Four gesture controls on Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 9 let users handle key tasks without touching the screen, led by the new Raise to Talk feature that launches Gemini when the watch is lifted toward the mouth.
Double Pinch can answer calls, dismiss alarms, control music and trigger a connected Galaxy phone’s camera, while Shake to Dismiss declines calls and clears alerts with a quick wrist rotation.
Knock Knock adds a customizable shortcut—such as flashlight, workouts, Google Maps or Spotify—but must be performed within 5 seconds of waking the display.
Most of the gestures are off by default and must be enabled in Settings or the Galaxy Wearable app, underscoring Samsung’s push to make the $380-to-$460 smartwatch more hands-free.