GoKawiilGalaxy Watch 9 4 / 5 Very good pros and cons Pros Longer-lasting battery and upgraded processor.
It's a functional, general-purpose smartwatch with intelligent touches.
It's great for exercise and training, with accurate heart rate metrics in my testing. Cons It takes a long time to charge.
The accompanying band is not super comfortable. $379.99 at Amazon
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Consumers are catching on to the fact that not every generational upgrade to their favorite tech can be life-changing. Instead, companies are forced to improve their products little by little.
I've thought about this a lot as I tested the Samsung Galaxy Watch 9. It arrives with a few improvements under the hood: a new processor, some additional health metrics, and a longer battery on the 40mm device.
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It isn't a groundbreaking smartwatch, but it's great for a first-time buyer, with upgrades that point to the future Samsung aims to create through its wearables. The question is whether those upgrades are as helpful to users today as they will be when the next generation of wearables arrives.
The future of wearables
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