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Apple Watch Series 9 'Basically Unchanged' Other Than Performance Boost From S9 Chip
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If its dying for you in 6 hours while only on cellular, its because you have terrible coverage, and the radio power is being boosted up to 10x normal just to achieve a signal. iPhone will do the same thing if you allow it. Has nothing to do with the battery.
Mine was stuck at 81% for a long long time and Apple wouldn't replace it even if it couldn't hold a charge for a full day. I went on vacation and left my AW fully discharged for many days. When I came back it was down to 77% and Apple finally agreed to replace it for the standard battery replacement fee. Actually, they don't replace the battery... they send you a new watch instead. So you have to be below 80%.
Yep, virtually the same watch. Apart from the larger screen, faster CPU, updated wifi, updated BT, updated power savings option, crash detection, updated gyroscope, blood oxygen, additional storage, updated optical heart sensor, temperature sensor, additional dust resistance, always on altimeter, additional RAM, and fast charging. Apart from all of those things, it's the same. Unless you're talking about the Ultra of course, which is obviously even more different.
they want us to upgrade to ultra for a design changeBoo that's a shame
I'm still rocking the Series 4 and have been waiting out on a new design.
I think the only thing that would sway me would a *much* better battery, not sure we'll see that though..
That’s my plan. Replace my 14 Pro with a 16 Pro and my S7 for a hopefully redesigned S10/SX or Ultra 3 if Apple releases a smaller 45mm version.
For battery life, absolutely.
For the life of me, how has Apple not been able to replicate what Garmin has done?
Yes, an Apple Watch may be taxed by being more connected, but can't those features be in sleep mode to improve battery times?
Considering the Samsung S6 has added a new biometric sensors, I doubt Apple could get away without adding at least that, if not, no reason to upgrade and will likely lose ground to the Samsung watch 😏
The Apple Watch Series 9 will be "basically unchanged" compared to the current model other than a performance improvement, according to Weibo leaker "Instant Digital."
In a post shared earlier today, the Weibo user corroborated other reports that the Apple Watch Series 9 will be a minor upgrade. The refresh will apparently focus on updating the cores within the device's S-series chip, delivering a notable performance improvement, but the rest of the device will be effectively the same as the Apple Watch Series 8.
The S6, S7, and S8 chips' CPU in the Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch Series 7, Apple Watch Series 8, second-generation Apple Watch SE, and Apple Watch Ultra, are virtually identical. The S6, S7, and S8 chips all feature 32GB of storage and dual-core CPUs with the identifier T8301. When Apple debuted the S6 in the Apple Watch Series 6, the last time it made performance claims about its latest smartwatch lineup, it said that the chip allowed apps to launch 20 percent faster.
The S6, S7, and S8 are based on Apple's A13 Bionic chip from the iPhone 11 lineup and are manufactured using TSMC's 7nm process. Apple transitioned to TSMC's 5nm process starting with the A14 Bionic chip in 2020.
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the S9 chip will be based on the A15 Bionic chip. The new chip could bring significantly improved performance and efficiency, boosting app launch speeds and potentially improving battery life. In addition to the Apple Watch Series 9, the S9 chip is expected to be a key upgrade of the second-generation Apple Watch Ultra later this year.
The rumor echoes the essence of last year's Apple Watch Series 8, which was a minor update over the Series 7. It only added a more powerful gyroscope and accelerometer, Crash Detection, and a body temperature sensor compared to its predecessor from 2021.
With performance as the main focus of the Apple Watch Series 9 and second-generation Apple Watch Ultra, it seems that 2023's new Apple Watch models could be similarly small refreshes. Apple reportedly plans to introduce a couple of new color options for the product lineup this year, including pink for the Apple Watch Series 9 and black for the second-generation Apple Watch Ultra.
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So I'm not buying into this rumour at all!
There is no difference, between the Ultra & stainless steel models, it's a personal choice, why would Apple want to destroy that?
Samsung has a watch since last year that does blood perdure measurements, technology is there, just not sure it meets Apple's standards yet.
"an approximate but in the ballpark blood glucose reading" - that doesn't cut it, Type 1 diabetics need accurate readings to determine Insulin intake, and for a Type 2 it doesn't do anything either ... and for those reasons, , in the US these type of continuous blood glucose device are FDA regulated and Apple is highly unlikely to go down that path with the AW.
Just wait until the new release of WatchOS with the completely revamped interface and updated apps. They’ll fix that speed issue and give you a reason to upgrade.
Looking more and more like that’s the way to go. By then the Dynamic Island should have sank into the sea of the rest of the display. Maybe by then some Ultra features will trickle down or they’ll find a way to reduce the size a little.
Apple has the specs right on their website for perusal. The SS and Ultra have several material differences.
I have a S7 and I would've considered upgrading, but it doesn't sound like I need to unless I want a new color.
Do you think executives and engineers get bored with the same releases year after year, or are they excited about what's coming in the next 2-4 years because they are already secretly working on it?
There are always changes. Even minor internal tweaks and fixes. Changes don't need to be big and bold to be important for the longevity of the product line.
We have the highly refined products today because of the methodical, incremental improvements each year.
Apple Watch is already a strappable super computer. It’s insane to think the Series 9 is gaining even more power.
“lMaO. DO yoU eVeN reAliZe hOw bIg tHe ThiNG is?”
Why are you soooo against the battery life being extended? usually when products get updated battery life improves. The watch has plateaued and it actually plateaued with the series 5.
Great Watch the 4, I had one, however there have been notable changes, bigger screen, smaller bezels, double the memory, faster processor, fast charging, keyboard for messages in noisy environments, newer sensors, always on display, newer sensors, better speakers & microphones. The 8 now is like a new watch 😊
However it really depends how and what you use the watch for, if you don't have Cellular, just use it for time & notifications, then the 4 is as good as any 😊
What have the Romans ever done for us?
Generally people that use the watch very lightly, no cellular, just time and notifications, will not be impressed with any new feature and that's fine, however there are huge differences between the 4 & the 8,
I personally would have saved the $80 for the battery and got an almost new series 8 off Ebay for about $250, especially considering, this is likely to be the last year for software upgrades on the 4.
2 months ago I got a series 8 stainless steel, 2 months old, hardly used, 100% battery health, mint condition for £480 and still got £100 for my stainless steel 4....That's what I call a good deal & forward planning 😊
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I really wanted to replace the battery. This way I’ll be able to resell my watch if decide to upgrade.