Apple Watch Series 9: New S9 Chip Brings More Power and Efficiency

At today's Apple Wonderlust event, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 may have been the highlight wearable, but the Watch Series 9 also made its debut with some intriguing new features and improvements. The newest wearables come with a S9 Apple silicon chip, which is said to function better. With the introduction of gestures in Series 9, you may use particular features of the watch without touching it directly. Apple has also included a variety of additional bands to pick from.

Apple Watch Series 9 Specifications

The new Apple silicon processor in the Apple Watch Series 9 promises 60% more transistors and 30% faster performance compared to the Series 8. The new chip's four-core neural engine doubles the pace of brain activity. Apple claims that the Siri requests are processed on the watch itself for speed and security. Dictation accuracy is increased by 25% with secure on-device processing. The Series 9's battery life is still 18 hours.

Precision Finding, which functions similarly to AirTag on the Series 9, is supported by ultra-wideband technology. Additionally, HomePod is more fully integrated. The always-on Retina display has been improved by Apple to be brighter, up to 2000 nits, and can dim to only one nit for nighttime or theater use.

For touchless engagement, the Series 9 includes a brand-new hand motion dubbed "Double Tap". Users may interact with the device without touching the screen by merely tapping their thumb and index finger together to do things including taking or finishing a call, setting a timer, snoozing an alarm, pausing or playing music, and more.

With new color options that include pink and a more eco-friendly design that uses recycled materials and reduced packaging, the Apple Series 9 is available in a variety of hues. In place of leather bands, "FineWoven" bands as well as alternatives from Hermès and Nike have been introduced.

Price and Availability

Available in widths 41mm and 45mm, in both aluminum and stainless steel, the new Apple Watch Series 9 has a starting price of $399. The watch is already available for pre-order, and on Friday, September 22, it will be in shops.