Apple Watch Ultra 2 / Apple Watch Series 7 (45 mm, GPS)

Apple Watch Ultra 2: Apple Watch Ultra 2, 49 mm titanium case, GPS + Cellular; natural (2023) and black titanium added in 2024. Band options (Alpine Loop, Trail Loop, Ocean Band, Titanium Milanese Loop) vary by size. The Apple Watch Ultra (2022) and Ultra 3 (2025) are separate models.

Apple Watch Series 7 (45 mm, GPS): Apple Watch Series 7, 45 mm aluminium case, GPS model. The 41 mm case, GPS + Cellular, stainless steel and titanium versions are separate configurations with different display area and weight.

Specification	Apple Watch Ultra 2	Apple Watch Series 7 (45 mm, GPS)
Release year	2023	2021
Case	49 mm, Grade 5 titanium; natural or black; 49 × 44 × 12 mm Weight is 61.4 g in natural and 61.8 g in black. Fits 130–210 mm wrists. Apple	—
Display	Always-On Retina LTPO2 OLED; 410 × 502 pixels, 326 ppi; 1,185 mm² display area Brightness goes up to 3,000 nits and down to 1 nit in the dark. LTPO2 lowers the refresh rate to reduce battery use in always-on mode. Apple	Always-On Retina LTPO OLED; 396 × 484 pixels; 1,143 mm² display area; 1,000 nits brightness The 41 mm case has 352 × 430 pixels and 904 mm² of display area. The LTPO panel lowers its refresh rate when the wrist is down so the screen can stay on. Apple
Glass	Flat sapphire crystal front Apple	—
Chip and storage	S9 SiP (64-bit dual-core processor, 4-core Neural Engine); 64 GB The S9 SiP can process Siri requests on the device and supports the double tap gesture (tapping thumb and index finger together twice). Apple	—
Location	L1 + L5 dual-frequency GPS; GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou The L5 band helps reduce position errors where signals bounce, such as among tall buildings and dense trees. Apple	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; compass; always-on altimeter Apple
Sensors	Electrical heart sensor; third-generation optical heart sensor; temperature sensor; depth gauge; water temperature sensor; compass; always-on altimeter The electrical sensor runs the ECG app (age 22 and over). The temperature sensor is not for medical use; it supports retrospective ovulation estimates in cycle tracking. Apple	—
Diving and durability	100 m water resistance under ISO 22810:2010 (WR100); recreational scuba diving to 40 m under EN13319; IP6X under IEC 60529; MIL-STD 810H testing The depth gauge is accurate to ±1 m; Apple advises against diving below 40 m. The MIL-STD 810H tests cover altitude, temperature shock, freeze/thaw, shock and vibration. Apple	—
Cellular and wireless	4G LTE and UMTS; Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n); Bluetooth 5.3; second-generation Ultra Wideband chip Cellular use needs a carrier plan. Ultra Wideband enables precision finding of an iPhone; availability depends on the country. Apple	—
Battery and charging	Up to 36 hours in normal use and 72 hours in Low Power Mode; fast charge to 80% in about 1 hour; built-in lithium-ion The box includes a 1 m magnetic fast charger to USB-C cable; no adapter. Apple	Up to 18 hours; built-in lithium-ion battery; USB-C magnetic fast charging cable Apple’s battery test was done in August 2021 with preproduction watches paired to an iPhone; actual life varies with use and settings. The fast-charge test used the A2515 cable and a 20 W USB-C adapter; the adapter is not in the box. Apple
Controls and safety	Customisable Action button; Digital Crown with haptic feedback; siren; Emergency SOS, fall and crash detection The Action button is also used for Precision Start, beginning a workout recording at the exact start. The siren sounds a loud alert to call for help. Apple	—
Compatibility	iPhone Xs or later, or iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), with iOS 18 or later The watch is set up and used only with an iPhone; it does not work with Android phones. Apple	Requires iPhone 6s or later with the latest iOS Per Apple’s launch documentation; some features are unavailable when the watch is set up through Family Setup. Apple
Operating conditions	On wrist –20 to 55 °C; diving 0–40 °C; altitude –500 to 9,000 m Apple	—
Chip	—	S7 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor; W3 wireless chip; U1 (Ultra Wideband) Ultra Wideband availability varies by region. Apple
Health sensors	—	Blood oxygen sensor (Blood Oxygen app); electrical heart sensor (ECG app); third-generation optical heart sensor Blood oxygen readings are not for medical use. The ECG app and irregular rhythm notification need the latest watchOS/iOS and are not intended for people under 22. Apple
Motion and safety	—	Accelerometer up to 32 g-forces with fall detection; gyroscope; ambient light sensor; Emergency SOS On the GPS model, Emergency SOS needs the iPhone nearby or a known Wi-Fi network with Wi-Fi Calling; international emergency calling is only on the GPS + Cellular model. Apple
Connectivity	—	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n 2.4 and 5 GHz; Bluetooth 5.0 LTE/UMTS is only on GPS + Cellular models. Apple
Storage	—	32 GB Apple
Durability	—	Water resistant to 50 metres under ISO 22810:2010; IP6X dust resistant; ceramic and sapphire crystal back Suitable for shallow-water activities such as swimming in a pool or the sea; not for scuba diving, waterskiing or high-velocity water. Apple
Size and weight	—	45 × 38 × 10.7 mm; aluminium: 38.8 g The 45 mm stainless steel case weighs 51.5 g and titanium 45.1 g. Apple
Colours	—	Aluminium: Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, (PRODUCT)RED Apple