Samsung Begins Shipping Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 Globally

Overview

• Samsung's Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 began shipping Friday, Aug. 7 and are listed as available across 106 markets with regional prices posted.
• The Galaxy Watch 9 is offered in 40mm and 44mm sizes, runs One UI Watch 9 on Wear OS 7, and adds slightly larger batteries (390mAh and 445mAh), a slimmer case, and 2GB RAM with 32GB storage.
• The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is a single 47mm titanium model with an 800mAh battery, 5,000‑nit AMOLED display, IP69K and EN13319 dive ratings, dual‑frequency GPS, and LTE as standard.
• U.S. pre‑tax launch prices start at $379.99 for the Watch 9 and $699.99 for the Ultra 2, and Amazon preorder gift‑card promotions ($50 for Watch 9, $100 for Ultra 2) expired on Aug. 6.
• Moving to Qualcomm's Snapdragon Wear Elite and promising multi‑year OS and security updates aims to improve performance, battery life, and software longevity, which could make Samsung watches more competitive with specialty outdoor and fitness devices.