Apple has seen fit to announce its latest Apple Watch Series 9 at its Wonderlust event. The new Apple Watch Series 9 brings a plethora of changes compared to the Series 8 along with faster internals for a fluid user experience. While the design is pretty much the same, there are new color options.
Apple announces the new Apple Watch Series 9 and apple Watch Ultra 2 with a powerful S9 chip, Name Drop, and a brighter display
In terms of design, the Apple Watch Series 9 features the same chassis as the Series 8. The edge-to-edge display is now double the brightness of the Apple Watch Series 8, reaching all the way up to 2000 nits. Additionally, the display can also go as 1 nit if you want to save battery life. Externally, the wearable is pretty similar to the Series 8 but carries a plethora of upgrades on the inside.
The Apple Watch Series 9 comes with a brand-new S9 chip, a major upgrade from the S8 chip on the Series 8. The S-series of chips for the Apple Watch has remained more or less unchanged since the S6 chip on the Apple Watch Series 6. The S9 chip features enhanced computational and graphical performance thanks to the 5.6 billion transistors. According to Apple, the chip is 60 percent faster than the S6 chip with a 2 times faster neural engine.
With a new S9 chip, the battery life has been increased to 18 hours on a single charge. Alongside the faster processor, Apple has also incorporated a new U2 ultra wideband chip for enhanced precision finding. It aids in optical and audible feedback and allows for HomePod integration. As for what is new in terms of new features, Apple has added a new NameDrop feature that allows for easier contact sharing. Health features are also improved with an improved heart rate sensor. The new gyroscope enables a new feature called Double Tap that makes use of your fingers to initiate a command, such as picking up a phone call or initiating smart stacks in watchOS 10.
The Apple Watch Series 9 starts at $399 and will be available in 41mm and 45mm versions. The company has also introduced a new pink color option alongside the stainless steel versions, You can get your hands on the Apple Watch Series 9 starting September 22 with pre-orders starting today.
Apple Watch Ultra 2
Apple has also announced the new Apple Watch Ultra 2 with major changes on the inside. While the design and form factor remains the same, the display is now way brighter than before, reaching as much as 3000 nits. The new display technology is potentially one of the main reasons why users would consider upgrading their Apple Watch Ultra. The chassis of the Ultra 2 is now made of a 100 percent carbon-neutral production method.
As for internals, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 also comes with the same S9 chio as the one in the Series 9. The faster processor couples with the new U2 ultra wideband chip for enhanced precision finding. Siri now also operates on-device with the ability to provide health data on command, However, the feature will be available later this year. The battery life is extended to 36 hours and 72 hours on low-power mode.
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 also comes with new cycling features and also brings forward the new Double Tap gesture. It also comes with a new Modular Ultra watch with new band color options. The Apple Watch Ultra pre-orders will open starting today and you can get your hands on starting September 22 for $799.
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