Smartwatch · For Android wrists · Field checked Aug 2026
Samsung Galaxy Watch 9
In the smartwatch field this took for android wrists. It is not the crowned answer (Apple Watch Series 11 is), but here is exactly where it earns its place, and where it gives ground.
Price₹37,999
JudgedFor Android wrists
PlacedBeaten by Apple Watch Series 11
Why it might win
Latest Android watch, lovely display
Why it might not
Battery still means nightly charging
The obvious pick for Android
An Apple Watch won’t pair properly with an Android phone, so if that’s your phone, the choice narrows fast. At ₹37,999 it’s ₹8,901 cheaper than the crowned Apple Watch, and pairs with the S26 Ultra just as tightly.
Same nightly-charging habit
Like most smartwatches with a bright always-on display, it still wants a charger every night, the one habit it doesn’t escape from the Apple Watch. The display itself is genuinely lovely, for whatever that trade is worth.
How it placed, against both rivals
For Android wrists
Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 you are here
₹37,999
The crown went to the Apple Watch Series 11 at ₹46,900.
See why it won →
Prices from Amazon.in at time of writing. Part of what is my next smartwatch?: the full field, re-judged as prices move and new models land. Review units never buy the verdict.