Apple just unveiled its new generation of smartwatches at its ‘Wonderlust’ event, which we’re watching live, culminating in the announcement of the iPhone 15. As we told you, Apple Watch Series 9 will arrive in two different versions depending on the size, standard and SE, while Watch Ultra 2 It will be the pinnacle of Apple’s range of wearable devices.

Starting with the main one, the new SoC Apple S9 It is the biggest novelty of this generation of watches. This is the first major update to this component since the debut of the S6 chip in 2020 to power the Watch 6. It is believed to be based on the A15 “Bionic” first used in the iPhone 13 and should of course improve performance. watch general. For example, Apple is talking about double the GPU section as well as the AI ​​section.

Also important is the better energy efficiency of the development made in 5 nm, which should bring improvements to an important part, autonomy. Apple is talking about “autonomy throughout the day of use”.

From the first keynote video, Apple emphasized capacity of your watch in the event of an emergency, accident or illness, advancing medical diagnoses thanks to built-in sensors. As with other models from other manufacturers, it is clear that the health and sports functions are the most important and used. For this section, a group of main sensors such as heart rate, accelerometer and gyroscope were reviewed.

In terms of interaction with the watch, Apple surprised with the double touch function, but with your fingers. Yeah, By snapping two fingers, we can control various functions. Very interesting due to the capacity it offers by using only one hand when handling the device, the same hand where it is placed. We’ve seen the call answered or the call ended or the alarm canceled.

As for the color finishes, Apple has added the long-awaited pink version to those available, which you can see in the image below:

The same can be said about straps. There will be a very wide range both from Apple and third parties, from manufacturers such as Hermes and more sporty specials from Nike. And more.

Finally, note the ecological part that the Cupertino firm always appreciates, with a new packaging box that makes the Apple Watch Series 9 the first “carbon neutral”.

Apple Watch Series 9, versions and prices

Continuity was the tone at the launch of the latest generations of the Apple Watch, and aside from the aforementioned S9 chip and the slight improvements mentioned (the finger peeling thing will be copied ad nauseum…) there aren’t any other new features that we can think of meaningfully.. But the minor improvements are in of all sections and, of course, what the new watchOS 10 operating system provides and the group of applications that support it.

Watch Series 9 will be available starting September 22. The SE version will be priced 249 dollars in the basic version, while the mobile broadband version will cost $299. The Watch Series 9 starts at $399 with the mobile version going up to $499.

Apple Watch Ultra 2

The “Ultra” version was a big surprise at last year’s Apple keynote. Apple’s most powerful smartwatch (and perhaps the market, although the new ones with Wear OS have made great strides) has been refreshed in its second generation. In addition to the S9 chip, it has a 3000 nit displaythey say the brightest Apple has ever made and it’s made of 95% material recycled titanium.

As for pricing, there will only be a version with GPS + Cellular and it will cost 799 dollars.