Galaxy Watch 9 Undercuts Apple Watch Series 11 by $19 as Battery Life Reaches 40 Hours
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Updated · CNET · Jul 25
Galaxy Watch 9 Undercuts Apple Watch Series 11 by $19 as Battery Life Reaches 40 Hours
3 articles · Updated · CNET · Jul 25
Summary
$380 Galaxy Watch 9 starts below the $399 Apple Watch Series 11, with Samsung’s new model positioned as a solid upgrade after adding fitness features, a new processor and larger batteries.
40 hours of battery life gives Samsung its clearest edge—30 hours with always-on display enabled versus Apple’s 24 hours standard or 38 hours in Low Power mode—though Apple recharges faster to 100% in 60 minutes.
3,000 nits of brightness and an 8.6mm case also favor the Watch 9 on display visibility and thinness, while Apple counters with a 5G cellular radio, award-winning heart-rate accuracy and Workout Buddy coaching.
Ecosystem lock-in still narrows the real choice: Apple Watch works only with Apple devices, while Galaxy Watch works only with Android phones.