Overview
- Samsung officially revealed the Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Galaxy Watch9 at its July 22 Unpacked event and opened global pre‑orders with retail shipments set to begin on August 7.
- Both models run on Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon Wear Elite chip and ship with One UI Watch 9 based on Wear OS 7, and Samsung has committed to five major Wear OS upgrades plus five years of security updates.
- The Ultra2 targets outdoor and endurance users with an 800 mAh battery (about 35 percent larger), a 5,000‑nit display, a thinner 47 mm titanium case, IP69K/10 ATM/EN13319 dive certification, Trail Run tracking, Nutrition Alert and a Mares diving app arriving later this year.
- The Galaxy Watch9 is a mainstream, everyday refresh offered in 40 mm and 44 mm sizes with 390 mAh and 445 mAh batteries respectively, up to 3,000 nits brightness, and the same AI health suite focused on continuous biosensor data.
- Samsung and partners have announced regional pricing and pre‑order incentives, including India pricing from Rs 37,999, multibuy and cashback offers, Samsung Care+ trials, and retailer deals such as a $100 Amazon gift card with some Ultra2 pre‑orders.