Samsung Doubles Down on Battery Life With Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Watch 9

Samsung unveils the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Galaxy Watch 9 with significantly bigger batteries (800mAh and 390mAh, respectively), plus slimmer cases and redesigned bands. The Ultra 2 adds IP69K waterproofing and real-time diving metrics with Mares, while the Watch 9 focuses on health features like Heart Health Score, Daily Cardio Load, and a Fitness Index. Both run on Qualcomm Wear Elite and support Google Gemini raise-to-talk, with preorder underway and prices starting at $699.99 for the Ultra 2 LTE and $379.99–$459.99 for Watch 9 variants, with a release on August 7.