The Apple Watch 9 might be underrated – save for one major upgrade
What can we expect from the Apple Watch 9? Not much in terms of upgrades, aside from a fairly significant performance boost, according to the latest leak, so you might want to adjust your expectations accordingly.
Information posted by a tipster on Chinese social media site Weibo and reported by MacRumors says the Apple Watch 9 will be “essentially unchanged” compared to the previous version of the wearable, save for a processor upgrade.
We’ve covered that processor upgrade before: the S9 chipset in the Apple Watch 9 is rumored to be significantly faster than the S8, S7 and S6 that preceded it. All those previous processors have offered similar levels of performance.
Of course, a better and more efficient processor also means better battery life, something we can also look forward to. Apparently, the new processor will be based on the Apple A15 chip, which was introduced on the iPhone 13 in 2021.
Stick to what you know
Aside from the processor, it looks like there won’t be any major changes from the Apple Watch 8 – which itself was a rather incremental upgrade from the watch that came before it. Slow and steady seems to be Apple’s approach here.
However, there is always a chance for new dials, new straps and new colors. Just a few days ago, we heard a rumor that the Apple Watch 9 would be coming in a new shade of pink — maybe inspired by the recent Barbie movie (or maybe not).
As for when we might see the Apple Watch 9, it looks likely to launch alongside the iPhone 15 series of phones next month. A September 13 date has been suggested for the unveiling, but we have yet to get confirmation on that.
It’s also been said that we might also see an iPad mini, so it could be a big day for Apple and new Apple products. We’ll be covering the event live, of course – and will give you our thoughts on the Apple Watch 9 as soon as possible.