Apple Watch Ultra vs Apple Watch Series 2 (38mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch Ultra
Apple Watch Ultra Apple Watch Series 2 (38mm)
Released · Sep 23, 2022
Released · September 2016
1.9-inch · 502x410px
1.5-inch · 340x272px
32GB
0.5GB · 8GB
542 mAh
273 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022

Design

Dimensions
1.93 x 1.73 x 0.57 inches
49 x 44 x 14.4 mm
1.52 x 1.31 x 0.45 inches
38.6 x 33.3 x 11.4 mm
Weight
2.16 oz / 61.3 g 1.48 oz / 41.9 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Titanium
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP6X; MIL-STD-810 certified Water
Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red Silver, Black

Display

Size
1.9-inch, 54.09% screen-to-body 1.5-inch, 55.12% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 2000 nits OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
502x410px, 338 PPI 340x272px, 290 PPI
Protection
Sapphire
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S8 Apple S2 (16 nm)
Processor
Dual-core Dual-core
780 MHz
Cortex-A7
GPU
PowerVR PowerVR G6200
Memory
32GB 0.5GB/8GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x) watchOS (6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x)

Battery

Type
542 mAh, Li - Ion 273 mAh
Charging
Qi wireless charging Magnetic charging

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 4.0
WLAN
b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart rate, Ambient light sensor
Location
A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS Glonass, Galileo
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC

Multimedia

Speakers
Multiple speakers Loudspeaker
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM

Alternative variants

With aluminum frame
Weight 0.99 oz / 28.2 g
Materials Frame: Aluminum
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