As a Galaxy Watch 8 owner, this is the one thing I want from the Galaxy Watch 9

The launch of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 series is nearly upon us, with this marking the first time in a while that I’ve excitedly anticipated the arrival of a Samsung smartwatch. So what changed? This year, I became the owner of the Galaxy Watch 8, and the smartwatch has become an integral part of my sleep tracking .

At the same time, competition in the wearables market is heating up. Companies like Google are diversifying their offerings with devices like the Fitbit Air , while premium smartwatch features are no longer limited to the top manufacturers. For the Watch 9 to really stand out for me, it needs to address a weakness of the Watch 8 — battery life.