Stay with us with a different review of Apple Watch Series 9 [Is the series 9 Apple Watch worth it?]

The Apple Watch Series 9 is the perfect introduction to Apple's world of premium smartwatches, as it not only follows the winning formula of previous models, but also introduces a new motion control with tons of potential for the future.
The Apple Watch Series 9 is not only a great buy, but one of the best smartwatches ever made. Apple has improved the software and ownership experience to such an extent that it rarely lets you down compared to many other smartwatches.
Although you can buy other smartwatches that work with Apple's iPhone, you're missing out on the best and most complete.

 

Pros:
Screen brightness has been doubled for better outdoor use
Fast, smooth and usable performance
Improved battery life now easily lasts a full day
Full and easy integration with iPhone
Health sensors are more accurate and sensitive
The double-tap motion improves one-handed use

Cons:
The tracking accuracy of the Series 9 calls into question the older models
Sleep tracking is still better with third-party apps
Valuable HRV data is only used by third-party applications
There is almost no reason to upgrade from the previous version

 

 

Some very important things you should know before buying Apple Watch Series 9:

Familiar and unique design:
the Apple Watch Series 9 comes in 45mm or 41mm case sizes, and there’s a choice of aluminum or stainless steel. It is 10.7mm thick and has an IP6X dust resistance rating plus 50 meters water resistance, weighs somewhere around 32 and 39 grams depending on the model, and is compatible with a host of different bands. Its appearance is almost similar to the Apple Watch Series 8.
the Series 8 is one of the most comfortable, best-designed, and most recognizable smartwatches ever made. Thankfully, Apple understands the value of staying with a design that works so well instead of adopting a change-for-change’s-sake.
the Apple Watch is almost perfect in its fit, shape, and weight. It’s the most wearable smartwatch there is, and it’s also a whole lot more comfortable for long periods of time than many traditional non-smartwatches.
The rectangular shape won’t be for everyone, but it’s impossible to deny that it hasn’t risen to iconic status. Apple isn’t breaking new ground with the Series 9’s design because it doesn’t have to. If you want a smartwatch you can wear all day and night without it becoming bothersome yet still acceptable in style regardless of what you’re wearing, then the Apple Watch is for you. The Apple Watch Series 9 is also notable for being Apple’s first carbon-neutral product, provided you buy the aluminum version with a Sport Loop band.
There is a wider choice of colors for the Apple Watch Series 9, starting with the Midnight version in our photos and moving on to the brighter Starlight, silver, gold, Graphite, Product Red, or pink version. Apple has binned its leather bands in favor of its new FineWoven material, which is found on the Modern Buckle and Magnetic Link bands.
The Apple Watch’s all-around excellent design, from both a comfort and style viewpoint, is what truly sets it apart from so many of its competitors.

 

what about Double Tap?
Another major new feature that wasn't available until after the Series 9 launched is Double Tap. As the name implies, Double Tap makes it possible to navigate your Apple Watch by tapping your thumb and index finger together. You can also use Double Tap to answer and dismiss calls, play or pause music, reply to text messages through voice dictation, manage timers and capture a photo with your iPhone using the Camera Remote app.
the feature became available on the smartwatch when watchOS 10.1 arrived at the end of October 2023.
Double Tap is one of the prime differences between the Series 8 and Series 9 and is related to an established and effective accessibility feature called AssistiveTouch that has been available for a while.
It’s technically impressive, too, as it uses the sensor array and software algorithms to recognize the gesture, which it manages to do almost without fail.

 

software:
Out of the box, the Apple Watch Series 9 runs watchOS 10, which is also available for the Apple Watch Series 8, Series 7, and various other Apple Watch models. It includes the most meaningful design and operational change we’ve seen for a while, as twisting the Digital Crown and pressing the button do different things than before, and even swiping up on the screen does something new too. It means anyone familiar with watchOS will almost certainly find controls have moved, and muscle memory will need retraining.
The reason for the alteration seems to primarily be to make way for the Smart Stack, which repeats the multi-widget option of the same name in iOS, and various somewhat informative cards appear when you twist the Digital Crown. To switch between open apps now needs a double press of the Digital Crown, which is a bit of a pain as it often prioritizes showing the app menu, as the Control Center is now behind a single press of the lower button.
These changes, along with alterations like the apps being scrolled through vertically instead of a 360-degree view, all make watchOS 10 feel quite different from before.However, the great speed and fluidity of watchOS remain, and that makes it so pleasant to use. It’s also perfectly tailored to use on your wrist, as all the buttons are easy to interact with or tap.
One of the features that will surprise you is Siri. If you've forgotten about Apple's virtual assistant over the years because of Apple's ambivalence about it, it's time to get reacquainted with it in the Apple Watch Series 9.

 

Screen and Snoopy:
The Apple Watch Series 9 OLED screen is the same size as the Series 8, but it has a maximum brightness of 2,000 nits and can be reduced to one nit in the always-on display.
You may have passed Snoopy on the Apple Watch by, thinking it’s just another basic cute watch face like the Toy Story or Mickey Mouse ones. The watch face isn’t just one watch face; as the animation dramatically changes every time you raise your wrist.
The Snoopy watch face is part of watchOS 10, so it’s available on any Apple Watch that runs the software, not just the Series 9.

 

Health and fitness tracking:
The sensor array on the back of the Apple Watch Series 9 is the same one found on the Series 8, so it will still measure your heart rate and blood oxygen levels, take an electrocardiogram, and measure skin temperature for sleep and cycle tracking. There are dozens of workouts to track using the Apple Watch, and data appears on the screen. And with some workouts, such as cycling, you also see a Live Activity on your iPhone.New features come with watchOS 10 rather than the Apple Watch Series 9 itself, with Apple enhancing its cycling mode with Power Zones and compatibility with Bluetooth accessories. Hikers can use the Compass app to see elevation changes, and certain regions now have topographic maps. WatchOS 10 and the Apple Watch Series 9 also have an incredible suite of health and safety features — including crash and fall detection, hearing protection, information on the amount of time you spend outside in the sun, and emergency SOS calls, along with medication reminders.
All of this means that tracking your health and fitness with the Apple Watch Series 9 is a lot like doing so on the Series 8 and Series 7. Apple is trying to make the platform more powerful with its update cycle, but the Apple Watch remains.
If serious running, cycling, swimming or anything like triathlon is your thing, you should consider Garmin's range of smartwatches (like the Garmin Forerunner 265 or Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2).

performance and battery life:
The Apple Watch Series 9 uses Apple’s new S9 dual-core System-in-Package (SiP), which is based on the A16 Bionic processor and then optimized for the Apple Watch. The new Neural Engine enables Siri’s on-device processing and, when it arrives, Double Tap. Apple’s claim of the Series 9 being 30% faster than the Series 8 seems accurate.
Inside the Apple Watch Series 9 is the new U2 Ultra Wideband chip, which brings smart, location-based HomePod control, and the Precision Finding feature so you can exactly locate a lost iPhone 15 model. Bizarrely, Precision Finding isn’t part of the Find My app on the Apple Watch and is instead found in the Control Panel when you force the Apple Watch to ring your lost phone. It’s very easy to use once you have figured out where to find it, and it has always located my iPhone reliably.
The Apple Watch is recharged by placing it on a special magnetic puck, but it is not compatible with a MagSafe puck used to recharge your iPhone. It takes around 45 minutes to reach 80%, and it's fully charged in less than an hour too.

 

 

Author of this article: Vahid.D