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This year, Samsung has taken its wearables to an impressive new level with the new Galaxy Watch Ultra, a smartwatch that’s inevitably drawing comparisons with its biggest rival, the Apple Watch Ultra 2.
From the name to the design, it’s apparent that this is precisely what Samsung was going for. However, it’s unfair to call the Galaxy Watch Ultra merely a copycat product. There are also some ways in which Samsung has put its unique spin on the new extreme wearable, and it’s certainly a much better fit for the needs of outdoor adventure enthusiasts than 2022’s Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, which was a decent smartwatch that suffered from a bit of an identity crisis.
On the other hand, the Galaxy Watch Ultra has an opinionated design that leaves no room for confusion about what it is and who it’s for. In that sense, it’s every bit as bold and brave as the Apple Watch Ultra 2, but can it hold its own given Apple’s two-year head start? Let’s find out.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra vs. Apple Watch Ultra 2: specs
| Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra | Apple Watch Ultra 2 |
|---|---|
| Display 47mm1.5 inch 480 x 480 Super AMOLED always on display Sapphire Crystal Up to 3000 nits maximum brightness |
Display 49mm1.94 inch 502 x 410 Retina LTPO OLED always on display Sapphire Crystal Up to 3000 nits maximum brightness |
| Processor Exynos W1000 (5 Core, 3nm) |
Processor Apple S9 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor |
| Battery 590mAh |
Battery 542mAh |
| Storage 32GB |
Storage 32GB |
| Required mobile device Android 11 or higher with more than 1.5GB of memory |
Required mobile device iPhone running iOS 17 or later |
| Dimensions and weight 47.4 x 47.4 x 12.1mm, 60.5g |
Dimensions and weight 49 x 44 x 14.4mm, 61.4g |
| Software Wear OS Powered by Samsung (WearOS 5) UI: One U1 6 Watch |
Software watchOS 10 |
| Sensors Various sensors included such as Samsung BioActive Sensor, Temperature Sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor |
Sensors Various sensors included such as Electrical heart sensor and ECG app, Third-generation optical heart sensor, High and low heart rate notifications, Irregular rhythm notifications, Sleep stages, Temperature sensing, Depth gauge ±1m accuracy and app, Water temperature sensor, Compass with Waypoints and Backtrack, Always-on altimeter, High-g accelerometer, High dynamic range gyroscope, Ambient light sensor |
| Connectivity LTE, Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 2.4+5GHz, NFC, GPS (L1+L5) |
Connectivity LTE, Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), NFC, GPS (L1+L5) |
| Materials and colors Titanium Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium White |
Materials and colors Titanium |
| Durability 10ATM, IP68, MIL-STD-180H |
Durability 10ATM, IP6X, EN13319, MIL-STD-810H |
| Price $650 |
Price $799 |
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