Apple Watch comparison
Apple Watch Series 9 vs Apple Watch Series 10
Compare Apple Watch Series 9 vs Apple Watch Series 10 side by side: chip, memory, storage, display, ports, launch price and how each fits in Apple history.
Apple Watch Series 9The faster S9 powered a clever Double Tap gesture (pinch your finger and thumb to answer calls or scroll one-handed) and on-device Siri.
Apple Watch Series 10A tenth-anniversary redesign: bigger 42/46 mm cases yet noticeably thinner and lighter, a wide-angle OLED that’s easier to read at a glance, and faster charging.At a glance
Released 1 year apart — the Apple Watch Series 10 is the newer model. 8 of 13 specs differ.
Going from the Apple Watch Series 9 to the Apple Watch Series 10, the chip changes from the Apple S9 SiP to the Apple S10 SiP, the display grows from 1.9″ to 1.96″, and it gets lighter, ~38 g to ~30 g. Both launched at $399.
- ChipApple S9 SiPApple S10 SiP
- Display1.9″1.96″
- Weight~38 g~30 g
Unchanged launch price, memory, storage.
Specs side by side
| Spec | Apple Watch Series 9 | Apple Watch Series 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | September 22, 2023 | September 20, 2024 |
| Launch priceSame | $399 | $399 |
| Price today | $411 | $403 |
| Chip | Apple S9 SiP · 1.80 GHz | Apple S10 SiP · 1.80 GHz |
| GraphicsSame | Integrated | Integrated |
| CPU coresSame | 2 | 2 |
| MemorySame | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| StorageSame | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Display | 1.9" LTPO OLED, up to 2000 nits | 1.96" LTPO3 wide-angle OLED, 496×416 |
| Weight | ~38 g | ~30 g |
| Dimensions | 41 mm or 45 mm case | 42 mm or 46 mm case |
| Ports | Magnetic charging | Magnetic fast charging |
| Operating system | watchOS 10 | watchOS 11 |
Highlighted cells win clear more-is-better specs (memory, storage, lighter weight). Historical pricing uses approximate US CPI; clock speeds are not full real-world performance.
Why each matters
New S9 chip enabling the "Double Tap" gesture and on-device Siri; first carbon-neutral Apple product.
Thinnest Apple Watch ever, with the largest display and a wide-angle OLED.
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Last updated: 2026-08-18