The Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 have much more storage than previous Watches. Why did Apple expand storage space and what can you do with it?
New Apple Watches have more storage
This week, Apple also announced two new smartwatches in addition to the iPhone 15. The Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 run on the new S9 chip, making the devices a lot faster. The battery life of the Apple Watch Ultra 2 is even longer, you can now use the advanced watch for a maximum of 72 hours. That is the longest battery life ever for an Apple Watch.
Also read: Round-up: this is what Apple announced at the iPhone 15 event
Both the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 have been upgraded mainly on the inside, the design of the devices is virtually unchanged. The memory of the watches has also been significantly expanded, because the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 have no less than 64 GB of memory. With previous Watches this was still 32 GB. What do you need so much storage space for?
Twice the memory for the Apple Watch
The Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 therefore have twice as much storage as previous smartwatches from Apple. This most likely has to do with the new S9 chip, which is more powerful and efficient. This new processor is based on the A15 Bionic chip, which we previously saw in the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14. However, you cannot use all 64 GB for your own files.
A large part of the memory is used for Apple’s own software, including watchOS. Now that the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 have so much storage, updating to the latest watchOS version is no longer a problem. This was sometimes the case in the past, especially with the Apple Watch Series 3.
The first generations of the Apple Watch only had 8 GB of storage space, so the current 64 GB is a significant improvement. Unfortunately, that does not mean that you can put 64 GB of media on your Apple Watch Series 9, as approximately 25 percent of the total storage is intended for that. So you can put 16 GB of photos, videos, music and other apps on your Watch.
This is when the new watches will appear
So you have much more storage on the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2. Do you want to buy a new Apple Watch? Then there is good news, because the pre-order has already started! By pre-ordering the Apple Watch now, you can be sure that you will receive the watch first. The new smartwatch will then be delivered to you on Friday, September 22, when the watch also appears in stores. View the pre-order here:
| Apple Watch Series 9 | Apple Watch Ultra 2 |
| Pre-order at Coolblue | Pre-order at Coolblue |
| Pre-order at Media Markt | Pre-order at Mobiel.nl |
| Pre-order at Mobiel.nl | Pre-order at Belsimpel |
| Pre-order at Belsimpel | Pre-order at Media Markt |
Did you miss the Wonderlust event on Tuesday evening? And do you want to know everything about the new Apple Watches? Then read the announcement of the Apple Watch Series 9 here and everything about the launch of the Apple Watch Ultra 2 here. The watches run directly on watchOS 10, the latest update for the Apple Watch. Check out which new features are coming to the watch with watchOS 10, so that you can get started with the device right away!
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