Apple Watch Series 9
screen 1.9″, score ≈ 42/100
At a glance
- Weakness: in the bottom quarter for lightness.
Less suited to: people who carry their device everywhere.
This model is placed against the other rated models in its category, on measured scores only: strength in the top quarter, weakness in the bottom quarter. Estimated scores (≈) are left out, and so is the price.
Its successor, with a price: Apple Watch Series 12 · score ≈ 44/100 · $399
No verified price for this model in this market yet. Similar models that have one:
- Google Pixel Watch 2score ≈ 46/100 · $209
- Google Pixel Watch 3score ≈ 49/100 · $340
Specifications
Display
- Screen (diagonal)1.9″
- DisplayRetina LTPO OLED
Size and durability
- Weight52 g
Model
- Released: 2023-09
Specifications: GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 14 October 2026.
Picksly scores
- Overall score≈ 42/100
- Battery
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Battery life stated by the maker, in days, corrected by the gap measured for the brand: independent tests find about 1.3 times the claim for Apple, 0.7 times for Garmin or Xiaomi.
At or below the bottom of the scale for this criterion.< 5/100 Picksly estimate (stated battery life × gap measured by tests for the brand), estimated on 10/01/2026 - Features80/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 09/30/2026
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How many of seven features it has: ECG, blood oxygen, temperature, dual-band GPS, barometer, contactless payment (NFC), mobile network. - Display64/100 GSMArena (spec sheet: panel and brightness), read on 09/30/2026
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Screen: panel type (OLED first, then transflective MIP) and peak brightness, which tells whether it is readable in bright sunlight. - Weight32/100 51.5 g — GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 09/30/2026
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Weight stated by the manufacturer: the lighter the device, the higher the score.
Score by profile
- Budget →≈ 26/100
- Smart →≈ 31/100
- Premium →
Released more than 24 months ago: a comparison’s Premium pick leaves it out.≈ 49/100
Each profile weighs the criteria its own way: Budget and Smart take price into account (Budget favours it, Smart aims for value for money), Premium only looks at quality.
≈: score partly based on a Picksly estimate (no public measurement for one criterion).
Position in the catalogue
Rank 81 of 82 scored models in this category, based on the overall market score (≈ 42/100, scale 2026-09). The rank moves when the catalogue or the measurements change.
Prices checked
- New No verified offer yet
- Refurbished No verified offer yet
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Similar models
The models with the closest overall score in the same category.
- Huawei Watch Buds 2score ≈ 42/100Apple Watch Series 9 vs Huawei Watch Buds 2
- Oppo Watch X2 Miniscore 43/100Apple Watch Series 9 vs Oppo Watch X2 Mini
- Apple Watch Series 12score ≈ 44/100 · $399
- OnePlus Watch 3 43mmscore ≈ 44/100
≈: score partly based on a Picksly estimate (no public measurement for one criterion).
Summary
Apple Watch Series 9 scores ≈ 42/100 in the Picksly ranking, calculated from public measurements (GSMArena) collected up to 09/30/2026. Weaknesses: in the bottom quarter for lightness.