Apple Watch Ultra 2 vs. Ultra 3 Buyer's Guide: 10 Upgrades Compared

[svish]

Other than 5G, the main change is the LTPO3 display that allows for seconds hand on watch faces. I like that feature on my Series 10. Other than that I am not sure whether it is worth upgrading from Ultra 2.

 

[ds2000]

I think this is my cue to try a Garmin.

 

[joecomo]

getting the Ultra3 - yes, not a lot of new stuff with regards to the Ultra2, but after 2 years I'd like a fresh battery

 

[Davelfc]

getting the Ultra3 - yes, not a lot of new stuff with regards to the Ultra2, but after 2 years I'd like a fresh battery

£95 here in the UK for a new battery to be installed. Costco selling Ultra 3 for £724.99. Music magpie offering £220 for my old watch.
The only issue would be if you’ve not reached the minimum percentage on your battery that they’ll replace it, which is 80% or lower.
I think for me the £95 is the better option.

 

[joecomo]

£95 here in the UK for a new battery to be installed. Costco selling Ultra 3 for £724.99. Music magpie offering £220 for my old watch.
The only issue would be if you’ve not reached the minimum percentage on your battery that they’ll replace it, which I think is 82% or lower.
I think for me the £95 is the better option.

totally fine - for me the upgrade is worth it - all things considered

 

[bababooie]

my ultra 1 is working fine, im afraid they are fixin to depricate it now that 3 is out

 

[leifp]

There are worthwhile updates from my perspective but no “need to haves” and so I’ll keep my OG Ultra for another year or two. Probably buy a titanium band this year.

 

[magicschoolbus]

Apple making it easy on me this year.. no AW upgrade in the books for me.

 

[Extoll]

Watch is just something I can't upgrade yearly. I always been waiting for new health features. U2 to U3 has none. U2 will stay on wrist till it dies or apple gives us something that really could be life changing.

 

[Joker1977]

I run long distance and this summer every time I run a 10k it register a KM like about many meters afterwards.
From 40 meters to like up to a whopping 200M which ****s up my pace I believe when running.
I know it does since it happens on the track when I clearly did a full lap and it registers it later like what the ****.

I really hope this doesn't happen with my Ultra 3 or Timmy is a bum!

You’re probably better off getting a Garmin if you are a serious runner needing reliable gps and metrics + as a bonus you multiply your battery life

 

[TKSX]

Watch is just something I can't upgrade yearly. I always been waiting for new health features. U2 to U3 has none. U2 will stay on wrist till it dies or apple gives us something that really could be life changing.

Well, it will be 2 years before we get U4.

I agree. There is no motivation to upgrade from U1 to U3 or U2 to U3 (Especially with the lower than expected trade in value).

 

[Djangoh]

Gorocell I’m in Canada

I got excited for a minute there...

 

[PumpkinParty]

I'm upgrading to the U3 from an S4. I imagine it'll feel like a big jump, but the S4 has served me well.

 

[jeffjank33]

I loved my Ultra 2 so much that I thought I’d absolutely skip the next version, but I placed an order for an Ultra 3 this evening. With my qualified discount of $719 plus my trade-in value of $335, it brings my cost to $384.

Considering that I also get a new Trail Loop out of this and an extra charging cable, that gives me even more value. I got two full years of 24/7 use out of my AWU2 (except for charging while showering) and while the battery in my AWU2 is still doing great at 96%…it is probably safe to assume that if I kept it another 2 years, then a $99 battery replacement would come due at some point in time, especially since I wear my watch around the clock.

I routinely run with just my watch and no phone, and I am routinely out of all cell phone range at least 8 days a month, so the satellite connectivity will be very handy for me. Excited about the upgrade!

If you don't mind me asking, what is your qualified discount, I am in similar boat as you.

 

[gugy]

Will keep my Ultra 1.

My only complain about the Ultra 1 is the battery drained after using the workout app for more than 1hr. I literally need to charge it daily. The Ultra 3 battery life is not so much better, so I'll pass.

 

[nortonandreev]

I'm upgrading to the U3 from an S4. I imagine it'll feel like a big jump, but the S4 has served me well.

Definitely. You will love the Ultra.

 

[SFjohn]

Do you need to have a cellular plan for Satellite SOS?

No.

 

[SFjohn]

s9 and s10 are the same, bruh

That’s factually untrue in many noticeable ways. You’ve obviously not owned a series 10.

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[BP9906]

I may just upgrade my s7 to a used u2. No need for u3 specific ones. Easy cash saved.

 

[Bryan Bowler]

If you don't mind me asking, what is your qualified discount, I am in similar boat as you.

No problem. It’s the military discount. Best wishes for determining if an upgrade is right for you!

 

[Astuces iOS]

That’s factually untrue in many noticeable ways. You’ve obviously not owned a series 10.

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I'm talking about the chips not the watches BRUH I'm not dumb.

 

[Albay]

I am also thinking of upgrade from Ultra 1 to 3 because they will give me 280 Euro. I can not sell it on the market for this price. And like say from other people , I think next updates on the software will not include the ULTRA 1. Next reason is , there is a nice video on youtube of all watch battery life and the Ultra 1 is much much behinde Ultra 2 , so than it means for me the Ultra 3 is much better. I don't need 5G or satelite I like all the other function (just for fun)