Galaxy Watch 9 brings a new chip, bigger batteries, One UI 9 Watch, and a $30 price hike Digital Trends By: Shikhar Mehrotra 22 July 2026 at 09:06 Galaxy Watch 9 ditches Samsung's own Exynos chip for Snapdragon Wear Elite, adds FDA-cleared health features, and starts at $379.99, a $30 jump over the Watch 8.