Samsung
Galaxy Watch 9 44mm vs Galaxy Watch8 44mm
Device summary
Samsung
Galaxy Watch8 44mm
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Display size | 1.5-inch | 1.5-inch |
| Dimensions | 43.7 mm × 46.0 mm × 8.6 mm | 43.7 mm × 46.0 mm × 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 34 g | 34 g |
| Front material | Sapphire crystal | Sapphire crystal |
| Back material | — | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 480 × 480 | 480 × 480 |
| Peak brightness | 3000 nits | 3000 nits |
| Protection | Sapphire crystal | Sapphire crystal |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear Elite (SDW6100) | Exynos W1000 (5 Core, 3nm) |
| RAM | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Expandable storage | No | No |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery capacity | 445 mAh | 435 mAh |
| Charging standard | Wireless charging (WPC) with Fast Charging | Wireless charging (WPC) with Fast Charging |
| Battery type | Lithium-ion | Lithium-ion |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | LTE (optional models), Dual-frequency GPS (L1+L5) | LTE (optional models), Dual-frequency GPS (L1+L5) |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 6 | Wi‑Fi 2.4GHz & 5GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Aluminum | Armor aluminum |
| Ingress protection | 5ATM / IP68 / MIL-STD-810H | 5ATM / IP68 / MIL-STD-810H |
Basic information
Release year
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- 2026
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- 2025
Starting price
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- —
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- —
Display size
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- 1.5-inch
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- 1.5-inch
Dimensions
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- 43.7 mm × 46.0 mm × 8.6 mm
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- 43.7 mm × 46.0 mm × 8.6 mm
Weight
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- 34 g
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- 34 g
Front material
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- Sapphire crystal
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- Sapphire crystal
Back material
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- —
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- —
Display
Display technology
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- Super AMOLED
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- Super AMOLED
Resolution
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- 480 × 480
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- 480 × 480
Peak brightness
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- 3000 nits
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- 3000 nits
Protection
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- Sapphire crystal
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- Sapphire crystal
Performance
Chipset
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear Elite (SDW6100)
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- Exynos W1000 (5 Core, 3nm)
RAM
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- 2 GB
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- 2 GB
Storage
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- 32 GB
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- 32 GB
Expandable storage
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- No
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- No
Battery & charging
Battery capacity
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- 445 mAh
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- 435 mAh
Charging standard
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- Wireless charging (WPC) with Fast Charging
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- Wireless charging (WPC) with Fast Charging
Battery type
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- Lithium-ion
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- Lithium-ion
Connectivity
Cellular
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- LTE (optional models), Dual-frequency GPS (L1+L5)
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- LTE (optional models), Dual-frequency GPS (L1+L5)
Wi‑Fi
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- Wi‑Fi 6
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- Wi‑Fi 2.4GHz & 5GHz
Bluetooth
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- Bluetooth 6.0
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- Yes
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- Yes
Build & durability
Frame
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- Aluminum
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- Armor aluminum
Ingress protection
- Galaxy Watch 9 44mm
- 5ATM / IP68 / MIL-STD-810H
- Galaxy Watch8 44mm
- 5ATM / IP68 / MIL-STD-810H
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Height
Very similar height
Width
Very similar width
Thickness
Very similar thickness
Weight
Very similar weight
Height, width, thickness, and weight are very similar between these devices.