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Apple Watch Ultra · Apple Newsroom — Images-of-Apple-Watch-Ultra/Apple-Watch-Ultra-Orange-Alpine-Loop-Wayfinder-face-220907.png

Apple · Apple Watch

Watch Ultra

Released September 2022

The Apple Watch Ultra is Apple's first rugged watch, with a 49 mm titanium case, suited to iPhone users who want dual-frequency GPS, 100 m water resistance and a battery that lasts about a day and a half.

Type
Smart and sports
Sizes
49 mm
Movement
–
Power reserve
–
Display
LTPO OLED
Battery
36 h
Water
100 m
GPS
Dual-band
Weight
61.3 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree it is Apple's best sports watch so far, with a large, bright screen, a useful Action Button, accurate GPS and the longest battery life of any Apple Watch at the time. The common criticisms are battery life that still trails Garmin and other sports watches, no offline maps or recovery metrics, a high price, and a size Tom's Guide found too big for small wrists.

From techradar.com, tomsguide.com and theverge.com

Specifications

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Display

Case sizes
49 mm
Panel
LTPO OLED
Peak brightness
2,000 nits
Always-on display
Yes
Display detail
LTPO2 OLED Always-On Retina display; 410 x 502 pixels; 1,185 sq mm display area; Night Mode on the Wayfinder face
Screen protection
Flat sapphire front crystal, with the case raised around its edges

Health and fitness

ECG
Yes
Blood oxygen
Yes
Skin temperature
Yes
Sleep apnoea alerts
No
High blood pressure alerts
No
Body composition
No
Fall detection
Yes
Crash detection
Yes
GPS
Dual-band (L1 and L5)
Water resistance
100 m
Sensors
Electrical heart sensor (ECG app); blood oxygen sensor; third-generation optical heart sensor; temperature sensing with a two-sensor design; compass; always-on altimeter; high-g accelerometer (up to 256 g-forces); high dynamic range gyroscope; ambient light sensor; water temperature sensor; depth gauge
Health features
ECG app; Blood Oxygen app; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing for retrospective ovulation estimates in Cycle Tracking
Fitness features
Depth app and recreational diving to 40 m with the Oceanic+ app; Backtrack; Compass Waypoints; Action button for workouts, segments and waypoints; GymKit
Safety features
Emergency SOS; international emergency calling; Fall Detection; Crash Detection; 86 dB emergency siren

Battery and connections

Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 36 hours
Mobile data option
Yes
Works with
iPhone
Chip
S8
Storage
32 GB
Battery life detail
Up to 36 hours of normal use; up to 18 hours on LTE
Charging
Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger to USB-C Cable
Connectivity
4G LTE and UMTS; Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz; Bluetooth 5.3; W3 wireless chip; U1 chip (Ultra Wideband); L1 and L5 GPS with GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; Apple Pay
Storage
32GB

Design

Weight (lightest version)
61.3 g
Software
watchOS
Case materials
Aerospace-grade natural titanium case; ceramic and sapphire crystal back; water resistant to 100 m (ISO 22810); IP6X dust resistant; tested to MIL-STD 810H; on-wrist operating temperature from -20°C to 55°C
Size
49 x 44 x 12 mm; 61.3 g
Bands
Alpine Loop, Trail Loop and Ocean Band
Colours
Natural titanium
In the box
Apple Watch Ultra, band or loop, Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger to USB-C Cable (1 m)

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Dual-frequency (L1 and L5) GPS, the first on an Apple Watch
  • Up to 2,000 nits, twice as bright as any Apple Watch before it
  • WR100 water resistance, recreational diving to 40 m and an Action button

Cons

  • One 49 mm size only, weighing 61.3 g
  • Up to 36 hours of normal use, well short of multi-day sports watches
  • No sleep apnoea notifications, which came with later Apple Watch models

Closest rivals

Model
TypeSizesMovementPower reserveDisplayBatteryWaterGPSWeightReleased
AppleWatch Ultra 2
Smart and sports49 mm––LTPO OLED36 h100 mDual-band61.4 gSept 2023
AppleWatch Ultra 3
Smart and sports49 mm––LTPO OLED42 h100 mDual-band61.6 gSept 2025
AppleWatch Ultra 4
Smart and sports49 mm––LTPO OLED50 h100 mDual-band63 gSept 2026

Newer model: Watch Ultra 2.

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-gb/111852
  2. apple.com/uk/newsroom/2022/09/introducing-apple-watch-ultra
  3. support.apple.com/en-gb/108056

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