Apple on Tuesday unveil the late update to its Apple Watch lineup . The novel ticker become usable to ordain today and will start shipping and become available in Apple Stores on September 22 . Here is a look at the new features for both theApple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 .
S9 chip
The main central processing unit in the Series 9 and Ultra 2 is the S9 , which replaces the S8 . The S9 provide a focal ratio boost and better power efficiency that better battery life . The S9 has 5.6 billion electronic transistor , which is 60 pct more than the S8 , and a 30 pct fast GPU . The S9 also has a four - pith Neural Engine that ’s twice as tight as the S8 .
New double-tap gesture
The new Neural Engine allow for Apple to implement a new gesture called “ double spigot . ” On your watch hand , if you perform a bivalent tap between your thumb and exponent finger , you could activate an activity on the Apple Watch , such as answering or ending a telephone call or unfold a Smart Stack on the watch . forked tap activates the primary button in watch apps .
This new motion is in improver to the Assistive Touch gesture that have been digest in Apple Watch since the Series 4 . So you cantry out the newfangled double rap gesture on your old Apple Watch .
Apple Watch Series 9 sum-up of features .
Apple Watch Series 9 summary of features.
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2nd-gen UWB chip
Apple ’s UWB chip are forultra - broadband , the applied science that incisively tracks an object ’s location when it is within close propinquity . If you ’ve used AirDrop , you ’re using ultra - wideband . The same goes for Apple ’s AirTags .
The novel Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches sport a second - generation UWB chip , which replaces the U1 used in older watch . The new chip is better at location trailing and cater more exact trailing in the notice My app . It can now find an iPhone 15 ( which has the same U2 bit ) if it ’s in a different way .
The new chip also allow better interactivity between the sentry and Apple ’s HomePod . When a HomePod is within four meters of a HomePod playing audio , Now Playing automatically launches to check the HomePod . If the HomePod is not playing anything , media suggestion seem in the Smart Stack .
Apple Watch Series 9 summary of features.
Brighter displays
Both the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 have brilliant displays . The Series 9 endure a maximum of 2,000 nits , while the Ultra 2 goes up to 3,000 nit . The always - on show dim the brightness down to 1 nit when the always - on presentation is active .
On-device Siri
Siri no longer needs a Wi - Fi or cellular connection . All of Siri ’s requests are done on the new watches .
New Apple Ultra 2 features
In addition to the features above , the Apple Watch Ultra 2 has :
Apple Watch Ultra 2 summary of features .
Colors and bands
The Series 9 external purpose is the same as theSeries 8 , which was the same as the Series 7 : A rounded square with liquid , rounded corners , a Digital Crown , and a button underneath it . The Series 9 is useable in aluminum ( Midnight , Pink Starlight , Silver , or Product ( Red ) or unsullied steel ( Gold , Graphite , or Silver ) in either 41 mm or 45 mm sizes .
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is available in a 49 millimetre sizing in Ti – the dark titanium color that was rumour before the event was not announced .
The Sport Loop band is now made with 82 percent recycled recital , and Nike watch bands practice reprocess materials . Apple announced that it is no longer using leather in any mathematical product , include bands . Apple is now using a man-made material it holler FineWoven , which is a imitation leather / suede .
Apple Watch Ultra 2 summary of features.
Price and availability
Mary Leontyne Price for the Apple Watch Series 9 starting line at $ 399 , and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 starts at $ 799 , with various options for the size , band , and colors . Preorders are usable today with accessibility beginning September 22 .
Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm)
Apple Watch Ultra 2
