Head to head · 2 watches

Watch Series 4 vs Watch Ultra 4

Verified specs side by side. The green tick marks the better value on each measurable row.

Comparing 2 watches
Watch Series 4
Watch Series 4—Score pending
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Watch Ultra 4
Watch Ultra 48.3Very good· Top score
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The short verdict

Watch Ultra 4 is scored, the other is pending

We haven’t scored the Watch Series 4 yet. Compare the measured differences and prices below.

Watch Series 4
—
Watch Ultra 4
8.3
Choose the Watch Series 4 if
  • Health-focused buyers who want ECG and fall detection
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Choose the Watch Ultra 4 if
  • iPhone owners who hike, dive or run long and want Apple's longest battery and satellite messaging.
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theWatch Series 43 wins
−0.1"Easier one-handed use1.8" vs 1.9"
−15 gLighter in the hand48 vs 63 g
−$515Cheaper today$175 vs $690
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Why pick theWatch Ultra 42 wins
+200%Brighter screen outdoors3,000 vs 1,000 nits peak
+8%Larger screen1.92 vs 1.78 in
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Full specs

Side-by-side specifications

Battery1 difference
Battery life
18 mAh
50 mAh
Display6 differences
Screen size
1.78"
1.92"
Panel
LTPO AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Always-On Retina LTPO3 OLED
Display type
Retina display with Force Touch
Always-On Retina display with wide-angle OLEDs and LTPO3
Resolution
448 x 368
422 x 514
Brightness
1000 nits
3000 nits peak; 1 nit minimum
Refresh rate
—
1 Hz
Performance2 differences
Chipset
S4 with 64-bit dual-core processor
S11 chip with 64-bit dual-core processor
Storage
16 GB
64 GB
Connectivity3 differences
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
5.3
Wi‑Fi
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cellular
LTE
5G RedCap/LTE
Body2 differences
Weight
48 g
63 g
Water resistance
50 m (ISO 22810:2010) + IP6X
100 m (ISO 22810:2010) + IP6X

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