Finally, the big day has come for Apple. The company introduces new smartphones once a year: iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. In our columns you can find a complete dossier on their new products as well as an article summarizing all the new products. But Apple didn’t just offer smartphones. The company also took advantage of the extraordinary media attention to announce its new connected watches.
Obviously there we find the Apple Watch Series 9, which will replace the Watch Series 8. We have published a full article about this watch as well as a summary file. But that’s not all: Apple took the opportunity to replace its ultra-premium outdoor watch, the Watch Ultra. Its name: Apple Watch Ultra 2, it wasn’t much of a surprise. Of course, in addition to aesthetics with a 49 mm case and 1.92 inch screen, it is also suitable for diving, hiking, mountaineering, etc. It also undertakes the positioning of nature sports to a great extent.
Apple Watch Ultra 2 has a few changes, but they’re significant
The changes between the two generations of smartwatches are quite minimal. But these are important. From the outside, Apple first changed the backlight of the display. This panel is now the most 3000 nits. The brightest display in the connected watch market. Naturally, exposing so much light also has an effect on the watch’s battery. However, Apple claims that the autonomy of the Apple Watch Ultra 2 remains unchanged: 36 hours in standard use and 72 hours With energy saving mode.
Inside, Apple replaced the S8 processor with a new one. S9 processor You can also find this on the Apple Watch Series 9. Advantage: Better management of artificial intelligence to provide services and relevant information when the user needs it. Note that the S9 is developed from the A15 Bionic, which you can find in 6 iPhones, including the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14. This processor is used to power watchOS 10, the new update of the operating system whose main innovation is the Apple Watch. is “Double Tap“, a new gesture to easily interact with the watch. We recommend reading our article detailing the most important new features of this iteration.
There are minor changes but the price is decreasing in euros
The rest of the technical chart remains unchanged. You find the same screen, the same storage volume, the same battery and, above all, the same biometric and environmental sensors. Rumors have long denied the existence of new ingredients linked to health and sports. We are especially considering the blood pressure meter and blood sugar sensor that have been mentioned for a long time.
All that remains is to talk about the price of Apple Watch Ultra 2: 899 euros with a bracelet (versus $799). And it’s such a nice surprise because The price in euros dropped by 100 euros The price in dollars does not change. This is a very nice surprise because the Cupertino company had accustomed us to price increases every year. Good news accompanied by an overall price reduction on both the iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9.
