Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 Adds 0.5% Hydration Alerts, Impresses in 40-Minute London Run

3 articles · Updated · ZDNet · Jul 24

A ZDNET hands-on test in London found the Galaxy Watch 9 comfortable on a 40-minute run, with the reviewer calling it lighter and classier than Samsung’s bulkier Galaxy Watch Ultra 2.
At the 40-minute mark, the watch’s nutrition feature issued a hydration alert, estimating 0.5% water loss and recommending one cup of water after the workout.
Samsung’s flatter display and 3,000-nit super AMOLED screen also made pace and messages easy to read while running around Hyde Park and Buckingham Palace.
The review said the hydration guidance could be more useful for marathoners and cyclists on longer sessions, while Samsung still lacks the AI health coach the reviewer sees on rival Pixel Watches.
The early test follows Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked launch this week, with fuller comparisons against the Galaxy Watch 8 and Ultra 2 still to come.

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