Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra vs Apple Watch Ultra 3
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Key specifications and important differences. Full details follow below.
| Feature |  Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra |  Apple Watch Ultra 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | KSh 45,000.00 | Price range: KSh 96,000.00 through KSh 115,000.00 |
| Display | 1.5-inch Super AMOLED | Always-On Retina display with wide-angle LTPO3 OLED |
| Battery capacity | 590 mAh | — |
| Water resistance | 10 ATM | 100 m under ISO 22810:2010 |
| Processor | Exynos W1000 (3 nm) | Apple S10 chip |
| RAM | 2 GB | — |
| Storage | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Operating system | Wear OS Powered by Samsung; One UI Watch | watchOS |
| Network / cellular | LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region | 5G RedCap and LTE on supported model A3281; availability varies by country and carrier |
| Positioning / GNSS | Built-in dual-frequency L1 + L5 GPS; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo | Built-in L1 + L5 precision dual-frequency GPS; GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou |
| Health & wellness features | Heart-rate monitoring, ECG, blood pressure, body composition, blood oxygen, skin temperature and Energy Score; availability varies by market and paired phone | Blood Oxygen, ECG, Cycle Tracking, heart-rate notifications, irregular-rhythm notifications, medications, mindfulness and noise features; availability varies by region |
Full specifications
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| Specification | Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra | Apple Watch Ultra 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & design | ||
| Brand | Samsung | Apple |
| Model | Galaxy Watch Ultra | Apple Watch Ultra 3 |
| Announced | July 2024 | 2025 |
| Dimensions | 47.4 × 47.1 × 12.1 mm | 49 × 44 × 12 mm |
| Weight | 60.5 g | Natural titanium: 61.6 g Black titanium: 61.8 g |
| Build materials | Grade 4 titanium case; sapphire-crystal display | Grade 5 titanium case; flat sapphire crystal display |
| Wrist size | — | Fits 130–210 mm wrists |
| Controls / buttons | Touchscreen; Quick button; Home and Back buttons | Digital Crown with haptic feedback, side button, customizable Action button, double-tap and wrist-flick gestures, touchscreen |
| Display | ||
| Display | 1.5-inch Super AMOLED | Always-On Retina display with wide-angle LTPO3 OLED |
| Screen resolution | 480 × 480 pixels | 422 × 514 pixels (326 ppi); 1,245 mm² display area |
| Display protection | Sapphire crystal | Flat sapphire crystal |
| Display features | Full-colour Always-On Display; up to 3,000 nits | 1 Hz refresh; up to 3,000 nits peak brightness; 1 nit minimum brightness; Night Mode |
| Performance & software | ||
| Processor | Exynos W1000 (3 nm) | Apple S10 chip |
| CPU | 5-core CPU up to 1.6 GHz | 64-bit dual-core processor; 4-core Neural Engine |
| RAM | 2 GB | — |
| Storage | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Operating system | Wear OS Powered by Samsung; One UI Watch | watchOS |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network / cellular | LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region | 5G RedCap and LTE on supported model A3281; availability varies by country and carrier |
| SIM / eSIM | eSIM | Cellular model uses eSIM |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| NFC | Supported | Apple Pay and GymKit support |
| Positioning / GNSS | Built-in dual-frequency L1 + L5 GPS; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo | Built-in L1 + L5 precision dual-frequency GPS; GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) | — | Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip; availability varies by region |
| Satellite features | — | Satellite connectivity for Emergency SOS and Find My; availability varies by region |
| Audio & communication | ||
| Speaker | Speaker and siren | Built-in speaker and siren |
| Microphone | Microphone | Three-microphone array with beamforming and wind-noise mitigation |
| Calling | Standalone LTE calling and Bluetooth calling; carrier support required | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and cellular calling where supported |
| Sensors, health & fitness | ||
| Sensors | Samsung BioActive Sensor (optical heart-rate, electrical heart and bioelectrical impedance analysis), infrared temperature sensor, accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor and light sensor | Electrical heart sensor, third-generation optical heart sensor, blood oxygen sensor, temperature sensor, depth gauge, water-temperature sensor, compass, always-on altimeter, high-g accelerometer, high-dynamic-range gyroscope and ambient-light sensor |
| Health & wellness features | Heart-rate monitoring, ECG, blood pressure, body composition, blood oxygen, skin temperature and Energy Score; availability varies by market and paired phone | Blood Oxygen, ECG, Cycle Tracking, heart-rate notifications, irregular-rhythm notifications, medications, mindfulness and noise features; availability varies by region |
| Sleep tracking | Sleep tracking, sleep coaching and sleep-apnoea features where available | Sleep stages, Sleep Score and sleep-apnoea notifications where available |
| Sports / workout modes | Multiple workout modes including multisport and automatic workout detection | — |
| Training & outdoor features | Dual-frequency GPS; GPX routes; Track Back; personalised heart-rate zones; Functional Threshold Power | — |
| Safety & emergency features | Fall detection, SOS and siren features when configured | Satellite Emergency SOS and Find My, Emergency SOS, international emergency calling, siren, Crash Detection, Fall Detection, noise monitoring and Backtrack; availability varies by region |
| Diving / depth features | — | Depth gauge and water-temperature sensor; EN13319 recreational scuba diving to 40 m |
| Battery & durability | ||
| Battery capacity | 590 mAh | — |
| Battery life | 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 | WPC-based wireless charging | — |
| Water resistance | 10 ATM | 100 m under ISO 22810:2010 |
| Durability / certifications | IP68; MIL-STD-810H | IP6X dust resistance; EN13319; tested to MIL-STD-810H |
| Compatibility | ||
| Phone compatibility | Android 11 or later with more than 1.5 GB RAM and Google Mobile Services; compatibility varies by market and device | Requires a compatible iPhone; feature and regional requirements vary |
| Companion app | Galaxy Wearable and Samsung Health | Apple Watch app and Apple Health |
| Colors | Titanium Gray; Titanium White; Titanium Silver | Natural titanium and Black titanium |
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