Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra vs Apple Watch Series 11
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Apple Watch Series 8 Price range: KSh 50,000.00 through KSh 53,000.00
Apple Watch Ultra 2KSh 103,500.00
Apple Watch UltraKSh 90,000.00
Apple Watch Series 9 Price range: KSh 45,000.00 through KSh 49,500.00
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Key specifications and important differences. Full details follow below.
| Feature |  Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra |  Apple Watch Series 11 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | KSh 45,000.00 | Price range: KSh 47,000.00 through KSh 51,500.00 |
| Display | 1.5-inch Super AMOLED | Always-On Retina LTPO3 OLED 46 mm: 1,220 mm² display area 42 mm: 989 mm² display area |
| Battery capacity | 590 mAh | — |
| Water resistance | 10 ATM | Water resistant to 50 m under ISO 22810:2010 |
| Processor | Exynos W1000 (3 nm) | Apple S10 SiP |
| 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 | GPS + Cellular models support LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region |
| Positioning / GNSS | Built-in dual-frequency L1 + L5 GPS; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo | L1 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 | ECG app; blood oxygen feature where available; high and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking; mindfulness and medications apps |
Full specifications
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| Specification | Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra | Apple Watch Series 11 |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & design | ||
| Brand | Samsung | Apple |
| Model | Galaxy Watch Ultra | Apple Watch Series 11 |
| Announced | July 2024 | September 2025 |
| Dimensions | 47.4 × 47.1 × 12.1 mm | 46 mm: 46 × 39 × 9.7 mm 42 mm: 42 × 36 × 9.7 mm |
| Weight | 60.5 g | 46 mm: 36.9–43.1 g, depending on case and connectivity 42 mm: 29.7–34.6 g, depending on case and connectivity |
| Build materials | Grade 4 titanium case; sapphire-crystal display | Aluminium or titanium case, depending on configuration |
| Wrist size | — | 46 mm: 140–245 mm wrist 42 mm: 130–200 mm wrist |
| Controls / buttons | Touchscreen; Quick button; Home and Back buttons | Digital Crown with haptic feedback; side button; touchscreen |
| Display | ||
| Display | 1.5-inch Super AMOLED | Always-On Retina LTPO3 OLED 46 mm: 1,220 mm² display area 42 mm: 989 mm² display area |
| Screen resolution | 480 × 480 pixels | 46 mm: 416 × 496 pixels 42 mm: 374 × 446 pixels |
| Display protection | Sapphire crystal | Ion-X front glass on aluminium models; sapphire front crystal on titanium models |
| Display features | Full-colour Always-On Display; up to 3,000 nits | Always-On display; wide-angle OLED; up to 2,000 nits; 1 nit minimum brightness; 326 ppi |
| Performance & software | ||
| Processor | Exynos W1000 (3 nm) | Apple S10 SiP |
| 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 | GPS + Cellular models support LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region |
| SIM / eSIM | eSIM | eSIM on GPS + Cellular models; carrier plan required |
| 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 | NFC with Apple Pay support |
| Positioning / GNSS | Built-in dual-frequency L1 + L5 GPS; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) | — | Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip |
| Audio & communication | ||
| Speaker | Speaker and siren | Speaker |
| Microphone | Microphone | Microphone with voice isolation |
| Calling | Standalone LTE calling and Bluetooth calling; carrier support required | Bluetooth calling through a paired iPhone; cellular calling on GPS + Cellular models with an eligible plan |
| 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; temperature sensor; compass; always-on altimeter; high-g accelerometer; high-dynamic-range gyroscope; ambient light sensor; depth gauge; water temperature 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 | ECG app; blood oxygen feature where available; high and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking; mindfulness and medications apps |
| Sleep tracking | Sleep tracking, sleep coaching and sleep-apnoea features where available | Sleep tracking with sleep stages; sleep score; sleep apnea notifications where available |
| Sports / workout modes | Multiple workout modes including multisport and automatic workout detection | Workout app with multiple workout types and automatic workout detection |
| Training & outdoor features | Dual-frequency GPS; GPX routes; Track Back; personalised heart-rate zones; Functional Threshold Power | Training load; pace and heart-rate zones; compass waypoints and backtrack; depth and water-temperature metrics |
| Safety & emergency features | Fall detection, SOS and siren features when configured | Emergency SOS; international emergency calling; fall detection; crash detection; check in; siren |
| Diving / depth features | — | Depth gauge and water-temperature sensor for recreational underwater activity to 6 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 | Up to 24 hours normal use; up to 38 hours in Low Power Mode |
| Charging | WPC-based wireless charging | Fast charging; about 8 hours of sleep tracking from 8 minutes charge |
| Water resistance | 10 ATM | Water resistant to 50 m under ISO 22810:2010 |
| Durability / certifications | IP68; MIL-STD-810H | IP6X dust resistant |
| 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 iPhone 11 or later with iOS 26 or later |
| Companion app | Galaxy Wearable and Samsung Health | Apple Watch app and Apple Health |
| Colors | Titanium Gray; Titanium White; Titanium Silver | Aluminium: Jet Black, Rose Gold, Silver, Space Gray Titanium: Natural, Gold, Slate |
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