Apple Watch Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra
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Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 47mmKSh 72,000.00
At a glance
Key specifications and important differences. Full details follow below.
| Feature |  Apple Watch Ultra |  Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | KSh 90,000.00 | KSh 45,000.00 |
| Display | 49 mm LTPO2 OLED Always-On Retina display; 1,185 mm² display area | 1.5-inch Super AMOLED |
| Battery capacity | — | 590 mAh |
| Water resistance | Water resistant to 100 m under ISO 22810:2010 | 10 ATM |
| Processor | Apple S8 SiP | Exynos W1000 (3 nm) |
| RAM | — | 2 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Operating system | watchOS | Wear OS Powered by Samsung; One UI Watch |
| Network / cellular | LTE and UMTS; cellular service availability varies by carrier and region | LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region |
| Positioning / GNSS | Dual-frequency L1 and L5 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | Built-in dual-frequency L1 + L5 GPS; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo |
| Health & wellness features | ECG app; Blood Oxygen app where available; heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking | Heart-rate monitoring, ECG, blood pressure, body composition, blood oxygen, skin temperature and Energy Score; availability varies by market and paired phone |
Full specifications
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| Specification | Apple Watch Ultra | Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & design | ||
| Brand | Apple | Samsung |
| Model | Apple Watch Ultra | Galaxy Watch Ultra |
| Announced | September 2022 | July 2024 |
| Dimensions | 49 × 44 × 12 mm | 47.4 × 47.1 × 12.1 mm |
| Weight | 61.3 g | 60.5 g |
| Build materials | Aerospace-grade titanium case; flat sapphire front crystal; ceramic and sapphire-crystal back | Grade 4 titanium case; sapphire-crystal display |
| Controls / buttons | Customisable Action button; Digital Crown with haptic feedback; side button; touchscreen | Touchscreen; Quick button; Home and Back buttons |
| Display | ||
| Display | 49 mm LTPO2 OLED Always-On Retina display; 1,185 mm² display area | 1.5-inch Super AMOLED |
| Screen resolution | 410 × 502 pixels | 480 × 480 pixels |
| Display protection | Flat sapphire front crystal with raised titanium case edges | Sapphire crystal |
| Display features | Always-On display; up to 2,000 nits | Full-colour Always-On Display; up to 3,000 nits |
| Performance & software | ||
| Processor | Apple S8 SiP | Exynos W1000 (3 nm) |
| CPU | 64-bit dual-core processor | 5-core CPU up to 1.6 GHz |
| RAM | — | 2 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Operating system | watchOS | Wear OS Powered by Samsung; One UI Watch |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network / cellular | LTE and UMTS; cellular service availability varies by carrier and region | LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region |
| SIM / eSIM | eSIM; carrier plan required | eSIM |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz | 802.11a/b/g/n, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| NFC | NFC with Apple Pay support | Supported |
| Positioning / GNSS | Dual-frequency L1 and L5 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | Built-in dual-frequency L1 + L5 GPS; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) | Apple U1 chip | — |
| Audio & communication | ||
| Speaker | Dual speakers; siren | Speaker and siren |
| Microphone | Three-microphone array with beamforming and wind-noise mitigation | Microphone |
| Calling | Cellular and Bluetooth calling; carrier support required for cellular service | Standalone LTE calling and Bluetooth calling; carrier support required |
| 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 | Samsung BioActive Sensor (optical heart-rate, electrical heart and bioelectrical impedance analysis), infrared temperature sensor, accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor and light sensor |
| Health & wellness features | ECG app; Blood Oxygen app where available; heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking | Heart-rate monitoring, ECG, blood pressure, body composition, blood oxygen, skin temperature and Energy Score; availability varies by market and paired phone |
| Sleep tracking | Sleep app with sleep stages | Sleep tracking, sleep coaching and sleep-apnoea features where available |
| Sports / workout modes | Workout app with running, cycling, swimming, multisport and other workout types | Multiple workout modes including multisport and automatic workout detection |
| Training & outdoor features | Precision dual-frequency GPS; compass waypoints and Backtrack; running dynamics | Dual-frequency GPS; GPX routes; Track Back; personalised heart-rate zones; Functional Threshold Power |
| Safety & emergency features | Emergency SOS; international emergency calling; fall detection; crash detection; siren | Fall detection, SOS and siren features when configured |
| Diving / depth features | Recreational scuba diving with compatible app to 40 m; depth gauge and water-temperature sensor | — |
| Battery & durability | ||
| Battery capacity | — | 590 mAh |
| Battery life | Up to 36 hours; up to 18 hours with LTE use | Up to 80 hours with Always-On Display off; up to 60 hours with Always-On Display on; up to 100 hours in Power Saving Mode |
| Charging | USB-C magnetic fast-charging cable | WPC-based wireless charging |
| Water resistance | Water resistant to 100 m under ISO 22810:2010 | 10 ATM |
| Durability / certifications | IP6X dust resistant; MIL-STD 810H tested | IP68; MIL-STD-810H |
| Compatibility | ||
| Phone compatibility | Requires iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 or later at launch | Android 11 or later with more than 1.5 GB RAM and Google Mobile Services; compatibility varies by market and device |
| Companion app | Apple Watch app and Apple Health | Galaxy Wearable and Samsung Health |
| Colors | Natural Titanium | Titanium Gray; Titanium White; Titanium Silver |
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