Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (47 mm, 2024) / Apple Watch Series 7 (45 mm, GPS)

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (47 mm, 2024): Galaxy Watch Ultra 47 mm (SM-L705, LTE); Titanium Gray, Titanium White and Titanium Silver at launch. The Galaxy Watch Ultra (2025), sold with a Titanium Blue option, is a later release of the same design whose specifications are not applied to this record; the Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Galaxy Watch7 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.

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (47 mm, 2024)Apple Watch Series 7 (45 mm, GPS)
Release year20242021
Display1.5-inch (37.3 mm) 480 × 480 Super AMOLED; full-colour Always On Display; Sapphire Crystal

Samsung quotes 3,000 nits peak brightness for readability in sunlight. Night Mode faces switch to red tones in the dark.

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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
Case47.1 × 47.4 × 12.1 mm; 60.5 g; Titanium Grade 4 frame

According to Samsung, Grade 4 titanium is used only on the front and back cover areas of the metal frame; the rest of the frame is a mix of plastic and Grade 2 titanium.

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ProcessorExynos W1000 (5 core, 3 nm) Samsung—
Memory and storage2 GB memory + 32 GB storage

This figure is for the 2024 launch model; the Galaxy Watch Ultra (2025) version may differ.

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Battery and charging590 mAh (typical); up to 100 hours in Power Saving and 48 hours in Exercise Power Saving; WPC-based fast wireless charging

In Exercise Power Saving some features, such as network and Bluetooth connections, may be unavailable. Durations come from Samsung’s internal lab tests.

Samsung
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
Operating systemWear OS 5 (Powered by Samsung) with One UI 6 Watch at launch; One UI 8 Watch update released in July 2025

The One UI 8 Watch update brought Watch8 features such as Running Coach, Vascular Load and Antioxidant Index.

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SensorsSamsung BioActive Sensor (Optical Bio-signal sensor + Electrical Heart Signal + Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis), temperature, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, light sensor

Health features are for general wellness, not diagnosis; some measurements depend on the market and the paired phone.

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ConnectivityLTE, Bluetooth 5.3, Wi‑Fi 2.4+5 GHz, NFC, GPS (L1+L5) / Glonass / Beidou / Galileo

L1+L5 dual-frequency GPS uses two satellite signals to improve location accuracy among tall buildings and trees.

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Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n 2.4 and 5 GHz; Bluetooth 5.0

LTE/UMTS is only on GPS + Cellular models.

Apple
Durability10ATM + IP68, MIL-STD-810H; ocean swimming; operation from −20 to 55 °C; altitude from 500 m below sea level to 9,000 m

10ATM means 10 minutes at 100 metres under ISO 22810; Samsung says the watch is not suitable for high-pressure water or scuba diving. IP68 covers 1.5 metres of fresh water for 30 minutes.

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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.

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Buttons and safetyTwo buttons + orange Quick Button; Emergency Siren

The Quick Button can be mapped to start and control workouts; holding it sounds the emergency siren.

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Phone compatibilityAndroid 11 or higher with more than 1.5 GB of memory Samsung—
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.

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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.

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Location—GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; compass; always-on altimeter Apple
Storage—32 GB 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.

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Compatibility—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.

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Colours—Aluminium: Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, (PRODUCT)RED Apple