Apple Watch Ultra vs Apple Watch Ultra 2

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Selected Item Apple Watch UltraKSh 90,000.00Buy now	× Apple Watch Ultra 2KSh 103,500.00Buy now

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Feature	Apple Watch Ultra	Apple Watch Ultra 2
Price	KSh 90,000.00	KSh 103,500.00
Display	49 mm LTPO2 OLED Always-On Retina display; 1,185 mm² display area	Always-On Retina LTPO OLED; 1,185 mm² display area
Water resistance	Water resistant to 100 m under ISO 22810:2010	Water resistant to 100 m under ISO 22810:2010
Processor	Apple S8 SiP	Apple S9 SiP
Storage	32 GB	64 GB
Operating system	watchOS	watchOS
Network / cellular	LTE and UMTS; cellular service availability varies by carrier and region	LTE and UMTS; cellular service availability varies by carrier and region
Positioning / GNSS	Dual-frequency L1 and L5 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou	Precision dual-frequency GPS (L1 and L5), GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou
Health & wellness features	ECG app; Blood Oxygen app where available; heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking	ECG app; Blood Oxygen app where available; heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking

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SpecificationApple Watch UltraApple Watch Ultra 2

Specification	Apple Watch Ultra	Apple Watch Ultra 2
Identity & design
Brand	Apple	Apple
Model	Apple Watch Ultra	Apple Watch Ultra 2
Announced	September 2022	September 2023
Dimensions	49 × 44 × 12 mm	49 × 44 × 12 mm
Weight	61.3 g	61.4 g (Natural Titanium); 61.8 g (Black Titanium)
Build materials	Aerospace-grade titanium case; flat sapphire front crystal; ceramic and sapphire-crystal back	Grade 5 titanium case; sapphire front crystal; ceramic and sapphire-crystal back
Wrist size	—	Fits 130–210 mm wrists
Controls / buttons	Customisable Action button; Digital Crown with haptic feedback; side button; touchscreen	Customisable Action button; Digital Crown with haptic feedback; side button; touchscreen; Double Tap gesture
Display
Display	49 mm LTPO2 OLED Always-On Retina display; 1,185 mm² display area	Always-On Retina LTPO OLED; 1,185 mm² display area
Screen resolution	410 × 502 pixels	410 × 502 pixels
Display protection	Flat sapphire front crystal with raised titanium case edges	Flat sapphire front crystal with raised titanium surround
Display features	Always-On display; up to 2,000 nits	Always-On display; up to 3,000 nits; 1 nit minimum brightness; Night Mode
Performance & software
Processor	Apple S8 SiP	Apple S9 SiP
CPU	64-bit dual-core processor	64-bit dual-core processor; 4-core Neural Engine
Storage	32 GB	64 GB
Operating system	watchOS	watchOS
Connectivity
Network / cellular	LTE and UMTS; cellular service availability varies by carrier and region	LTE and UMTS; cellular service availability varies by carrier and region
SIM / eSIM	eSIM; carrier plan required	eSIM; carrier plan required
Wi-Fi	802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz	802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3
NFC	NFC with Apple Pay support	NFC with Apple Pay support
Positioning / GNSS	Dual-frequency L1 and L5 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou	Precision dual-frequency GPS (L1 and L5), GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou
Ultra Wideband (UWB)	Apple U1 chip	Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip
Audio & communication
Speaker	Dual speakers; siren	Dual speakers; siren
Microphone	Three-microphone array with beamforming and wind-noise mitigation	Three-microphone array with beamforming and wind-noise mitigation
Calling	Cellular and Bluetooth calling; carrier support required for cellular service	Cellular and Bluetooth calling; carrier support required for cellular service
Sensors, health & fitness
Sensors	Blood oxygen sensor; electrical heart sensor; third-generation optical heart sensor; temperature sensor; depth gauge; water-temperature sensor; compass; always-on altimeter; high-g accelerometer; high-dynamic-range gyroscope; ambient light sensor	Blood oxygen sensor; electrical heart sensor; third-generation optical heart sensor; temperature sensor; depth gauge; water-temperature sensor; compass; always-on altimeter; high-g accelerometer; high-dynamic-range gyroscope; ambient light sensor
Health & wellness features	ECG app; Blood Oxygen app where available; heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking	ECG app; Blood Oxygen app where available; heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking
Sleep tracking	Sleep app with sleep stages	Sleep app with sleep stages
Sports / workout modes	Workout app with running, cycling, swimming, multisport and other workout types	Workout app with running, cycling, swimming, multisport and other workout types
Training & outdoor features	Precision dual-frequency GPS; compass waypoints and Backtrack; running dynamics	Precision dual-frequency GPS; offline maps; compass waypoints and Backtrack; running dynamics; cycling metrics
Safety & emergency features	Emergency SOS; international emergency calling; fall detection; crash detection; siren	Emergency SOS; international emergency calling; fall detection; crash detection; 86-decibel siren
Diving / depth features	Recreational scuba diving with compatible app to 40 m; depth gauge and water-temperature sensor	Recreational scuba diving to 40 m; EN13319 certified depth gauge and water-temperature sensor
Battery & durability
Battery life	Up to 36 hours; up to 18 hours with LTE use	Up to 36 hours normal use; up to 72 hours in Low Power Mode
Charging	USB-C magnetic fast-charging cable	USB-C magnetic fast-charging cable
Water resistance	Water resistant to 100 m under ISO 22810:2010	Water resistant to 100 m under ISO 22810:2010
Durability / certifications	IP6X dust resistant; MIL-STD 810H tested	IP6X dust resistant; MIL-STD 810H tested; EN13319 certified
Compatibility
Phone compatibility	Requires iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 or later at launch	Requires iPhone XS or later with iOS 17 or later at launch
Companion app	Apple Watch app and Apple Health	Apple Watch app and Apple Health
Colors	Natural Titanium	Natural Titanium; Black Titanium

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