There’s one obvious reason why you’d pick/not pick the Apple Watch Ultra over the Apple Watch Series 8: the Ultra is a much bigger watch. But there’s a reason for its size, and it’s a very different watch from the Series 8. Let’s take a look at the differences between the Apple Watch Ultra and the Series 8. They are two watches with a lot of the same features, but then the Ultra takes it to the next level – so much so that some users may want to consider switching from a Garmin watch – see page 73.
SPECIFICATIONS
Apple Watch Ultra
Entry price: £849
Size: 49mm
Weight: 61.3g
Display: Always-on Retina LTPO OLED display
Brightness: 2,000 nits
Case Materials: Titanium
Colours: Natural
Display cover: Sapphire crystal
Durability: 100m water resistance; Swimproof; IP6X dust resistance; MIL-STD 810H; Display edge protection
Processor: S8 SiP
Battery: Up to 36 hours; USB-C magnetic fast charging cable
Health sensors and features: Blood oxygen sensor; Electrical heart sensor; 3rd-gen optical heart sensor; Fall detection; Sleep stages; Temperature sensor; Crash detection
Other sensors: Accelerometer; Ambient light; Barometric altimeter; Compass; Precision dual-frequency GPS; Gyroscope; Always-on altimeter; High-g accelerometer;
