Image: Ultra vs S8 vs SE bezels comparison

[zecanard]

S8 and SE are 45mm?

SE remains at 44mm. Gotta give people at least one reason to pay an extra $150 😆

I am most interested in the 2000 nits brightness ... for my aged eyes bright screens are a must to see anything even in ambient lighting.

Perhaps I should see an ophthalmologist instead of buying a new watch.

Ophthalmologist might be more expensive… Bit of a tossup IMO.

 

[GuruZac]

Exactly, it's not about the screen it's about the features/build/design.

One more, with the S8 over the top.

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Thanks for this! This really shows that the Ultra isn’t that much bigger than the S8. I can’t wait to get mine next Friday.

 

[pedz]

Thanks for sharing, interesting to see as this was not clear in the presentation (I assume intentionally). Ultra still looks great for all the other reasons as others have said.

I preordered the ultra and I’m finally retiring my series 3! So this is going to be a huge improvement for me, can’t wait!!!

 

[Johnly]

So the Apple Watch Ultra has a pixel count of 502x410 and the Apple Watch series 8 has a pixel count of 484x396.

The Apple Watch Ultra screen is 1164 sq mm while the Apple Watch 8 screen is 1143 sq mm. So the Ultra screen is only 21 sq mm larger. For those that think that way.

 

[Johnly]

I am most interested in the 2000 nits brightness ... for my aged eyes bright screens are a must to see anything even in ambient lighting.

Perhaps I should see an ophthalmologist instead of buying a new watch.

That’s crazy that it will be 2000 nits. holy smokes that will be some serious contrast.

 

[Luba]

Perhaps with Ultra’s flat screen it will effectively better use its size vs. the curved edges of S8/S7?

 

[RPhoto]

Perhaps with Ultra’s flat screen it will effectively better use its size vs. the curved edges of S8/S7?

I do think the curved screen make the series bezels seem smaller, as light reflects off them so they’re not flat black.

 

[Momof2.1107]

Thanks for posting this. I have launch day S4, so the Ultra will be a huge upgrade for me, for battery life, sensors, case material and screen size.