Samsung Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Watch vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x360
N/A
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
270
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2960
12.2
MP
MP
8mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB)
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4 Advantages 
32 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| Super AMOLED |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Barometer |
| +7 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Watch 42mm Bluetooth SM-R810NZDAXAR, Samsung Galileo | Galaxy Note9 (Qualcomm) SM-G9600/DS (8GB RAM), Samsung Crown |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |    (Latin America), Brazil, China |
| Brand | Samsung | Samsung |
| Release date | 8/1/2018 | 8/24/2018, Announced: 8/9/2018 |
| Depth | 12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches) | 8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 41.9 x 45.7 millimeters (1.65 x 1.8 in) | 76.4 x 161.9 millimeters (3.01 x 6.37 in) |
| Weight | 49 grams (1.72 ounces) | 201 grams (7.04 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Stainless steel body, glass front | Aluminum frame, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Protection against water and others | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 1.2" inches | 6.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~24.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~84% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x360 pixels (1:1) | 1440x2960 pixels (18.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 424 PPI | 514 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass DX+ | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | HDR10 2.5D glass Always-On Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB) | |
| System version | Tizen 4.0 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 10 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI 2.0 / 2.5 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 9 Dual 9110 (10nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (SDM845) (10nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.15GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.8GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T720 MP1 | Qualcomm Adreno 630 (710MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 249124 (v7), 316449 (v8) Geekbench: 9026 (v4.4), 2092 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR3 | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.5GB available) eMMC | 512GB (482GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | Not supported | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 1200/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | (dual camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.41/3.4"52mm1.0µmAFOIS2x-optical-zoom |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.5 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.55" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Not supported | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 2K UHD (2560x1440) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 25mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.22µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+ | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB) | |
| USB | Not supported | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | Not supported | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C SlimPort® |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Iris scanner Proximity sensor SpO2 |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 270 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 3.5W (5V/0.7A) Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi wireless charging | Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | 72 hours (3 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | Not supported | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Midnight Black, Rose Gold • Straps: Black, Grey, Red, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Brown • Compatible with standard 20mm straps • Always-on display • Rotating bezel • Samsung Pay | • Colors: Black, Copper, Purple, Blue • S Pen Stylus (Bluetooth) • Samsung Pay • Samsung DeX |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.13W/kg (head), 0.33W/kg (body) | 0.96W/kg (head), 0.92W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.037W/kg (head), 0.159W/kg (body) | feature not registered |