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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor

Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 review: faster chips and brighter screens

The Apple Watch Ultra 2 next to the Apple Watch Series 9
The Series 9 and Ultra 2 offer small but meaningful updates to screen, chip and operation, building on the revamped watchOS 10 software released in September. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian

Apple’s smartwatches get their first speed increase in years along with brighter screens and new hands-free gestures – keeping the market leader still miles ahead of the pack.

The Apple Watch Series 9 comes in various sizes and materials and starts at £399 (€449/$399/A$649) – a £20 price cut in the UK. It launches alongside the Ultra 2 costing £799 (€899/$799/A$1,399), which is £50 cheaper than last year’s model.

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