Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 release date, price, specs, and must-know features
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What's changing vs Galaxy Watch Ultra:
- Snapdragon Wear Elite chip – meaningful gains in performance, AI capability, and power efficiency
- Same 47mm form factor, no major design overhaul
- Battery up to 800mAh – about 35% more than the first-generation model
- 5,000 nit peak brightness – the brightest smartwatch display on the market
- Case trimmed 12% thinner despite the larger battery
Release timeline:
- Announced July 22, 2026, at Samsung's summer Unpacked event alongside the Galaxy Watch 9, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Galaxy Z Flip 8.
Price:
- $699.99, available only in a 47mm LTE configuration.
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Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 release date
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 on July 22, 2026, at its summer Unpacked event in London.
| Device | Announcement | Market release |
|---|---|---|
| Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 | July 22, 2026 | July or early August 2026* |
| Galaxy Watch Ultra (new color and more storage version) | July 9, 2025 | July 25, 2025 |
| Galaxy Watch Ultra | July 10, 2024 | July 24, 2024 |
* - probable dates
Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 price and deals
The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 comes in at $699.99 – $50 more than the original Ultra at launch. There's only one configuration to choose from.
| Galaxy Watch model | 47 mm, LTE connectivity |
|---|---|
| Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 | $699.99 |
| Galaxy Watch Ultra | $649 |
*- anticipated prices
Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 deals:
- Samsung: Trade-in credit through Samsung.com can cut the retail price by as much as 50%, and Samsung regularly runs additional promotions around major shopping events.
- Verizon: Verizon typically sells smartwatches at full retail, but pairing the purchase with a flagship phone like the Galaxy S26 Ultra on a qualifying plan can open up meaningful savings.
- AT&T: AT&T has run BOGO promotions on wearables in the past, and bundling with a premium smartphone purchase can bring the price down further.
- T-Mobile: T-Mobile frequently discounts smartwatches when customers add an eligible wearable plan line.
Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 storage
The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 ships with 64GB of onboard storage – the same tier Samsung introduced with the 2025 refresh of the original Ultra, which doubled the launch model's 32GB. No other storage option is available.
Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 storage capacity:
- 64 GB
Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 design
Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. | Image by PhoneArena
The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 keeps the 47mm squircle case shape that defined its predecessor – it's still immediately recognizable as an Ultra. What's changed is how thin it is. Through internal engineering improvements, Samsung shaved 12% off the case profile while keeping the titanium chassis and adding a meaningfully larger battery.
The result is the slimmest Ultra Samsung has made, which is a neat trick given the battery upgrade.
The durability story is also better this year. The IP rating steps up from IP68 to IP69K, which adds protection against high-pressure water jets on top of standard submersion resistance – relevant for outdoor athletes who might encounter more than a pool or puddle. Sapphire crystal still covers the display.
Visually, the changes are subtle but noticeable. The numerals around the bezel are more prominent.
The side buttons have been redesigned – the orange accent on the primary button has been scaled back, the secondary buttons drop their accent color entirely, and the spacing between all buttons is wider. The Quick Button on the right side of the case stays where it was, still fully customizable.
The band design moves away from the Apple Watch Ultra-adjacent look of the first generation, and the strap now carries an "Ultra" wordmark. Three bands ship with the watch: the Marine Band, a lightweight breathable silicone option for all-day and tough-condition wear; the Trail Band, a fabric construction aimed at runners and outdoor athletes; and the PeakForm Band, a hybrid material that works equally well at the gym and in a professional setting.
Color options are Titanium Silver and Titanium Gray.
Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 display
The display is the Ultra 2's most dramatic upgrade. Peak brightness jumps from 3,000 nits on the original to 5,000 nits here – Samsung is calling it the brightest smartwatch display ever made, and at this point no competing product comes close.
| Smartwatch model | Screen size | Brightness |
|---|---|---|
| Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 | 1.52-inch | 5,000 |
| Galaxy Watch Ultra | 1.5-inch | 3,000 |
The screen comes with a 498x498 resolution on a 1.52-inch AMOLED panel, with 0.02 inches of additional screen real estate over the original.
The practical impact is most obvious outdoors in direct sunlight, where many smartwatches become difficult or impossible to read. At 5,000 nits, that's not a concern.
Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 battery
The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 ships with a 784mAh rated cell, which Samsung markets as 800mAh "typical" – the average you can expect under normal everyday conditions. Either way you cut it, that's roughly 35% more capacity than the 590mAh battery in the original Ultra.
For context, Samsung rated the first-generation Ultra for up to 100 hours in power-saving mode and 48 hours in exercise power-saving mode.
For context, Samsung rated the first-generation Ultra for up to 100 hours in power-saving mode and 48 hours in exercise power-saving mode.
In our own testing, the original Ultra held up comfortably past two full days with all features active. With a bigger battery and a more efficient chip working together, real-world gains over the previous model should be meaningful rather than marginal.
Charging comes in at 10W wireless – unchanged from the original.
Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 features and software
The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 ships with One UI 9.0 Watch on top of Wear OS 7.
A dedicated Diving app for professional divers is also coming, though it'll arrive as a software update later in the year rather than at launch.
Health tracking runs through the BioActive sensor, which pulls continuous biometric data and presents it as actionable guidance rather than raw numbers. Five features anchor the experience:
- Vitals monitors your personal health baseline during sleep and alerts you if any readings deviate noticeably from your established normal.
- Heart Health Score distills cardiovascular health into a single number with lifestyle suggestions attached.
- Daily Cardio Load adjusts training recommendations in real time based on workout intensity and how much recovery your body still needs.
- Fitness Index gives you a broader read on overall physical fitness and tracks personal benchmarks over time.
- Hearing monitors ambient noise levels and warns you when sustained exposure reaches levels that could cause damage, with detailed reports available afterward.
Returning features include dual-band GPS, continuous heart rate monitoring, blood pressure tracking, a built-in safety siren, fall detection, emergency SOS, a full workout library, achievement tracking, and the Antioxidant Index.
Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 hardware and specs
Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 specs:
- CPU: Snapdragon Wear Elite
- Battery: 800mAh
- Charging: 10 W wireless charging
- Storage: 64 GB
The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is powered by the Snapdragon Wear Elite, a chip Qualcomm announced at MWC 2026 in Barcelona.
Built on a 3nm process and engineered with AI-first wearables in mind, Qualcomm claims it can run a 2-billion-parameter AI model entirely on-device – which should keep AI-driven features feeling snappy without relying on cloud processing. The chip also brings a faster GPU and meaningful efficiency gains that should contribute directly to battery endurance.
Connectivity support of the Wear Elite includes Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 6.0, ultra-wideband, and NB-NTN – a satellite standard that enables direct calls and text messaging when cellular coverage isn't available.
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