Apple Watch Ultra 2 vs Apple Watch Ultra 3

The short verdict

Watch Ultra 2 edges it on score

The Watch Ultra 2 leads overall; pick the Watch Ultra 3 if its strengths below matter more to you.

Watch Ultra 2

8.7

Watch Ultra 3

8.3

Choose the Watch Ultra 2 if

iPhone owners who want a rugged, bright Ultra watch at a used price.

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Choose the Watch Ultra 3 if

iPhone owners who want satellite SOS and multiday battery and can find an Ultra 3 discounted.

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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.

Full specs

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Battery1 difference

Battery life

36 mAh

42 mAh

Display4 differences

Screen size

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49"

Display type

Always-On Retina LTPO2 OLED display

Always-On Retina display with wide-angle OLEDs and LTPO3

Brightness

3000

Up to 3000 nits peak; 1 nit minimum

Refresh rate

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1 Hz

Performance1 difference

Chipset

S9 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor

S10 chip with 64-bit dual-core processor

Connectivity2 differences

Bluetooth

5.3

Bluetooth 5.3

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n

Body3 differences

Weight

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61 g

Water resistance

100 m (ISO 22810:2010) + IP6X

100m WR + MIL-STD-810H + IP6X

Dimensions

49 x 44 x 12 mm

1.93 in (49 mm)

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Watch Ultra 2 vs Watch Ultra 3

Watch Ultra 2 edges it on score

Key differences

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