Everything You Need To Know About The New Samsung Galaxy Watch9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra2
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If you’ve been looking at your wrist lately thinking it’s about time for an upgrade, Samsung just dropped two new heavy hitters into the wearable space: the Galaxy Watch9 and the Galaxy Watch Ultra2.
Whether you’re after a sleek everyday wearable to track your sleep, steps, and stress, or a more rugged outdoor watch that can survive an ocean dive or a weekend trail run, Samsung’s latest lineup is stacked with AI-powered health insights, ultra-precise GPS, and more.
Here’s everything you need to know about the new watches, who each one was designed for, and (most importantly) how to stack every discount, trade-in, and bonus code at the checkout to save yourself some serious cash.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch9
If you’re looking for a sleek lifestyle watch that seamlessly tracks your health without weighing down your wrist, the Samsung Galaxy Watch9 was made for you.
Design-wise, it features an ultra-slim 8.6mm aluminium body and a super-bright display, meaning you can easily read your notifications in direct sunlight.
And yes, it handles all the standard smartwatch essentials with ease, letting you reply to texts, manage music, access Google Gemini hands-free, and stay connected across your Android ecosystem.
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Where it really shines is its next-gen wellness monitoring. Beyond tracking daily steps, workouts, heart rate, stress, skin temperature, and blood oxygen, the Watch9 introduces advanced AI features like continuous sleep apnea detection and metabolic health tracking.
Every morning, it compiles your sleep quality, physical activity, and heart rate variability into a simple ‘energy score’ so you know whether to push hard at the gym or take a rest day.
And rather than just telling you how poorly you slept after a three-coffee day, its personalised AI insights actually build you an actionable recovery plan to get back on track.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2
If you treat the outdoors as your playground -- or you just want a feature-packed watch with long-lasting battery life, the Galaxy Watch Ultra2 is what you’re after.
It trades the Watch9’s sleek, lightweight frame for a chunkier titanium casing, sapphire crystal glass, and a ridiculous 5,000-nit screen that stays crystal clear even in blinding sunlight. It’s built to handle everything from ocean diving and torrential downpours to mountain terrain and dusty trails without missing a beat.
Beyond its near-indestructible build, the Ultra2 gives you precision dual-frequency GPS to keep you on course through thick bushland or deep city streets, along with multi-day battery life so you’re never caught out on weekend hikes.
Throw in a customisable physical button to instantly control workouts, plus advanced tracking for everything from triathlons to cycling power output, and you’ve got the ultimate wrist companion for serious endurance sports and outdoor adventures.
So how can you save on the New Samsung Galaxy Watch9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra2?
If you’re grabbing yours through the Samsung Australia eStore before September 9, you can stack a bunch of launch promos together to save some serious cash.
You can get up to $210 in trade-in credit for your old device, plus an instant add-on credit -- $100 with the Ultra2 or $50 with the Watch9 -- to spend on Galaxy Buds, extra bands, SmartTags, or power accessories.
Even better, bundling those extra Buds or accessories automatically unlocks up to 30 per cent off. Don't forget to throw the promo code LS-GETBAND into your cart at checkout for a free bonus watch strap, and you’ll also score a free 60-day Strava subscription and a two-month iFIT membership to kickstart your new routine. How good?!
The offer is live from now until September 9, so you’ll wanna get in quick to make the most of it.
You can buy the Watch9 ($649) here and the Ultra2 ($1,299) here.
Note: those prices are before the discounts.
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