Apple Watch Series 9 Review - 6 Months Later

What parts of the Apple Watch Series 9’s experience really make it stand out from previous models 6 Months Later? What new features haven’t worked well or haven’t been worth it? What in 2024 do you really use and Apple Watch for and who should get one? We’ll answer these questions and more!
Specifically, we’ll walk you through what the battery life has been link, if Siri’s performance really has improved, the new Double Tap (pinchy pinch) feature, track the precise location of AirTags and your iPhone, what significant upgrades WatchOS10 makes to the Apple Watch experience, and more features we use like sleep tracking, the Apple Fitness+ TV integration, media controls, haptic feedback for directions, and more. Plus we’ll walk you through some of the downsides you can expect owning and Apple Watch and our recommendations on which model we recommend.
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🕰️Timestamps:
0:00 - Battery Life
0:46 - Siri and S9 SiP
1:30 - Brighter display
1:50 - Double Tap and HomePod Control
3:04 - Finding an iPhone with an Apple Watch
3:22 - WatchOS10
3:50 - Smart Stack and Control Center
4:33 - Snoopy Watch Face
4:52 - Fitness+ integration and hiking
5:25 - Sleep Tracking
5:39 - Media Controls
6:12 - Directions Haptic Feedback
6:27 - Setting timers and responding to messages
6:44 - Glanceable information on watch faces
7:03 - Downsides of the Apple Watch
7:56 - Recommendations
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[@David-028]

Talking to Siri is like talking to someone who has a hard time hearing you no matter how loud you speak

[@ZhenMitch]

Probably just ur phone. I never had any problems

[@David-028]

@@ZhenMitch who said it has anything to do with my phone?

[@David-028]

@@ZhenMitch I’m not the only one with this problem

[@David-028]

@@ZhenMitch why don’t you google it

[@jdservn2]

@@David-028yea u are😂😂😂😂

[@pug_63]

I got my first Apple Watch (a Nike Series 7) just after the Series 8 and original Ultra were released. I live 15 minutes from an Apple Store, so was able to try all the sizes and colours. Had originally thought I’d prefer a darker colour, but ended up going with the Starlight. Like you, I use the Watch for sleep tracking, so the fast charging is really useful. Thanks for the video!

[@shazzataz]

The Apple Watch 9 is my first Apple Watch I love mine but I don’t have anything to compare it to I’ve had no problems with it at all

[@smithcd46]

The feature I use the most is Apple Pay. Much more convenient than pulling out the phone to pay.

[@StayTrueHD]

Dude, why do you act like taking a phone out of your pocket takes a lot of effort. And it's not like you have to pay at the cash register a hundred times a day

[@smithcd46]

Except you really don’t need to have the phone with you to pay with Apple Pay on the watch.

[@TheRobloxG]

@@StayTrueHDbro he just said it’s more convenient not that it’s hard to pull out the phone like calm down 🙄

[@user-qf5gh9fd7t]

@@StayTrueHDchill out🙄🙄

[@clivezilla05]

@@StayTrueHD xD. People are delusional nowadays. They'd do anything to justify their expensive purchase

[@NourMoghrabi]

Nice I enjoyed watching it can you do about the Apple Watch SE first generation and how it’s hold after 3 years

[@davesawyer]

Upgraded from the SE to Series 9 a few months back. Really pleased with it. Like you also wear for sleep tracking and charge for 30 mins every morning. Battery lasts until the next morning.

[@yifengke2491]

for the gesture issue when using podcast, i think it can be addressed by triggering the gesture in "now playing"

[@asan1050]

ThanksMuch for posting !

[@tdadp]

I upgraded mine from the series 4 after I cracked it glass I love the battery life on it

[@ScaleCrawling]

Do I need a Series 9 or later in order to turn off the dimming function? I want normal brightness and clock face design on at all times, even if I take the watch off.

[@vhin3412]

What size did you wear?

[@jodeshikes]

Imagine if Siri had the same capabilities as Alexa. Would be a massive game changer. Thanks for the review!

[@redman8train]

I’m still working on the control center vs Smart Stack change

[@Leowanx]

Should I buy this version or should I wait for the Apple Watch X ??? I’ll be glad if I get some answers 🙏

[@Roxysyoutubechannel]

Got mine today

[@danielstrasser1779]

I’m yet rocking the series 8 I am liking it very much yet great device some different between s8 and s9 Apple Watches but not a lot

[@CHARIOTEERDC]

Super helpful! Thanks!

[@big_chief710]

Waiting on the new designed 10! Been using the 6 since it released

[@ross2587]

The se and the aluminium series 9 does not have the sapphire display and therefore scratches a lot easier. I’ve got the graphite series 9 and me too. Don’t have no scratches on it at all and I have slammed it around.! so don’t buy the series 9 aluminium thinking that it scratch resistant because it isn’t!;)

[@bradydutcher3915]

I noticed the same thing with the double pinch try using your middle finger instead of index and it works every time👍🏼

[@user-zu8mq1be4o]

I got my first Apple Watch which is a series 9 three months ago and although I was thinking of getting the sapphire crystal version I opted for the basic ion x glass as it’s cheaper, I’ve got a screen protector case on it and have insurance through Apple Care 😊

[@hanten10]

does the watch only controlled the media or it play sounds too?

[@giao2380]

I need advice on the blood pressure monitor. All of this other stuff isn’t necessary for me.

[@K3bab17]

I would buy it in summer, so should i buy it like in july/august or should i wait for the new one?

[@milksushi7968]

Target is current having a sale on the series 9’s. If you are able to I recommend buying it from there.

[@nikhilbhardwaj6055]

I'll buy it for EKG feature

[@nonetheless5032]

Thanks for sharing.

[@vs_v0ld092]

So you can use precision finding to find AirTags on your watch? Not just the ping right?

[@stoomkracht]

No it does not work with airtags for whatever silly reason. Apple or so called journalists never bothered to check and ask difficult questions ;

[@giao2380]

The pinch pinch is cool; different

[@MuditVerma]

What does SE mean? How long does regular charging paste take to charge and how long does fast charge take to charge?

[@NI3L947]

SE means “Special Edition”

[@princeerick11]

Apple Forever❤

[@ImHughJass]

Android is better apple losers

[@damanbhatia7]

Underrated channel!

[@Chikowski101]

does it really take 6 months ?

[@IlcanalediGabriele]

TY

[@natdomo]

I want a smart watch just for monitoring my heart rate while asleep. Is it worth it to buy apple watch? Or is there other brand that can do better for cheaper price?

[@mistyaqua]

There are other brands that are cheaper, however, the series 9 does do blood oxygen which is nice.

[@georgwagner4438]

Why not just buy a heart rate monitor for 30$

[@giao2380]

Did you buy it? And how do you like the EKG feature? I’m wanting it for the same.

[@mistyaqua]

@@giao2380 Yes I did. The EKG feature is nice, and accurate.

[@rafal4052]

Love mine

[@Archived_Rem]

Hello from the Brier Creek area haha

[@johnmyers4087]

I got mine for like $40 from Verizon for Memorial Day. First smart watch but kinda hard to get behind it as I’m a mechanic

[@waxpatch]

Coming from an old galaxy watch 3, battery life on this Apple Watch 9 is really disappointing.

[@riemann6458]

It’s not all that because I can still do all that with the SE

[@sheneedme219]

So to make yourself feel better about your purchase , you shit on s9 … great

[@PapaEmoRides]

U forgot about the heart part

[@riyamariya5638]

Hi, witch want color band you have?

[@ibukimiobruh7160]

im guessing it is the silicone midnight band

[@piewackete]

I bought a series 9 this morning :) I thought the Apple Watch’s and smart watches in general were a stupid idea considering who doesn’t already have their phone on them 24/7. I tired a series 3 back in 2020 and ended up liking it enough to upgrade to the Apple Watch SE then got the series 8 last year. I know there’s really no point in upgrading to a 9 if you have the 8 but I had a decent reason to upgrade. I gave my mom my SE last year and she ended up really liking it but the battery is pretty bad, with some tweaking in setting I can get her about a full days charge most days but my series 8 can easily last me over 24 hours so I upgraded to the 9 so I can give her my 8

[@giao2380]

Air tag location works fine on my phone. Again why have a watch and a phone?

[@user-jo6wh6it2k]

I have a question other than the battery % drain from the series 5 what the point in upgrading????????and is the watch like the phone in witch case if it stop getting software updates is it just garbage cause to be honest it's a watch why should wour watch be keeping up with updates????????????

[@user-jo6wh6it2k]

N be honest is everything the watch telling us about out blood oxygen n ecg even correct????? How accurate is it

[@MrBlazeflame]

Hasn’t double touch been there since the 5?

[@6MonthsLater]

In accessibility settings yes, but according to Apple they needed the latest chip to make it work more reliably and once it did they added it in as a main feature.

[@JayzRoom1942]

$329 on Best Buy right now. 12 hours remain on the sale price 👍

[@Y0WMS]

You look like zac Morris from saved by the bell 😂 🔔

[@laa748]

Is this Zack Morris from saved by the bell lol

[@Melllophotos]

Apple Watch SE vs 9

[@musicviolamusician4392]

But the thing is, I want the most expensive one. Not on purpose😂 I love the stainless steel. I currently have the series 6 in silver stainless steel but the battery is not that good and I’m looking to upgrade, but idk if I should downgrade to an aluminum model and save some money😮‍💨 the gold stainless steel series 9 has caught my eye tbh

[@tishaarias]

i like apple!!!

[@shahbazahmed9597]

I want one piece

[@redhedkev1]

Finding your phone only works if you have an iPhone 15.

[@stoomkracht]

Uhm that precise location thing only works with newer iPhones. For whatever reason they didn't enable it for airtags. Which is ridiculous.

[@giao2380]

Why set a timer on your watch when you can have Siri set a timer on your phone? Which device will listen if you have Siri set up on both??

[@6MonthsLater]

Whichever is closer or if your phone and watch are close by, your phone.

[@tcishanka]

Lol you are doing the gesture wrong 😂

[@alisonbleiweiss1854]

Mine was close to $500.00 dollars because mine is gps and cellular and 41 mm

[@timweb1510]

You overpaid

[@alisonbleiweiss1854]

@@timweb1510 my dad ordered the watch so maybe he got a good deal I don’t know

[@alisonbleiweiss1854]

@@timweb1510 my dad bought it not me

[@JoelSolomon]

You lost me with Coldplay showing in your music app

[@PRAKSOPHY-fz6ik]

Where i can buy

[@thatguysushi]

S9 sip 🤣

[@moennigmann]

The negative points are stupid! Change the battery of a watch yourself? Binding to the iPhone? Are these supposed to be negative points? Simply nonsense. I received an exchange watch within 3 days. Even though it went abroad.

[@muhdzulzaki8413]

I just changed to iPhone… because all my family used it and i just done asking for pic because i cant air drop and my old phone broken, everything’s great except siri….. bruhhh siri sucksssssss …. Ngl …. It sucks so bad…. 😑😑😑

[@Roy.story.4]

When u said excellent battery and charge once per day u lost me

[@Furiousbanner]

What, you wanted 3 charging a day?

[@ndiggadee2663]

Still over priced unfortunately need a big price drop now. Still 369 gbp so it’s a no for now

[@angeltorres7048]

I don't see how it's overpriced.

[@piranauss]

I hate Siri with a passion

[@Malek255]

Does it have games or youtube 😂

[@yashmitrohitg6708]

Yes

[@thestooges333]

You can’t watch KZbin because there’s no KZbin apps. But there’s something called Watchtube which shows KZbin videos and it actually plays the audio threw the watch speaker

[@RobertCarter-vn6ud]

Cap

[@RobbieFitzAu]

Sorry mate. I clicked off this video because he kept triggering my voice assistant. The correct etiquette is to use the word “voice assistant” in place of SIRI. Wish you well in getting this right in the future. Thanks.

[@IanStockwell-if7sl]

Government thieves investigating the wreck for I am memory

[@Max86421]

🍎🤔 Yeah! If you buy an Apple watch, then you will lockdown to Apple ecosystem forever

[@georgeblackwell2306]

I’m guessing you have an android watch, what was your previous watch or phone Android ?

[@Max86421]

@georgeblackwell2306 Bro! If i had an iPhone, Apple would not allow iPhone users to use Wear OS smart watches

[@timweb1510]

@@Max86421you aren’t a slave to apple like their Foxconn employees, be free and go android if you choose.

[@georgeblackwell2306]

So the watch future fails because your memory doesn’t work… I want you to stop and think about that for a while…

[@C-EWoodWorkLTD]

Just spent £799 on one 👌🤣

[@stoomkracht]

Wish you donated it to give more respect to pigs. 🐖 🐷 poor beings.