Apple Watch Series 9: All the details including price, release date, features, & more

Image credit : Apple The Apple Watch has been an enormous success for the business, effectively locking up the wearables market at the outset. We're interested to see what Apple will do with the following iteration of its digital watch once 2023 gets under way. So, here is all we currently know about the Apple Watch Series 9—news, rumors, and our expectations for the new gadget.

Apple Watch Series 9: Release date

If you'll excuse the pun, Apple's Watch release timetable functions just as it should. Its most recent variants have traditionally debuted in the second or third week of September, frequently concurrently with the release of new iPhones, with on-sale dates a week and a half later:

• Apple Watch Series 8: September 7, 2022
• Apple Watch Series 7: September 14, 2021
• Apple Watch Series 6: September 15, 2020
• Apple Watch Series 5: September 10, 2019
• Apple Watch Series 4: September 12, 2018
• Apple Watch Series 3: September 12, 2017

Apple changing the cadence this year appears highly unlikely, thus we anticipate the Apple Watch Series 9 will debut in September 2023, most likely on September 6 or 12.

Apple Watch Series 9: Price

Once again, Apple's pricing policy for the Apple Watch for US customers has been extremely stable. However, the majority of price rises were borne by European nations in 2022. As a result, the base model increased by £50 in the UK:

• Apple Watch Series 8 – $399/£419
• Apple Watch Series 7 – $399/£369
• Apple Watch Series 6 – $399/£379
• Apple Watch Series 5 – $399/£399
• Apple Watch Series 4 – $399/£399

We anticipate the Series 9 will cost about the same as the Apple Watch Series 8 it succeeds, despite a price increase now in place in Europe. So, it should cost roughly $399 or £419 instead. [caption id="attachment_156600" align="aligncenter" width="980"] Image credit : Apple[/caption]

Apple Watch Series 9: watchOS 10

The Apple Watch Series 9 will come pre-installed with watchOS 10, which is one thing we can say with certainty. As usual, you can anticipate a few new watch faces—possibly a few that are exclusive to the new model—and one or two new features. The update for this year, though, might be bigger than normal. WatchOS 10 "will be the focus" of Apple's 2023 watch plan, according to a report by Mark Gurman in April, offering "bigger enhancements, including an updated interface." The hardware improvements will be minimal compared to the Series 8 and watchOS 10 "will tell you most of what you need to know about the Apple Watch in 2023," he continued.

Apple Watch Series 9: Rumored new features

The Apple Watch Series 9 isn't anticipated to be a significant improvement over the models from the previous year, which saw the launch of the Apple Watch Ultra with a bigger screen, tough titanium construction, and an Action button. The Apple Watch Series 9 changes will be "anything but major," according to a tweet from Mark Gurman, and the next model is "poised for a more modest year." He continues, "A big improvement to the watch hardware, along with a larger, custom-built display, is planned for 2024 by Apple.

Apple Watch Series 9: Possible new features

There are still a number of potential new functions that could be added to the Apple Watch Series 9 even without significant revisions. [caption id="attachment_156596" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Image credit : ZoneOfTech (YouTube)[/caption]

Dual-Frequency GPS

The Apple Watch Ultra improved its GPS to include the L5 band in addition to the normal L1 band for quicker and more accurate location tracking, just like the iPhone 14 Pro. The extra band might come in helpful in crowded city places where the normal Watch can struggle, even if you are not hiking in difficult terrain. We believe that this could very easily occur because Apple frequently introduces new features on higher-end models before bringing them down to lower-end versions.

Action button

Apple unveiled the brand-new Apple Watch Ultra with a bewildering selection of functions and components last year. The newest Apple Watch model had the Action button in addition to a more robust design, flat edges, and a slightly larger display (49mm as opposed to 45mm on the Apple Watch Series 8). The Action button may easily fit on the Apple Watch Series 9 because it is situated on the side of the Digital Crown opposite the Digital Crown. It is possible to program the Ultra to perform specific actions, such as starting a stopwatch, an exercise, or a torch. This feature would be a great improvement over the current Apple Watch model. Also read : Apple Watch Ultra MicroLED Display Schedule: OLED Evolution to Take Place in 2025

5G

Even the most expensive Apple Watch Ultra has 4G LTE, making Apple Watches one of the only current Apple products that haven't received a 5G update. The Apple Watch is getting closer to being completely independent, so it makes sense to have the fastest connection possible. There will undoubtedly be a few issues to solve, but Apple often excels at this.

S9 chip

Every new Apple Watch features a new chip, which can be seen in the technical specifications. There is a S8 chip in the Series 8, a S7 chip in the Series 7, and an S6 chip in the Series 6. The sole peculiarity is that each chip has a different name while being the same. According to teardowns and Apple's obvious lack of any performance enhancements, the S7 and S8 are simply rebranded variants of the same CPU, whereas the S6 offered a 20% performance bump over the Series 5. But with a performance jump and perhaps an integrated Neural Engine, we're hopeful the S9 will change that.

MicroLED display

Over the past few years, there have been many rumors regarding Apple possibly employing MicroLED displays on a variety of products, but the Apple Watch seems the most likely candidate. After all, the Apple Watch had an OLED screen years before the iPhone did, so it stands to reason that Apple will also introduce its MicroLED screen on the Apple Watch. As MicroLED is thinner, brighter, higher-res, and more efficient than even OLED, the benefits might well make it profitable. The newest rumors claim that the first microLED watches won't be available until 2024, but we're hoping for a sooner release.