Samsung has announced that its latest smartwatches, the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, will receive five years of Wear OS updates. This commitment extends support until 2031, beginning with Wear OS 7.

This marks a significant improvement in software longevity for wearables, surpassing the four-year update window for the Galaxy Watch 8 and the three-year support offered for Google's Pixel Watch. The extended update policy aligns with Samsung's existing five-year commitment to security patches for its older wearables.

During yesterday's Galaxy Unpacked event, it was also revealed that the Galaxy Watch 9 features a 20 percent battery bump, while the Watch Ultra 2 boasts a display with up to 5,000 nits of brightness. Both models incorporate new AI-powered health-tracking features.