Amazon's Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 pre-order deal makes the premium smartwatch easier to justify

Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event brought us the brand's new foldables as well as probably its best smartwatch yet. Yep, the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is here, offering longer battery life and all sorts of new features. Plus, it's now available for pre-order at Amazon alongside a nice $100 gift card.

• You can also pre-order the Galaxy Z Fold 8 or Fold 8 Ultra with a gift card at Amazon.

Samsung has significantly increased the battery capacity of its new high-end smartwatch, and you now get 800mAh, compared to 590mAh on the first-gen Watch Ultra. That should ensure a much longer battery life on a single charge.

While the battery is much bigger, the device features a slimmer and more lightweight design, making it much more comfortable to wear for a long time. But that's not all: its features are just as admirable. 

For instance, the Galaxy Watch packs a new Vitals feature, which follows five different metrics and updates them overnight, alerting you if it detects potential issues. On top of that, it supports raise to talk, which allows you to interact with it simply by raising your wrist.

For fitness enthusiasts, the wearable offers features like Daily Cardio Load and Fitness Index. This can help users better understand how much they should push it during their next workout. 

As if that's not enough, Samsung upgraded the screen. Now, the wearable reaches peak brightness levels of 5,000 nits, ensuring it's perfectly legible in all conditions. 

Although you're not getting any price cut on the wearable itself, Amazon's pre-order promo still looks pretty good to me. With the $100 gift card, you can get extra items or grab a discount on another piece of tech. 

Keep in mind that Amazon's pre-order offer won't remain live for long. The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 hits the market on August 7, which is likely when this deal ends.

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