Apple Watch Series 10 46mm vs Apple Watch Series 9 45mm screen size
Apple Watch Series 10 46mm 208 × 248 points at @2x vs Apple Watch Series 9 45mm 198 × 242 points at @2x: the Apple Watch Series 10 46mm is 10 points wider and 6 points taller and both are 326 ppi.
Side by side
| Spec | Apple Watch Series 10 46mm | Apple Watch Series 9 45mm | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 208 × 248 pt | 198 × 242 pt | Different |
| Pixels | 416 × 496 px | 396 × 484 px | Different |
| Scale | @2x | @2x | Same |
| PPI (Apple) | 326 | 326 | Same |
| Case size | 46 mm | 45 mm | Different |
| Aspect ratio | 26:31 (1.1923) | 9:11 (1.2222) | Different |
| Display type | OLED | OLED | Same |
| ProMotion | No | No | Same |
| Always-On | Yes | Yes | Same |
| Cutout | None | None | Same |
| Home button | No | No | Same |
| Release year | 2024 | 2023 | Different |
Drawn to scale
Solid: Apple Watch Series 10 46mm (208 × 248 pt). Dashed: Apple Watch Series 9 45mm (198 × 242 pt). Drawn to scale in points from the same corner.
Device pages
Other comparisons
Sources
Apple Watch Series 10 46mm
- Apple Watch Series 10 - Tech Specs, Apple: diagonal, resolution, ppi, display_type, refresh_rate, features
- Xcode 27.1 (27A9275) Simulator: UIKit probe app (scripts/simulator/Measure.swift) and device-type capabilities.plist, measured 2026-10-27, Apple: corner_radius (unofficial), logical_resolution, scale
Apple Watch Series 9 45mm
- Apple Watch Series 9 - Tech Specs, Apple: diagonal, resolution, ppi, display_type, refresh_rate, features
- HIG Layout: watchOS device screen dimensions (snapshot 2026-07-02), Apple: resolution (archived copy)
- Xcode 27.1 (27A9275) Simulator: UIKit probe app (scripts/simulator/Measure.swift) and device-type capabilities.plist, measured 2026-10-27, Apple: corner_radius (unofficial), logical_resolution, scale
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Data: Apple device screen specs by bestlatestapps.com (https://bestlatestapps.com/tools/apple-device-screen-sizes/), licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Built from Apple's published tech specs and Human Interface Guidelines, Wikipedia for model identifiers, and our own Xcode Simulator measurements.
Cite as: Singh, A. (2026). Apple Device Screen Specs (v0.1.0). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23819103
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Questions
Is the Apple Watch Series 10 46mm screen bigger than the Apple Watch Series 9 45mm?
Yes, going by points. The Apple Watch Series 10 46mm is 208 × 248 points; the Apple Watch Series 9 45mm is 198 × 242 points.
Do apps lay out the same on Apple Watch Series 10 46mm and Apple Watch Series 9 45mm?
No. The Apple Watch Series 10 46mm is 208 × 248 points at @2x and the Apple Watch Series 9 45mm is 198 × 242 points at @2x, so a fixed layout fits differently. Auto Layout, SwiftUI and responsive CSS adapt to both.
Data version 0.1.0, generated 2026-10-27.