The Apple Watch Ultra 2 has an extra-bright display and S9 chip

Apple’s premium smartwatch is getting its first major upgrade. The company showed off the $799 Apple Watch Ultra 2, the first update for the high-end watch meant for extreme athletes and others with more specialized fitness-tracking needs.

As expected, the second-gen device will keep the same 49-millimeter form factor as the original, but still sports some significant upgrades. Notably, the Ultra 2 comes with a new extra-bright 3,000 Nit display to make the screen easier to read in any lighting conditions. The Ultra 2 will be among the first watches to get Apple’s new S9 chip, which will power the new “double tap gesture,” and upgraded Siri functionality.

As with the original Ultra, the second-gen device boasts a longer battery life than its smaller Series 9 counterpart. According to Apple, the Ultra 2 will top out at 36 hours of battery life on one charge, but can last up to 72 hours in low-power mode. That’s a slight improvement over last year’s model, which could go 60 hours in low-power.

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This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-apple-watch-ultra-2-has-an-extra-bright-display-and-s9-chip-174156027.html?src=rss

Author: Karissa Bell. [Source Link (*), Engadget is a web magazine with obsessive daily coverage of everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics]

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