Subj : The Apple Watch 9 could be far more powerful than even the Apple
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue May 09 2023 10:45:03

The Apple Watch 9 could be far more powerful than even the Apple Watch Ultra

Date:
Tue, 09 May 2023 09:27:18 +0000

Description:
The Apple Watch 9 could have a chipset upgrade weve been waiting years for.

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Each generation of Apple Watch has a new chipset, just like each generation 
of iPhone generally does. But in reality these new chipsets have been little 
more than rebranded versions of old ones in the last few years; while the 
Apple Watch 8 has an S8 chipset, that uses the same CPU as the S7 and even 
the S6 back on the Apple Watch 6 . 

Even the Apple Watch Ultra is stuck with that dated CPU, so its about time 
the Apple Watch line got a true chipset upgrade, and it looks like it might 
with the Apple Watch 9 . 

Thats according to the rather reliable journalist and leaker Mark Gurman, 
who, speaking in the Discord channel for his Power On newsletter (spotted by 
Apple Insider ), said the upcoming models are "due for the updated SoC." 

Gurman then clarified that "I think it'll be a new processor, not just a 
re-brand of the previous generation," and when asked if he thinks this new 
chipset will be based on Apples A15 Bionic smartphone chipset said "yes, I 
believe it is!" Smartphone power in a smartwatch 

The A15 Bionic is the chipset found in the iPhone 13 series, including the 
powerful iPhone 13 Pro Max . In fact, its also found in the non-Pro iPhone 14 
models, so its currently only one generation behind Apples best smartphone 
chipset, and is still being used in some of the latest iPhones. 

The Apple Watch 9 probably wont land until September, likely alongside the 
iPhone 15 series, and by then the A15 will presumably be two generations 
behind. But thats for phones, which typically have far more powerful chipsets 
than smartwatches anyway. 

Of course, its unlikely that Apple will simply stick an A15 Bionic in an 
Apple Watch; it would likely be too big and would draw too much power. But 
even basing a new S chip on the A15 would almost certainly lead to a massive 
performance boost compared to the Apple Watch 8 and Apple Watch Ultra. 

We wouldnt say those wearables feel lacking in power, which is why Apple has 
got away with using virtually the same chipset for so long, but this should 
still make for an appreciated upgrade. As with all leaks wed take this with a 
pinch of salt, but it comes from a reputable source. 

This might be the only hardware change thats worth getting excited about, 
though, with other reports suggesting that the Apple Watch 9 will be a lot 
like the Apple Watch 8, and will have the same screen size options . 

However, we have heard that watchOS 10 could be the biggest software upgrade 
in years , so between that and a new chipset, Apples next wearable could 
still feel quite fresh.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/the-apple-watch-9-could-be-far-more-powerful-th
an-even-the-apple-watch-ultra


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