Samsung Galaxy Watch9 and Watch Ultra2 launched in PH: SD Wear Elite, Sapphire Crystal, WearOS 7, PHP 22,990 starting price

Apart from the Galaxy Z Fold8 Series and Flip8, Samsung also announced the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Galaxy Watch 9.

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Watch9

New-gen of advanced fitness companion

Samsung has officially unveiled its latest smartwatch lineup, introducing the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and the Galaxy Watch 9. 

Both devices are powered by Qualcomm’s 3nm Penta-Core Snapdragon Wear Elite (SDW6100) processor, delivering improvements in battery capacity, display brightness, and processing efficiency over previous generations.

Galaxy Watch Ultra 2

Designed for rugged use and outdoor tracking, the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 comes in a single 47mm size with a shock-resistant titanium case that is 12% thinner than its predecessor. 

It features a 1.52-inch Sapphire Crystal Super AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 5,000 nits and contains an 800mAh battery, representing a 35% increase from the prior Ultra model.

Watch Ultra2 and Watch9 design

For outdoor activities, the watch includes a Trail Run mode that measures elevation and terrain impact, as well as a Nutrition Alert system that estimates sweat loss for hydration tracking. 

The device holds IP69K, 10ATM, and EN13319 certifications for water and dust resistance, and includes a built-in Ultra 2 Diving app to monitor underwater depth, duration, and water temperature. It comes equipped with 64GB of internal storage.

Galaxy Watch 9

Targeted toward general health and daily activity, the standard Galaxy Watch 9 is offered in 40mm and 44mm sizes featuring an aluminum casing. 

Its display reaches a peak brightness of 3,000 nits. Battery capacities are rated at 390mAh for the 40mm variant and 445mAh for the 44mm version, with the model offering 32GB of internal storage.

The back view

Both models run on Wear OS 7 with Samsung’s One UI 9 Watch interface and include 2GB of RAM. Health monitoring across both devices is driven by Samsung’s BioActive sensor, which provides FDA-cleared Sleep Apnea detection, a Heart Health Score, Daily Cardio Load tracking for workout recovery, and environmental noise exposure monitoring via a Hearing feature.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 key specs, features:

• Lightweight aluminum case available in 40mm and 44mm
• AMOLED screen with 3,000 nits peak brightness
• 3nm Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear Elite (SDW6100)
• 2GB RAM + 32GB internal storage
• 390mAh (40mm model) or 445mAh (44mm model)
• Daily comfort, everyday fitness, and health tracking
• Health Tracking: BioActive sensor with FDA-cleared Sleep Apnea detection, Heart Health Score, Daily Cardio Load tracking, and Hearing noise-exposure alerts
• Wear OS 7 with One UI 9 Watch

Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 key specs, features:

• 47mm shock-resistant titanium case (12% thinner than predecessor)
• 1.52-inch Sapphire Crystal Super AMOLED with 5,000 nits peak brightness
• 3nm Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear Elite (SDW6100)
• 2GB RAM + 64GB internal storage
• Battery: 800mAh capacity (35% increase over previous model)
• Health Tracking: BioActive sensor with FDA-cleared Sleep Apnea detection, Heart Health Score, Daily Cardio Load tracking, and Hearing noise-exposure alerts
• Outdoor & Dive Features: Fully dive-ready (IP69K, 10ATM, EN13319) with dedicated Diving app, Trail Run mode, and sweat-loss Nutrition Alerts
• Wear OS 7 with One UI 9 Watch

Price and availability

Galaxy Watch9 40 mm - PHP 22,990

Galaxy Watch9 44 mm - PHP 24,990

Galaxy Watch Ultra2 47 mm - PHP 44,990

You may head to the respective links for Samsung Watch9 and Watch Ultra2 to purchase.

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