The Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 were announced at the company’s “Wonderlust” event on Tuesday (September 12). The new Apple Watch Series 9 is the tenth generation of the Cupertino giant’s smartwatch series. The new model looks very similar to the Apple Watch Series 8. However, it does have new hardware features that are said to provide improved performance. Apple’s new wearables include the Apple S9 SiP (System-in-Package). Apple Watch Series 9 is available in 41mm and 45mm sizes, while Apple Watch Ultra is available in 49mm size. They also include support for the WatchOS 10 software version.
Apple Watch Series 9 price, availability
Apple Watch Series 9 price starts at Rs. India has 41,900 people. It is initially priced at $399 (approximately Rs. 33,000) in the US. The wearable comes in five colors – Midnight, Starlight, Silver, (Product) Red and the new Pink.
The second generation Apple Watch Ultra 2 is priced at Rs. India has 89,900 people. In the US, it is priced at $799 (approximately Rs. 64,000).
The Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 are currently available for pre-order. They will be available from Friday, September 22nd.
To recall, the Apple Watch Series 8 GPS is priced at $399 (approximately Rs. 31,800) in the US and Rs 31,800 in India. India has 45,900 people. Apple Watch Ultra was launched last year and was priced at Rs. 89,900. It is priced at $799 (approximately Rs. 63,600) in the US.
Apple Watch Series 9 specifications, features
Apple Watch Series 9 is available in 41mm and 45mm cases. Like previous Watch Series 7 and Watch Series 8 models, they feature always-on Retina displays with peak brightness of up to 2,000 nits. It is said to provide up to 18 hours of battery life on a single charge.
The smartwatch uses the new Apple S9 SiP (system-in-package) and second-generation ultra-wideband (UWB) chip. Apple claims the new chip is 60% faster than the Apple Watch Series 8. The new wearable device allows users to access their health data through Siri. It comes with a “double-tap” gesture that allows users to answer or end calls, stop timers, snooze alarms, control music, access the camera, and more with just a tap of their thumb and index finger. Powered by the Digital Crown and Taptic Engine, the double-click feature also allows users to open smart stacks from the watch face and scroll through widgets in the stack. In addition, the wearable device is also able to ping the user’s iPhone. It can also be integrated with HomePod.
Apple Watch Series 9 runs watchOS 10, a new operating system that comes with redesigned apps, a new smart stack, new watch faces, new cycling and hiking features, and tools to support mental health. Additionally, the smartwatch contains a quad-core neural engine that can handle machine learning tasks faster than previous Watch Series 8 models. It is said that its dictation accuracy is 25% higher than that of Apple Watch Series 8.
The new model is said to be Apple’s first carbon-neutral product.
Apple Watch Ultra 2 specs, features
The second-generation Apple Watch Ultra 2 features a 49mm case and an improved Retina display that currently offers a peak brightness of up to 3,000 nits. Like the Apple Watch Series 9, the latest Apple Watch Ultra 2 also runs on the S9 SiP. The flagship smartwatch also comes with advanced features such as on-device Siri processing and improved location tracking.
Apple Watch Ultra is said to have a battery life of up to 36 hours under normal use.
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