Samsung launches Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Watch9

TL;DR: Samsung launched the Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Galaxy Watch9 with pre-orders starting July 22 and availability on August 14. The Ultra2 targets outdoor sports with a 1.52-inch display and rugged ratings, while the Watch9 offers two sizes with a brighter display.

Galaxy Watch Ultra2 pre-orders start July 22 and is designed for outdoor sports and demanding activities.
The Ultra2 features a 1.52-inch Super AMOLED display up to 5,000 nits, an 800mAh battery, and rugged certifications including IP69K and MIL-STD-810H.
Galaxy Watch9 is available in 40mm and 44mm sizes with a Super AMOLED display up to 3,000 nits and battery capacities of 390mAh and 445mAh.
Both models run Wear OS 7 with Samsung health features like Sleep Apnea monitoring and Heart Health Score.
Local prices for the Ultra2 start at PHP 44,990 and the Watch9 44mm at PHP 24,990 with pre-order offers including trade-in savings up to PHP 7,000.

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Galaxy Watch9, with Philippine pre-orders starting July 22 and general availability scheduled for August 14.

The Galaxy Watch Ultra2 is available in a 47mm size and is designed for outdoor sports and demanding activities. It features a 1.52-inch Super AMOLED display with up to 5,000 nits of brightness, an 800mAh battery, and the Snapdragon Wear Elite platform. It also supports trail running, hydration alerts, and automatic diving data tracking.

For durability, the Watch Ultra2 carries 10ATM, IP69K, MIL-STD-810H, and EN13319 ratings. It comes in Titanium Silver and Titanium Gray.

Meanwhile, the Galaxy Watch9 is offered in 40mm and 44mm sizes. It uses the same Snapdragon Wear Elite platform and comes with a Super AMOLED display reaching up to 3,000 nits. Battery capacity is 390mAh for the 40mm model and 445mAh for the 44mm version.

Both watches run Wear OS 7 with One UI 9 Watch and include Samsung health features such as Sleep Apnea monitoring, Vitals, Heart Health Score, Daily Cardio Load, Fitness Index, and hearing protection alerts.

Price and availability:

Galaxy Watch Ultra2 – PHP 44,990
Samsung Galaxy Watch9 44mm – PHP 24,990
Samsung Galaxy Watch9 40mm – PHP 22,990

Pre-order offers include trade-in savings of up to PHP 7,000, a PHP 3,000 Home Credit discount, and Samsung Care+ offers. Local prices were not included in the press release.

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2 specs:
1.52-inch Super AMOLED display @ 498×498 pixels, Always-On Display, up to 5,000 nits
Sapphire Crystal
Snapdragon Wear Elite Platform
Qualcomm SDW6100 penta-core processor, 3nm
2GB RAM
64GB storage
Samsung BioActive Sensor
Temperature, accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, geomagnetic, and light sensors
Trail Run tracking
Nutrition Alert with hydration guidance
Automatic diving data tracking
Sleep Apnea, Vitals, Heart Health Score, Daily Cardio Load, Fitness Index, Hearing alerts
800mAh battery
High-Frequency Fast Charging, WPC-based wireless charging
LTE | Wi-Fi 2.4GHz and 5GHz | Bluetooth 6.0 | NFC
L1+L5 dual-frequency GPS
10ATM | IP69K | MIL-STD-810H | EN13319
Wear OS 7 Powered by Samsung
One UI 9 Watch
47.4mm x 47.1mm x 10.7mm
61.5g
Titanium Silver, Titanium Gray

Samsung Galaxy Watch9 specs:
1.47-inch Super AMOLED display @ 480×480 pixels, Always-On Display, up to 3,000 nits (44mm)
1.34-inch Super AMOLED display @ 438×438 pixels, Always-On Display, up to 3,000 nits (40mm)
Sapphire Crystal
Snapdragon Wear Elite Platform
Qualcomm SDW6100 penta-core processor, 3nm
2GB RAM
32GB storage
Samsung BioActive Sensor
Temperature, accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, geomagnetic, and light sensors
Sleep Apnea, Vitals, Heart Health Score, Daily Cardio Load, Fitness Index, Hearing alerts
445mAh battery (44mm)
390mAh battery (40mm)
Fast Charging, WPC-based wireless charging
LTE | Wi-Fi 2.4GHz and 5GHz | Bluetooth 6.0 | NFC
L1+L5 dual-frequency GPS
5ATM | IP68 | MIL-STD-810H
Wear OS 7 Powered by Samsung
One UI 9 Watch
46.0mm x 43.7mm x 8.6mm, 34g (44mm)
42.7mm x 40.4mm x 8.6mm, 31.5g (40mm)
Graphite, Silver (44mm)
Graphite, Cream (40mm)