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Spectra s9 reviews11/18/2023 ![]() While I couldn’t test it - I don’t have the right iPhone - screenshots show distance and direction, even across rooms. Lastly, a new Ultra Wideband chip can precisely locate an iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Pro. I confess this is one of the features I’m most looking forward to with the new watchOS and watches. Later this fall, Apple says on-device Siri processing will provide access to health data on your watch, enabling the logging of health information such as blood pressure, weight or medication simply by saying, “Siri, my blood pressure is 120/80,” for example. Apple says the S9’s new Neural Engine enables 25% faster dictation and better accuracy. Tasks like starting a timer or workout and managing a smart home accessory execute swiftly and accurately, which is refreshing, given my somewhat hit-or-miss experience with Siri. The S9 expands Siri’s capability to handle more commands locally on the device, bypassing the need to connect to the internet and potentially compromise privacy. However, it’s a learning curve to use, as we’ve all gotten used to using our other hand to interact with our watch for the past nine years. I imagine third-party developers will use it, too, once it’s publicly released. Apple envisions its use when your hands are occupied, enabling you to answer calls or toggle music playback. It’s a quick double pinch of your thumb and forefinger to navigate the watch single-handedly. ![]() The new chip enables the Double Tap feature, currently available only in the watchOS 10.1 public beta, launched on Oct. It comprises some 5.6 billion transistors, marking a 60% increase from its predecessor and a 30% boost to its graphical processing unit. First, it has a new chip, the S9, which I also detailed in my Apple Watch Ultra 2 review. But Series 9 does pack some interesting new features. Overall, comparing Apple Watch Series 9 vs. But if you have an earlier model and you’ve been pleased with the experience, the Series 9 will delight you. Should you upgrade? Probably not if you have a recent watch, like a Series 7 or Series 8. It has a brighter screen than last year, more storage, a faster chip, a nifty new gesture to control the watch with one hand and more privacy protections with Siri. I will be upfront with you: The Apple Watch Series 9 is a very good smartwatch, and it works just as well. The Series 9 ($399) sits comfortably as the middle child of the Apple Watch lineup. Such is the case with the Apple Watch Series 9, introduced in September alongside the Apple Watch Ultra 2. Its excellence is the slow accretion (and the occasional defenestration) of features that, over time, settle into a solid foundation that completely dominates the market. That’s not the kind of excellence that Apple trafficks in. Excellence is often considered the result of inspiration, in which a flash of insight results in a fresh, new take.
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