Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 bet big on battery

The squircle squad is here to stay. | Photo: David Imel / The Verge It's a year of refinement for the Galaxy Watch. With the new Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, which are being announced today, Samsung is more or less taking what people like about its watches and tweaking those elements to be better.

The company has been doing this for the past few generations of its watch line, but this year's updates seem focused on shoring up Samsung's wearable weaknesses. Namely, battery life and preventive health features. The Ultra 2, now $50 more expensive at $699.

99, gets a few key spec bumps. The 47mm watch packs in a whopping 800mAh battery - a major 35 percent increase from the 590mAh battery in the orig … Read the full story at The Verge.