Apple Watch Ultra 2 / Apple Watch Ultra (49 mm, 1st generation)

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 Ultra (49 mm, 1st generation): Apple Watch Ultra, 49 mm natural titanium case, GPS + Cellular. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Ultra 3 are separate models.

Specification	Apple Watch Ultra 2	Apple Watch Ultra (49 mm, 1st generation)
Release year	2023	2022
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	LTPO2 OLED always-on Retina; 410 × 502 pixels; 1185 mm² display area; up to 2000 nits LTPO lets the refresh rate drop very low, so the screen can stay on without draining the battery. 2000 nits was twice as bright as any earlier Apple Watch display. 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	—
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	—
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	iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 or later The watch can only be set up and used with an iPhone; it does not pair with Android phones. Apple
Operating conditions	On wrist –20 to 55 °C; diving 0–40 °C; altitude –500 to 9,000 m Apple	—
Case and glass	—	49 mm natural titanium case; flat sapphire front crystal; ceramic and sapphire back The flat front crystal is protected by a raised titanium edge. Apple
Chip	—	S8 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor; W3 wireless chip; U1 Ultra Wideband chip; 32 GB storage Availability of Ultra Wideband features varies by country. Apple
Location and navigation	—	Dual-frequency GPS (L1 and L5), GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou; compass; always-on altimeter The L5 signal helps separate signals reflected by tall buildings and trees; Apple called it the most accurate GPS of any Apple Watch at the time. Apple
Health sensors	—	Electrical heart sensor (ECG); third-generation optical heart sensor; blood oxygen sensor Availability of the ECG and blood oxygen apps varies by country. Apple
Diving and water	—	WR100 (ISO 22810); dive-ready to 40 metres (EN 13319); water temperature sensor and depth gauge; IP6X dust Apple points to the third-party Oceanic+ app for recreational scuba diving to 40 metres; the watch itself is not certified as a dive computer. Apple
Safety	—	86-decibel emergency siren; Fall and Crash Detection (high-g accelerometer up to 256 g); Emergency SOS The siren plays two distinct patterns, one signalling distress and one mimicking SOS. Apple
Connectivity	—	LTE and UMTS; Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n 2.4 and 5 GHz; Bluetooth 5.3 With cellular, the watch can make calls and get messages without the phone nearby; carrier support is required. Apple
Battery	—	Up to 36 hours; up to 18 hours with LTE; USB-C magnetic fast-charging cable Runtime depends on display, workout and cellular use; using LTE away from the phone drains the battery noticeably faster. Apple
Low-power setting	—	Up to 60 hours Apple announced that this setting would arrive in software after launch, in autumn 2022; it extends runtime by taking some readings less often. Apple
Operating temperature	—	−20 °C to 55 °C on the wrist Apple
Weight	—	61.3 g (without band) Apple