Apple Watch Ultra 2 – 49mm

Physical Attributes

Design and Build

Apple Watch Ultra 2 is as rugged as they come and is specifically designed for rough all-weather terrain. If you are an outdoor activities enthusiast, you must wrap the Watch Ultra 2 around your wrist. It provides new guts and more glory through its unique look and rugged design, making it look and feel tough.

Watch Ultra 2 is crafted for unparalleled performance. The lightweight titanium case is rugged and corrosion-resistant, and it’s raised to protect the sapphire crystal from edge impacts.

Key features that make it stand out include:

• Digital Crown
• 49 x 44 x 14.4 mm body frame measurements
• Sapphire crystal front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, titanium frame
• The titanium case weighs 61.4 g
• IP6X certified (100m water resistant (WR100), 40m swim proof/diving (EN13319))
• Esim ESIM support
• Customizable action button
• Rugged and corrosion resistant
• The titanium case is raised to protect the sapphire crystal from edge impacts

Customizable Action Button

The customizable Action button gives you quick, physical control over various functions. It can start a workout, mark a Compass Waypoint, or begin a dive. Just like you, it’s full of potential.

Alpine Loop Straps

Alpine Loop. Tough as trails. Light, durable, and made from two textile layers seamlessly woven into one continuous piece without stitching. The corrosion-resistant titanium G-hook slips smoothly into the reinforced loops for a secure fit. The Alpine Loop contains recycled yarn and is carbon neutral. Available in three stunning new colours.

Display

Apple Watch Ultra 2 has the biggest and brightest Apple Watch display ever. Powered by the all-new S9 SiP, the Always‑On Retina display is 3000 nits at its peak, making it even more readable in harsh sunlight. In low-light situations, it dims to 1 nit. Night Mode now activates automatically in the dark. The large display allows you to customize your view to suit almost any activity. The new watch face shows dynamic info like altitude, depth, or seconds along the outermost edges. The 1.92-inch display is protected by Sapphire crystal glass, Always on display.

Apple Watch Ultra 2 Performance

OS

The watch runs on Apple’s latest watchOS 10. The new OS comes with comprehensive app redesigns for more information at a glance. There are advanced metrics, views, and experiences for cyclists. Besides, watchOS provides new insights into mental and vision health. Key features you stand to benefit from include:

• Smart Stack to get the information you need, right when you need it, from any watch face.
• Activate the Control Center from any app by pressing the side button.
• Multiple watch faces
• For cyclists, automatically connect to Bluetooth-enabled accessories to add cadence, speed, and power to your Workout View.
• Power Zones Workout View
• a three-dimensional view of where you’ve been using Elevation View.
• Mental Health App to improve your well-being

Chipset

Apple S9 powers Apple Watch Ultra 2. Custom Apple silicon makes the Apple Watch Ultra 2 more capable, easier to use, and faster. The new dual-core CPU has 5.6 billion transistors — 60% more than the previous generation. A new four-core Neural Engine processes machine learning tasks up to two times faster. There has never been anything quite like it in a smartwatch, and it enables advanced new features like on-device Siri, Precision Finding for iPhone, and a magical new way to control your Apple Watch using a simple double tap gesture.

Use of Gestures

Quickly and easily interact with your Apple Watch Ultra 2 without touching the display. Double-tap your index finger and thumb to answer calls, pause and resume timers, and more. It makes everyday actions even more accessible, especially in demanding situations where you don’t have an extra hand to spare.

Perfect Packaging of Apple Watch Ultra 2

Everything is in its place on the Watch Ultra 2. The watch is an essential and versatile tool that fits on your wrist; the Apple Watch Ultra 2 packs incredible capability into a surprisingly compact space.

Digital Crown

A large diameter and coarse grooves make it easy to use.

Three‑Microphone Array

In windy environments, an adaptive algorithm picks the best microphone for audio. Machine learning filters noise for optimal voice clarity.

Dual Speakers

A second speaker boosts audio volume for calls and Siri.

GPS Antenna

Precision dual-frequency GPS provides an accurate location for calculating distance, pace, and route maps.

Action button in International Orange

Customize it to mark a Compass Waypoint, start Backtrack, start a workout, begin a dive, and more. Press and hold to activate the Siren.

GPS Antenna

Precision dual-frequency GPS provides an accurate location for calculating distance, pace, and route maps. Apple Watch Ultra 2 integrates L1 and L5 GPS into an antenna design, offering an excellent range and incredible power efficiency. It combines data from both frequencies to provide amazingly accurate distance, pace, route calculations, and a more consistent signal.

Siren

It emits an 86-decibel sound pattern to attract help. It can be heard up to 600 feet or 180 meters away.

Action button in International Orange

Customize to mark a Compass Waypoint, start Backtrack, start a workout, begin a dive, and more. Press and hold to activate the Siren.

Side Button

Use to access safety features. Press and hold to make an emergency call,⁠3 retrieve your Medical ID, or access the Siren. They are raised slightly from the case for use while wearing gloves.

Depth Gauge

Provides real-time measurement of underwater depth down to 40 meters and water temperature readings.

Connectivity and Communications Support

Cellular Connectivity

You can Call and text on the watch. Cellular connectivity is built into every Apple Watch Ultra 2, with the 4 G-enabled eSIM. With a service plan, you can keep in touch almost anywhere, even when your iPhone is out of reach. And stay connected abroad with an international roaming plan.

Bluetooth Connectivity

You can pair your iPhone or other smart devices to your Apple Watch Ultra 2 and enjoy seamless connectivity. Bluetooth version 5.3, A2DP, LE provide better connectivity and timely data transfer.

Internet

The smartwatch supports internet connectivity with Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band installed. You can easily upgrade applications, download apps you need, and connect with others globally through your Watch Ultra 2 without your smartphone.

Sensors

Sensors enable better handling of the device when communicating, navigating rough terrain in the wild or when you need accurate data regarding your immediate surroundings to make informed decisions. The sensors supported by the Apple Watch Ultra 2 are:

• Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter (-500m to 9000m), compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body), temperature (water)

• Temperature sensing (0.01˚ accuracy)
• Depth gauge (±1m accuracy)
• Ultra-Wideband 2 (UWB) support

Crash Detection

Advanced sensors and a machine learning algorithm work to detect severe car crashes and contact emergency services.3 Apple Watch Ultra 2 also provides your location to dispatchers and notifies emergency contacts.

Fall Detection

If you’re at home or out adventuring, a call to emergency services will be placed automatically if a fall is detected and you’re unresponsive.

Emergency SOS

Press and hold the side button to contact emergency services and give them your location quickly. For some time, your emergency contacts will get updates when your location changes.

Maps.

Get turn-by-turn directions with haptic feedback so you’ll know exactly where you’re going without looking at your watch.

Precision Finding.

A second-generation Ultra-Wideband chip enables Precision Finding for iPhone 24, a new experience that gives you the approximate distance and direction to your phone with helpful haptic feedback.

Battery and Power Management on Apple Watch Ultra 2

The smartwatch comes installed with a Li-Ion 564 mAh, non-removable battery. The battery is recharged wirelessly through Qi technology (0-80% in 60 min).

When you are on the second day of a backpacking trip, the final leg of a triathlon, or diving along a coral reef, the last thing you want to think about is running out of battery. With the Apple Watch Ultra 2, you can take on almost anything and have energy to spare.

Apple Watch Ultra 2 provides:

• Up to 36 hours of power on everyday use
• Up to 72 hours of regular use with low power settings enabled
• Up to 17 hours of workout use in Low Power Mode

Pros and Cons of Apple Watch Ultra 2

Pros

• It supports GMS connectivity (eSIM)
• Runs on latest Apple watchOS 10
• The Large, 1.92-inch Retina LTPO OLED display boasts 3000 nits (peak) brightness
• A tamper-proof, sapphire crystal glass
• The 3,000-nit display is excellent in sunlight and dim light (brighter than before)
• Powerful dual-core Apple S9 processor
• The Double Tap app is a great, valuable, innovative addition.
• Sufficient internal storage space for applications, 64GB
• The watch is IP6X certified (50m water resistant)
• A strong and sturdy body frame and back: ceramic/sapphire crystal back, titanium steel frame
• Excellent connectivity options.
• The smartwatch is made of 95% recycled titanium

Cons

• Apple Watch Ultra 2 is pretty expensive
• It has some map limitations
• The Watch has no health functionality apps
• Apple could do better with a more powerful battery
• You must have an iPhone 15 to access UWB features.

Alternative Smartwatches to Apple Watch Series 9

• Apple Watch Series 9
• Google Watch 2
• Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic
• Apple Watch Ultra

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