Apple Watch Ultra Review

Get an in-depth review of the Apple Watch Ultra on GadgetsLand. Explore its design, features, display, and user experience. Find out if this powerful and versatile smartwatch is suitable for you.

New Design has Pros and Cons

When the Apple Watch Ultra first launched, there were two features that caught my attention: a bigger display and a longer battery life. Now, after using the Apple Watch Ultra for about six months, those things definitely stand out from my experience, but there’s plenty of other features that impressed me — and also ones that I haven't used much as I thought I would.

The Apple Watch Ultra’s design is certainly eye-catching. It’s a huge smartwatch, among the biggest I’ve ever tested. The flat, 49mm display gives me so much real estate to see my notifications, follow map routes, have fun with face complications, and — my personal favorite — get an extra metric for my workouts. Whatever kind of activity I’m doing, I can always see my progress or heart rate easily at a glance.

That said, the big Apple Watch Ultra isn’t always comfortable to sleep with. I still do, since I like to track my sleep stages, but sometimes I take it off in the middle of the night when it’s irritating me.

I don’t think it pairs with my personal style, either. I wear a lot of dainty jewelry on a daily basis, and how it contrasts with the Apple Watch Ultra is almost amusing. The Ultra is rugged and sporty, which is great for casual and athletic use. But for work or a nice event, the regular Apple Watch looks more minimalistic, plus it matches with nicer Apple Watch bands.

Speaking of watch bands, I didn’t come to prefer any of the included Ultra bands over the regular Apple Sport Loop or Sport Band.

I’m a Big Action Button Fan, But There’s Something Missing

The Action Button is an exclusive Apple Watch Ultra feature, offering an extra launcher for certain tools or functions with just one press. All in all, I think the Action Button is a brilliant addition for the Apple Watch. I’ve alternated between having it launch a workout and having it open my flashlight. The flashlight is, in my opinion, one of the most useful features on the Apple Watch Ultra.

With the new S9 chip, the Apple Watch Ultra brings significant improvements in performance and functionality. The S9 chip has a 4-core Neural Engine that processes machine learning tasks up to twice as fast as the previous model. This enables faster response times and more accurate dictation for Siri commands.

The Double Tap gesture is another major new feature enabled by the S9 chip. Users can tap the index finger and thumb together to interact with the Apple Watch one-handed. This gesture can be used for various functions like stopping a timer, playing/pausing music, answering or ending a call, and snoozing an alarm.

Impressive Display and Enhanced Features

The Apple Watch Ultra features a bright and vibrant display. With up to 3000 nits of brightness, it is the brightest Apple Watch to date, making it easy to see even in direct sunlight. The display can also go down to 1 nit for use in dark rooms like movie theaters.

In terms of durability, the Apple Watch Ultra's lightweight aerospace-grade titanium body and flat sapphire crystal face provide excellent protection. The larger diameter and deeper grooved Digital Crown enhance the user experience, making it easier to navigate through menus and scroll.

One standout feature of the Apple Watch Ultra is its action button. Designed in international orange, it is noticeable even in the dark and underwater. The action button is customizable, allowing users to activate workouts, mark segments, set compass waypoints, and more.

Conclusion

The Apple Watch Ultra is the most full-featured wearable device from Apple. It offers a bigger display, longer battery life, and a range of impressive features that cater to fitness tracking, connectivity, and safety. While the design may not appeal to everyone and the comfort for sleeping might be an issue for some, the Apple Watch Ultra excels in delivering a powerful and versatile smartwatch experience.

As a first-generation device, there is room for improvement, but overall, the Apple Watch Ultra is a top contender in the smartwatch market. Whether you're a sports enthusiast, an athlete, or simply someone looking for a reliable and feature-rich wearable, the Apple Watch Ultra is definitely worth considering.

Disclaimer: This review is based on personal experience and usage of the Apple Watch Ultra for six months. Individual experiences may vary.

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The Apple Watch is a smartwatch produced by Apple Inc. It incorporates fitness tracking, health-oriented capabilities, and wireless telecommunication, and integrates with watchOS and other Apple products and services. The Apple Watch was released in April 2015, and quickly became the best-selling wearable device: 4.2 million were sold in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, and more than 115 million people were estimated to use an Apple Watch as of December 2022. Apple has introduced a new generation of the Apple Watch with improved internal components each September—each labeled by Apple as a 'Series', with certain exceptions.

Each Series has been initially sold in multiple variants defined by the watch casing's material, color, and size (except for the budget watches Series 1 and SE, available only in aluminum, and the Ultra, available only in 49 mm titanium), and beginning with Series 3, by the option in the aluminum variants for LTE cellular connectivity, which comes standard with the other materials. The band included with the watch can be selected from multiple options from Apple, and watch variants in aluminum co-branded with Nike and in stainless steel co-branded with Hermès are also offered, which include exclusive bands, colors, and digital watch faces carrying those companies' branding.

The Apple Watch operates in conjunction with the user's iPhone for functions such as configuring the watch and syncing data with iPhone apps, but can separately connect to a Wi-Fi network for data-reliant purposes, including communications, app use, and audio streaming. LTE-equipped models can also perform these functions over a mobile network, and can make and receive phone calls independently when the paired iPhone is not nearby or is powered-off, substantially reducing the need for an iPhone after initial setup. The oldest iPhone model that is compatible with any given Apple Watch depends on the version of the operating system installed on each device. As of September 2022, new Apple Watches come with watchOS 9 preinstalled and require an iPhone running iOS 16, which is available for the iPhone 8 and later.