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Watch Ultra 2 vs Watch Ultra

Apple Watch Ultra 2 vs Motorola Watch Ultra

What Watch Ultra 2 does better (5) and where Watch Ultra wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2023Watch Ultra 2

7.5Score

5 advantages≈ $470

Motorola · 2026Watch Ultra

8.8Score

4 advantages≈ $460

Higher score

9.5Display9.3

8.5Health tracking4.9

3.1Sports & outdoor4.7

8.0Smart features9.0

9.6Build & durability4.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

Watch Ultra 2Watch Ultra

	Watch Ultra 2	Watch Ultra	Difference
Height	49 mm	46.3 mm	+2.7 mm
Width	44 mm	46.3 mm	−2.3 mm
Thickness	14.4 mm	12.1 mm	+2.3 mm
Weight	61 g	51 g	+10 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Watch Ultra 2 better than Watch Ultra?

Water resistance10 ATM vs 5 ATM2×
Screen size1.92″ vs 1.5″+28%
Storage64 GB vs 32 GB2×
Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 2,700 nits+11%
Battery capacity564 mAh vs 550 mAh+3%

Why is Watch Ultra better than Watch Ultra 2?

Weight61.4 g vs 51 g+20%
Pixel density338 ppi vs 439 ppi+30%
Thickness14.4 mm vs 12.1 mm+19%
Resolution (width)410 px vs 466 px+14%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple Watch Ultra 2≈ $4707.5	Motorola Watch Ultra≈ $4608.8
Design & durability
Case size	49 mm	46 mm
Weight	61.4 g	51 g
Thickness	14.4 mm	12.1 mm
Height	49 mm	46.3 mm
Width	44 mm	46.3 mm
Case material	Titanium	—
Sapphire crystal	Yes	—
Lens / cover glass	Sapphire crystal glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Strap material	Textil	—
Water resistance	10 ATM	5 ATM
Ingress protection	IP6X	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Water rating (maker)	100 m	—
Military-grade (MIL-STD-810)	Yes	—
Colours	Titanium, Black	Black, Silver
Display
Screen size	1.92″	1.5″
Display technology	OLED	OLED
Panel	Retina LTPO2 OLED	LTPO pOLED
AMOLED / OLED display	Yes	Yes
Always-on display	Yes	—
Touchscreen	Yes	—
Resolution (width)	410 px	466 px
Resolution (height)	502 px	466 px
Pixel density	338 ppi	439 ppi
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	2,700 nits
LTPO display	Yes	Yes
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Battery
Battery life (smartwatch mode)	1.5 days	—
Battery life (hours)	36 h	—
Battery capacity	564 mAh	550 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	—
Wireless charging	Yes	—
Charged in 30 min	40%	—
Health sensors
Optical heart rate	Yes	Yes
Blood oxygen (SpO2)	Yes	Yes
ECG	Yes	—
Skin temperature	Yes	—
Temperature sensor	Yes	—
Sleep tracking	Yes	—
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter (-500m to 9000m), compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body), temperature (water)	Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, compass, barometer, SpO2
Sports & navigation
Built-in GPS	Yes	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite systems	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	—
Barometric altimeter	Yes	Yes
Compass	Yes	Yes
Multisport / triathlon mode	Yes	—
Dive mode	Yes	—
Connectivity
NFC payments	Yes	Yes
LTE (cellular)	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Smart features
Calls from the wrist	Yes	—
Speaker	Yes	Yes
Microphone	Yes	—
Voice assistant	Yes	—
Music on the watch	Yes	—
Storage	64 GB	32 GB
RAM	—	2 GB
Platform
Operating system	watchOS 10	Android Wear OS 6
Platform	watchOS	Android
Works with	iOS	—
Chipset	Apple S9	Qualcomm Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1