Not a fan of the Ultra design. If they slim it down to look more like the regular watch, I will be all over that though. Proud s8 Midnight Aluminum owner here. I end up with about 55% battery life left at the end of the day and that is good enough for me.
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Did anyone else choose the S8 over the Ultra?
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My possible interest in Apple Watch Ultra waned when I did a side-by-side comparison between Series 7/8 45mm to Ultra's 49mm's screen. They are practically the same!
Its not much more than a SS AW8. I am concerned that it will get a lot more banged up though because of how huge it is and the Ti edge around the glass.
If I was in the market for SS, then I'd take the Ultra over the SS. Comparatively I think it's great value.
I agree with you that comparatively it is better value than the SS. However it is huge and I am worried that it will get very banged up very quickly. My SS S3 still looks perfect after 5 years.
True. But if you really look at the differences between Ultra and SS, main differences that stick out are:
- Activity button
- Dual frequency GPS
- Longer battery life
- 2000 nits brightness, as 1000 nits is plenty bright and my watch's brightness is set to the 2nd (middle) position
- Better water proofing and diving capability
- Depth gauge and water temperature sensor (I swim and snorkel, but at the surface level)
- Emergency siren
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But it’s huge and heavy and not subtle at all. Would be the last Apple Watch model I’d choose.
Yeah, I'm not finding the Ultra very compelling. I like the compactness and light weight and cost of the aluminum AW, and I don't like the reflectivity of sapphire. For my activities, a doubtful benefit (mountain biking, diving, sailboat racing). Am going to sit it out for a while until we get reports from actual activity users that are not Apple Watch fans.
Also, Ultra for me when I say there was no DLC coated titanium edition available. I knew the Ultra was my choice and I always have my current series 7 SBTi to fall back on.
Yes! I'm a small watch person and the Ultra is for explorers or people who want to look like one. I got the S8 in silver with a midnight braided solo loop band. I hope it looks as good as the pictures when it arrives.
I went for the Graphite Stainless Steel Series 8 and I'm really happy with it so far. I think the Ultra looks amazing, I just think it will be less versatile with matching all the different types of bands (formal, sporty, etc.) and would be a little too thick on my wrist. If the screen size was significantly larger on the Ultra I may have gone for it, but I also really like how compact and sleek the curved edges and smaller casing of the 45mm look in comparison to the larger, chunkier Ultra.
yep! i don't do extreme sports. and more important.... the ultra would be way too big on my tiny wrist!
add to it the number of bands I already have for my smaller version regular apple watch....
the fitness app on the regular watch is just fine for me! i can charge during the day and switch out to one of my old AW4's while it's charging...
and i don't care for the goldfish color of the ultra.
add to it the number of bands I already have for my smaller version regular apple watch....
the fitness app on the regular watch is just fine for me! i can charge during the day and switch out to one of my old AW4's while it's charging...
and i don't care for the goldfish color of the ultra.
This same comparison is the reason I canceled my Ultra and got an S8. I had an S6 so I even got a small screen bump and I'm enjoying it.