Overview
- Samsung announced the Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Galaxy Watch9 on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, and opened preorders the same day with some markets set to go on sale from August 7.
- Both watches run on Qualcomm's Snapdragon Wear Elite platform with an on-device NPU and Samsung BioActive sensors to collect optical heart rate, ECG, bioelectrical impedance, temperature and motion data.
- The Ultra2 is built for outdoors and extreme sports with a titanium case, sapphire glass, up to 5,000-nit display, MIL-STD-810H and 10 ATM water ratings, plus an 800 mAh battery for longer use.
- The Watch9 targets round-the-clock wellness with hydration and nutrition alerts, sleep and cardiac scoring, daily cardio-load and a fitness index to translate sensor readings into actionable guidance.
- Samsung and outlets stress these tools are for trend tracking and preventive alerts rather than clinical diagnosis, and regional pricing, feature availability and regulatory approvals will vary by market.