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Apple Watch Series 9 long-term review: Persistent iteration

The new double tap gesture and brighter screen are great, but the Series 9 doesn't offer any meaningful reasons to upgrade.

Its journey hit a blip back in December as it was ordered to stop sales of the device due to an ongoing patent dispute with Masimo over the blood oxygen monitoring sensor. (Image credit: Apoorva Bhardwaj / Android Central)In fact, a lot of the interface elements have been rejigged in watchOS 10, and I ended up launching the Smart Stack several times a day when trying to access the Control Center. (Image credit: Apoorva Bhardwaj / Android Central) You're using an Apple Watch Series 6 or older and are looking to upgrade You need reliable activity monitoring You want a bright screen You're looking for a familiar design

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