Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2025
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Apple Watch Ultra 2KSh 103,500.00
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Apple Watch UltraKSh 90,000.00
At a glance
Key specifications and important differences. Full details follow below.
| Feature |  Apple Watch Ultra 3 |  Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Price range: KSh 96,000.00 through KSh 115,000.00 | KSh 43,500.00 |
| Display | Always-On Retina display with wide-angle LTPO3 OLED | 1.5-inch Super AMOLED |
| Battery capacity | — | 590 mAh |
| Water resistance | 100 m under ISO 22810:2010 | 10 ATM |
| Processor | Apple S10 chip | Exynos W1000 (3 nm) |
| RAM | — | 2 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Operating system | watchOS | Wear OS Powered by Samsung; One UI 8 Watch |
| Network / cellular | 5G RedCap and LTE on supported model A3281; availability varies by country and carrier | 3G UMTS and 4G LTE; availability varies by carrier and region |
| Positioning / GNSS | Built-in L1 + L5 precision dual-frequency GPS; GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | Built-in dual-frequency L1 + L5 GPS; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo |
| Health & wellness features | Blood Oxygen, ECG, Cycle Tracking, heart-rate notifications, irregular-rhythm notifications, medications, mindfulness and noise features; availability varies by region | Heart-rate monitoring, ECG, blood pressure, body composition, blood oxygen, skin temperature, Energy Score, Antioxidant Index and Vascular Load; availability varies by market and paired phone |
Full specifications
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| Specification | Apple Watch Ultra 3 | Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & design | ||
| Brand | Apple | Samsung |
| Model | Apple Watch Ultra 3 | Galaxy Watch Ultra (2025) |
| Announced | 2025 | July 2025 |
| Dimensions | 49 × 44 × 12 mm | 47.4 × 47.1 × 12.1 mm |
| Weight | Natural titanium: 61.6 g Black titanium: 61.8 g | 60.5 g |
| Build materials | Grade 5 titanium case; flat sapphire crystal display | Grade 4 titanium case; sapphire-crystal display |
| Wrist size | Fits 130–210 mm wrists | — |
| Controls / buttons | Digital Crown with haptic feedback, side button, customizable Action button, double-tap and wrist-flick gestures, touchscreen | Touchscreen; Quick button; Home and Back buttons; Double Pinch gesture |
| Display | ||
| Display | Always-On Retina display with wide-angle LTPO3 OLED | 1.5-inch Super AMOLED |
| Screen resolution | 422 × 514 pixels (326 ppi); 1,245 mm² display area | 480 × 480 pixels |
| Display protection | Flat sapphire crystal | Sapphire crystal |
| Display features | 1 Hz refresh; up to 3,000 nits peak brightness; 1 nit minimum brightness; Night Mode | Full-colour Always-On Display; up to 3,000 nits |
| Performance & software | ||
| Processor | Apple S10 chip | Exynos W1000 (3 nm) |
| CPU | 64-bit dual-core processor; 4-core Neural Engine | 5-core CPU up to 1.6 GHz |
| RAM | — | 2 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Operating system | watchOS | Wear OS Powered by Samsung; One UI 8 Watch |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network / cellular | 5G RedCap and LTE on supported model A3281; availability varies by country and carrier | 3G UMTS and 4G LTE; availability varies by carrier and region |
| SIM / eSIM | Cellular model uses eSIM | eSIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 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 | Apple Pay and GymKit support | Supported |
| Positioning / GNSS | Built-in L1 + L5 precision dual-frequency GPS; GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | Built-in dual-frequency L1 + L5 GPS; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo |
| 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 | Built-in speaker and siren | Speaker and siren |
| Microphone | Three-microphone array with beamforming and wind-noise mitigation | Microphone |
| Calling | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and cellular calling where supported | Standalone LTE calling and Bluetooth calling; carrier support required |
| Sensors, health & fitness | ||
| Sensors | 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 | 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 | Blood Oxygen, ECG, Cycle Tracking, heart-rate notifications, irregular-rhythm notifications, medications, mindfulness and noise features; availability varies by region | Heart-rate monitoring, ECG, blood pressure, body composition, blood oxygen, skin temperature, Energy Score, Antioxidant Index and Vascular Load; availability varies by market and paired phone |
| Sleep tracking | Sleep stages, Sleep Score and sleep-apnoea notifications where available | Sleep tracking, Bedtime Guidance, sleep coaching and sleep-apnoea features where available |
| Sports / workout modes | — | Multiple workout modes including multisport and automatic workout detection |
| Training & outdoor features | — | Dual-frequency GPS; GPX routes; Track Back; Running Coach; personalised heart-rate zones; Functional Threshold Power |
| Safety & emergency features | Satellite Emergency SOS and Find My, Emergency SOS, international emergency calling, siren, Crash Detection, Fall Detection, noise monitoring and Backtrack; availability varies by region | Fall detection, SOS and siren features when configured |
| 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 | 100 m under ISO 22810:2010 | 10 ATM |
| Durability / certifications | IP6X dust resistance; EN13319; tested to MIL-STD-810H | IP68; MIL-STD-810H |
| Compatibility | ||
| Phone compatibility | Requires a compatible iPhone; feature and regional requirements vary | Android 12 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 and Black titanium | Titanium Blue; Titanium Gray; Titanium White; Titanium Silver |
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