Is the Apple Watch Series 9 worth the investment at its discounted price?

Apple Watch Series 9 was launched in conjunction with the iPhone 15 series at the Wonderlust event in the recent past. Although the Watch Series 9 looks and feels similar to its predecessor, the Apple Watch Series 8, 

it offers several performance and functionality enhancements.

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The Apple Watch Series 9 is available in two case sizes, 41mm and 45mm, and was released at a price point of ₹41,900 and Rs. 44,900 respectively. However, during the current offer on Flipkart, the Watch Series 9 is available at a significantly discounted price.

The Apple Watch Series 9 41mm GPS version is now available on Flipkart at a discounted price of ₹32,999, while the 45mm GPS version is priced at ₹35,999. Additionally, Axis, ICICI and HDFC cardholders can benefit from an extra instant discount of ₹2,500 on both versions, bringing the effective price to ₹30,499 and ₹33,499 respectively.

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The Apple Watch Series 9 is powered by the powerful  S9 Sip (system in package)  with a second-generation Ultra Wideband (UWB) chipset based on the new 4-core Neural Engine. The Apple Watch Series 9 is claimed to be twice as fast as its predecessor when processing machine learning tasks and boasts a better battery life of 18 hours on regular usage and 36 hours in Low Power Mode.

The watch also comes with new double-tap gestures and on-device Siri capabilities. With the new double-tap gestures, users can control music, take phone calls, snooze an alarm and even use it as a camera remote. Additionally, watchOS 10 offers redesigned apps, new watch faces, cycling and hiking features, and mental health support, making it a comprehensive and useful device.