Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 bet big on battery
It’s a year of refinement for the Galaxy Watch. With the new Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, which are being announced today, Samsung is more or less taking what people like about its watches and tweaking those elements to be better. The company has been doing this for the past few generations of its watch line, but this year’s updates seem focused on shoring up Samsung’s wearable weaknesses. Namely, battery life and preventive health features.
The Ultra 2, now $50 more expensive at $699.99, gets a few key spec bumps. The 47mm watch packs in a whopping 800mAh battery — a major 35 percent increase from the 590mAh battery in the original Ultra. I got around 70 hours on the original Ultra, so I’m curious to see how this battery boost translates to everyday usage. I was worried the larger battery would necessitate a chonkier watch, but...
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