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Long-term evaluation of the Apple Watch Ultra 2: large, striking, and black

Long-term evaluation of the Apple Watch Ultra 2: large, striking, and black

By Kajal Sharma - 09 Jan 2025 10:20 PM

I don't get along with adventure. Heights give me the creeps, and I don't dive or swim, for that matter. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is a smartwatch made for the outdoors, yet I'm not the ideal customer. That is what I believed, at least, until I managed to obtain one—the stylish new Black Titanium model, no less. Additionally, it has joined me on two separate mountain hikes in the short time I've owned it. It turns out that its feature set is really useful to have on hand and on your wrist, whether or not you enjoy being outside.

Given how well the two gadgets function together, the Apple Watch is an obvious choice for iPhone users who are also interested in smartwatches. If you're an iPhone user looking to get a smartwatch, I think the smart features like notifications mirroring, replying to messages, and the app ecosystem make it an all-around package that's hard to ignore. The Apple Watch is well known for its health and safety features (like ECG and crash detection). All of that sweetness is included in the Watch Ultra 2, but it goes a step further with features like a large, bright display, a customizable Action button, a loud emergency siren, a sturdy design, a respectable battery life, and more.Watch Ultra 2 vs. Watch Series 10 Now Although I haven't used the new Apple Watch Series 10, a closer examination of its features and specifications shows that it is very similar to its ostensibly more capable Ultra 2 sister, particularly the 46mm model. Similar health and fitness capabilities, including as cycle tracking, sleep monitoring, crash warning, irregular heart rate detection, etc., are available on the Ultra 2 and the Series 10. But in addition to being lighter, the Series 10 is also substantially less expensive and available in a variety of colors, sizes, and finishes (titanium and aluminum), as well as the GPS and cellular choices. Even the 46mm model has a bigger screen than the

 

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