There’s a demographic out there that wants smaller thinner watches. My wife and some of her friends are in this group they are more concerned with look and fashion than function
You don’t have sleep apnea detection unless you live outside United States , it’s only available for Apple Watches sold outside US , there’s a major pending lawsuit going on and that feature it’s completely unavailable as of right now. !
@@robertwojtkiewicz3366 buddy your complete wrong fda cleared sleep apnea older apple watch ultra 2/early batches will still have blood oxygen enabled forever the newer batches are banned from having it
I rolled the dice and got an Ultra 2 yesterday with an almost £200 discount. I guess the mobile carrier thought Apple would be launching the Ultra 3. I couldn’t believe my luck when I saw all the new features announced for last years model 😂
You made the right choice. The titanium looks so much better than black. Black watches look cheap to me. I won't even look at a watch on someone's wrist if it's black. The new S10 looks feminine and so does the new titanium band. Enjoy your UW2, I love mine.
@@DingleBerryschnapps Yeah I agree about the black variant. It's less than 24 hours but it's a big improvement over my S8 and it's nice to be back using an Apple Watch after a few months with a Garmin.
@@DingleBerryschnapps who wears a watch based on others opinions. Kind of a weird thing to care about, like who actively is thinking damn why didn’t that person look at the watch I’m wearing.
As long as the Battery time is expressed in hours instead of the days or weeks like with a real Garmin, Apple watches are not a serious option for me. I like to be outdoors, not close to wall plugs.🔌
@@Pianistp3 When I had my Apple Watch my thought was always, "do I have enough battery life on my watch for a run?". That gets annoying really fast when you also sleep with the watch. The Ultra is ofc slightly better but still, the difference is huge between Apple and other sport watches. Like with my Garmin, I charged my watch last thursday, ran a half-marathon race this weekend in a different city without bringing my charger, now tuesday and my watch says the battery will last another 10 days. I don't particularly need it to be this long, but it's just so nice not having to bother with it.
I'm still rocking the Ultra 1. I still love it but Siri can be pretty slow sometimes, especially when internet is spotty, and I use Siri on my watch A LOT. My GF has the Series 9 with the newer S9 SIP and her Siri is lightning fast, even with no internet connection. I was really hoping that Apple would release an Ultra 3 with a 3nm SIP and more efficient OLED which would push out the battery life another 25-50% so we can go like 4-5 days on a charge with all features turned on and like 7+ days with low power mode enabled. That is literally all I wanted and I can't give two ...... about sleep apnoea or blood pressure I just want my Ultra to be exactly the same but with a longer battery life and faster Siri. Oh well, guess I'll keep rocking the Ultra 1 for another year. On the plus side, next year should be a decent upgrade to the Ultra!!
Yeah I was almost tempted to preorder the black ultra 2 but I realized that I can get a black case for my ultra 1. Also, hopefully the ultra 3 will make me wanna upgrade from the ultra 1.
battery life, or lack thereof, continues to be very disappointing. it's like having a robot vac where you have to make sure the floor is absolutely clear every time before allowing the vac to do its job.
Apple just paid the groundwork for a much larger Apple Watch Ultra today. By increasing the screen size of the regular series 10 to be the size of the Ultra, I believe they’re setting up nicely for a big AWU 3 reveal next year. Bigger case size, I imagine they’ll push it to 51mm for a bigger battery. I guess we’ll have to see.
I have not read one comment that showed interest in something bigger than the 49 mm ultra 2. If you look at all the threads on reddit, it's just the opposite. Most people feel it's borderline too big. Most people can barely pull off the 49 mm without it looking like a VCR strapped to their wrist. Don't count on it. And I'm someone that wishes there was a 55 mm, but I understand it's not realistic.
Not interested in apple watches, very happy with my Coros, but just here to give you a positive comment and thank you for your hard work after all the negatives you suffered. Keep up the great reviews, thank you for the time and effort you put in and for the unbiased factual comments you provide.
The addition of the depth sensor and dive rated to 6 meters, 20ft, is a brilliant move, specially with the water temp. Love it. Not everyone needs the Ultra's capability.
My Apple Watch Ultra is now almost 2 yrs old (1st gen), and the only way I can get 2 days is if I don’t use it. I’ve added a Garmin Instinct 2X to my other arm, and I love that watch. I’m getting anywhere from 12-18+ days on that watch. My next watch will be the Fenix 8. Battery life and work out stats + looks and quality trump all and for me that means Garmin.
Agreed with the battery life on both. Quite surprised to see no changes to the Ultra. The black looks awesome and I ordered one as I’m a sucker for shiny new things. Thanks again Dave. Cheers. The other Dave 😂
Apple Watch Ultra all the way I also want to say , I tested the CTS cap on a 24 km hike at the Azores, the trail cete cidades It is a great product ! Light and breathable. Keep up the good work
Thanks for your honest opinion Dave👏🏼 I was in the market for changing watch from Garmin. Bit disappointed with no new ultra, but the black looks really nice if nothing else so I ordered that one.
Still using an Watch Ultra 1 since Oct 2022 and it is still a beast of a tool. The black version looks gorgeous and I noticed also that the ocean bands are offering the 2 options (black or regular) to match the Watch Ultra generation. I think, doesn’t want us to change every year as the changes are always incremental years by years. But I didn’t have an Watch Ultra, boy, I’d have ordered it!!!! Waiting to install watchOS 11 Monday to see how the Vitals features are working and assess if I still need Bevel or Athlytic… Bear in mind, I’m 61, I’m still very active but competition is nowadays just between me and me… I love this watch and I also love the energy you always share with your viewers! Have a great day ahead!
I was almost tempted to preorder the black ultra 2 but I realized that I can get a black case for my ultra 1. Also, hopefully the ultra 3 will make me wanna upgrade from the ultra 1.
I love the Ultra Apple Watch… I have the old ultra 1 instead of updating the iPhone 16 pro from iPhone 15 pro I’m considering this instead I love black satin look
I don’t understand why people make such a big deal about battery life. Of course it would be better if the AW had Garmin level battery life but realistically how often do most of us go without having access to a charger for at least a few minutes every day? I charge my AWU2 when I shower, and I shower at least once per day. I also own a Garmin Fenix but rarely wear it as the software is rubbish compared to the AW.
It’s really only an issue for Garmin/Coros/suunto/polar transplants. Those users are so accustomed to not charging for weeks. And it becomes a huge issue to change your lifestyle to accommodate charging your watch daily. For Apple, Google or Samsung users it’s likely not a big deal.
@@ChaseTheSummit but they aren't changing their lifestyle. They're already charging other things. They're just whining because they're not thinking logically.
Would be a game changer if they came out with a battery bank watch band. I also personally need to have more buttons, but I'm not sure if the market would care.
I like what they did with the 10 but I’m an Ultra fan now. I’m gonna get the new Ultra just because of the new colorway. Even though the 10 has a slightly bigger display. I like the ruggedness of the Ultra. When I took a really hard fall with the Ultra last year when doing a half marathon that thing had just a few barely noticeable scratches on it. I mean the kind that you would need a magnify glass to see. I ended up tearing a rotator cuff that day and the watch was perfectly fine. So Ultra is definitely my Jam. I don’t need a watch to go days and weeks without a charge and that’s Garmin’s only calling card over this watch LOL! They went and put diving capabilities and a microphone on the Fenix 8 because they’re feeling the pressure of the Ultra on them. It’s got fast charging on it so that’s good for me. But for you guys that like to live in the wilderness for weeks at a time. That Enduro 3 looks like a great watch over the Fenix 8.
The fact they just slapped a new color on the ultra 2 blows. The series 10 has new display tech, and the new s10 chip. Ultra 2 old chip old display tech but “new color” lol.
Thanks for your work. I’m generally disappointed like you said because what I really want is battery life. That being said as a 52 year old whose eyes are not what they were, I wonder will the extra screen real estate give us larger fonts in workout screens. Could you cover this in your review? I find now when I’m running for example I can’t always make out the data on my series 7 despite having the font size as large as it will go.
Well done Dave. What a week - how many videos 😃. Wonder if Garmin paid you to do this one as well 😂😂. Have to admit I was hoping for a awu3 worth buying and I love the colour but why didn’t they upgrade the processor and screen as well. Now I’m even more torn. Another Garmin may well be the outcome. Great work Dave.
A slightly "off topic" question: you have tested many watches. What is your experience, when an incoming call comes in (of course on the phone that is connected to the watch via bluetooth), how long does the watch indicate it by vibrating, beeping, whatever? One or two vibrations, or does it vibrate as long as the phone rings? Can you give me some specifics? For some Garmins, Apple watches, Google. Thanks in advance!
Great review once again. Not mentioned is that anyone replacing their current Ultra 2, assuming when they purchased it is giving up the SP02 sensor if you buy the new Ultra 2. Maybe the shiny new black color is worth it to some folks but I don’t want to give up that sensor as you are not getting anything for it other than a new color. With that, keep up the great work Dave.
It appears that the black version is just another option and you should be able to purchase silver as well. But yeah, likely no SPo2 on this one either.
Sir, I am still using the Fenix 6 because the Ultra is well sad, the battery is a real issue for cycling and running, and I am now eyeing the Fenix 8!!!! Thanks for all the videos, stay positive...
@9:26 - totally agree. Why waste money on a product that chains you to a charger? Particularly when there are some great products out there that provide so much more for similar cost. I was waiting to see how Apple upgraded the Ultra this year and I feel it is very telling about the market Apple is aiming for when you see that many of the (minimal) changes are simply cosmetic.
I suspect Apple is moving to a 2 year cadence with the Ultra in terms of significant upgrades. On "off" years like this I bet they'll introduce a new color or band variant. I guess we'll see what happens next year!
@@ChaseTheSummit I think you are right. But that leaves an open window for the competition… especially when it is unclear if Apple will change and see longer battery life as important in the next gen.
@@ChaseTheSummit yeah they didn’t explain it that well in the announcement they just said to series 10. Didn’t say exclusive so might come with the update. When will the official os11 be release?
The S10 looks feminine compared to the UW2. If that matters to you. I think the black ultra 2 looks cheap, like most black watches. Personally I buy a discounted ultra watch 2 titanium.
Hey I love your reviews! I was wondering if you wanna make a video in the future about a comparison between the COROS VERTIX 2S, GARMIN FENIX 8, POLAR GRIT X2 PRO, and any other high end smartwatch. Would love to see your thoughts on them, which one you think is the best in 2024 and why, which one you would choose, etc. Thank you! :)
Been holding off using series 7 as 8 and 9 didn’t really have any significant upgrades of any use to me. All I wanted is Apple to increase the battery life by anything. Hell, I’d even be happy if they said 24 hours at this point, I was hoping they would and I’d buy one if they did. But it’s still 18 hours after 10 years! “ all day 18 hours “ crap shouldn’t cut it for anyone in 2024 and everybody should do as me and vote with their wallets. They only get away with “ 18 hours all day” crap because we allow them to.
Tbh do you recharge your phone at least once a day ? Whats the difference between the watch then? It takes 5s to plug each and then you dont care. Of course little longe battery life would be Great, but you would need at least 36h battery life to recharge it every other day
@@ItsRinzler7 nah, I don’t charge my phone every day, the battery on 15 pro max has been nothing short of amazing, easily getting me through 2 days no problems. If they just did the same thing with the watch I’d be very happy and I wouldn’t feel compelled to write angry comments on youtube. But they just had to shrink the thickness and increase the brightness and do all the silly things instead of just putting a bigger battery in the damn watch.
@@ItsRinzler7 after a few days of testing I actually think series 10 is capable of making it through a day and a half or even slightly more with how I use it Battery life is in fact pretty impressive
One year has become or = "BEEN AROUND FOR AWHILE NOW". TBH as a 70s kid I think we now live in a short cycle throw away world that is GIVE me MORE and GIVE IT NOW. 🎉
I don't think they see the Ultra 2 Black as an upgrade to the original. More of just an additional option for a new color for those who were interested in getting one.
I like that they aren't coming out with a new ultra every year. I say keep it like the SE and only update it every few years. The difference between the first and second was so minimal as it is.
Because it’s the same chip rebranded. Just like how many of Apple Watch chips have been. It’s the only chip Apple doesn’t show performance increases on. And the s9 was just a new update to the neural engine. The same thing advertised in the s10 chip. It’s the same thing. But they are just changing the name to match the model.
Sleep apnea detection it’s completely disabled for any Apple Watch in the US due to major lawsuit going on , so that feature is only available on any Apple Watch salt outside United States !
They managed to shrink the thickness because of the SPO2 sensor removal. After patent violation they have to remove it. But they managed to market it such like they have made significant improvement. Well done Apple.
Disappointed with everything, I expected much more from the pro max, and the watch 3 with new features, and it turns out that only the color changed... is the processor the same? Although for what I'm going to note it's not worth it, also in Europe the AI is up to a year or we'll see while the competition has been using it without problem for a long time.
The only thing I care about is how many health sensors the device has and what it can measure. There's nothing new in that regard. But imagine if a wearable could measure both calorie intake and calories burned, along with blood pressure?
What does it need? It can roughly measure calories burned. How would it determine intake? That kind of data you have to enter manually. You can't reliably measure blood pressure without the compression thing that goes around your arm. So don't bother waiting for that.
1% or less actually snorkel. The only practical change I want is more battery life and second by second heart rate tracking. What's the point of AFIB and HRV tracking if it's only sporadically tracking my HR all day? Sleep apnea will be useful for about a week until you know whether you have it or not. Then you will forget about it. AWU2 is "black". The end. None of them have Apple Intelligence capabilities, chips not powerful enough. Hard pass.
Sorry Apple but an Ultra 2 with black color instead of silver is not a new watch. All Apple does is find ways to hold you hostage to an iPhone and pay for Fitness+.
If you can talk to people on your watch and hear them fine, then it is just Apple being Apple when they don’t let lower than gen 10 owners the ability to listen to music on their watches.
From Apple support: “Use the Music app to choose and play music on your paired iPhone, paired Bluetooth headphones or speakers, or the Apple Watch speaker (supported on Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 2). See Choose an audio destination on Apple Watch.”
Finally a black Apple Watch Ultra🔥🔥
I think Apple realizes that most people have no clue the Ultra 2 came out a year ago…
Why are we still at 18 hours. No one cares about thinner watch we want more usage
That's my thought. Like does apple have some focus group demanding thinner devices? All I hear from apple users is they want more battery life 🤷♂️
Apple knows if they gave over a day of battery life no one would get the ultra. Especially with this new screen size
There’s a demographic out there that wants smaller thinner watches. My wife and some of her friends are in this group they are more concerned with look and fashion than function
@@ChaseTheSummiti would not mind a thinner ultra with better battery😂 preordered the new ultra anyway.
@@rubenkvalsvik1928am wating to get in t-Mobile for them to be available
Longer battery life- this is what I was waiting for! I stick with Garmin!
Looks like you are going to use that money for a enduro 3 😉
@@bb4prelude73I cancelled my order. 51mm is just too big for my liking. Hopefully they make 45-47mm. Or fenix 8 solar it is!
So glad I got my ultra 2 before they removed blood oxygen. Now I’ll have sleep apnea detection AND blood oxygen.
You don’t have sleep apnea detection unless you live outside United States , it’s only available for Apple Watches sold outside US , there’s a major pending lawsuit going on and that feature it’s completely unavailable as of right now. !
@@robertwojtkiewicz3366 buddy your complete wrong fda cleared sleep apnea older apple watch ultra 2/early batches will still have blood oxygen enabled forever the newer batches are banned from having it
Dang Boi pumping out the videos!!!
OMG dude, you're on a ROLL!! It's 4am here in Malaysia and I'm just binging on your past few videos 😂😂😂
I rolled the dice and got an Ultra 2 yesterday with an almost £200 discount. I guess the mobile carrier thought Apple would be launching the Ultra 3. I couldn’t believe my luck when I saw all the new features announced for last years model 😂
You made the right choice. The titanium looks so much better than black. Black watches look cheap to me. I won't even look at a watch on someone's wrist if it's black.
The new S10 looks feminine and so does the new titanium band.
Enjoy your UW2, I love mine.
@@DingleBerryschnapps Yeah I agree about the black variant. It's less than 24 hours but it's a big improvement over my S8 and it's nice to be back using an Apple Watch after a few months with a Garmin.
@@DingleBerryschnapps who wears a watch based on others opinions. Kind of a weird thing to care about, like who actively is thinking damn why didn’t that person look at the watch I’m wearing.
As long as the Battery time is expressed in hours instead of the days or weeks like with a real Garmin, Apple watches are not a serious option for me. I like to be outdoors, not close to wall plugs.🔌
Like how long are people away from electricity to need a watch to go for weeks
@@Pianistp3that’s what I thought. Hell even campgrounds have outlets now.
@@Pianistp3 When I had my Apple Watch my thought was always, "do I have enough battery life on my watch for a run?". That gets annoying really fast when you also sleep with the watch. The Ultra is ofc slightly better but still, the difference is huge between Apple and other sport watches. Like with my Garmin, I charged my watch last thursday, ran a half-marathon race this weekend in a different city without bringing my charger, now tuesday and my watch says the battery will last another 10 days. I don't particularly need it to be this long, but it's just so nice not having to bother with it.
I'm still rocking the Ultra 1. I still love it but Siri can be pretty slow sometimes, especially when internet is spotty, and I use Siri on my watch A LOT. My GF has the Series 9 with the newer S9 SIP and her Siri is lightning fast, even with no internet connection. I was really hoping that Apple would release an Ultra 3 with a 3nm SIP and more efficient OLED which would push out the battery life another 25-50% so we can go like 4-5 days on a charge with all features turned on and like 7+ days with low power mode enabled. That is literally all I wanted and I can't give two ...... about sleep apnoea or blood pressure I just want my Ultra to be exactly the same but with a longer battery life and faster Siri. Oh well, guess I'll keep rocking the Ultra 1 for another year. On the plus side, next year should be a decent upgrade to the Ultra!!
Yeah I was almost tempted to preorder the black ultra 2 but I realized that I can get a black case for my ultra 1. Also, hopefully the ultra 3 will make me wanna upgrade from the ultra 1.
battery life, or lack thereof, continues to be very disappointing. it's like having a robot vac where you have to make sure the floor is absolutely clear every time before allowing the vac to do its job.
Apple just paid the groundwork for a much larger Apple Watch Ultra today. By increasing the screen size of the regular series 10 to be the size of the Ultra, I believe they’re setting up nicely for a big AWU 3 reveal next year. Bigger case size, I imagine they’ll push it to 51mm for a bigger battery. I guess we’ll have to see.
I sure hope not.
I have not read one comment that showed interest in something bigger than the 49 mm ultra 2. If you look at all the threads on reddit, it's just the opposite. Most people feel it's borderline too big. Most people can barely pull off the 49 mm without it looking like a VCR strapped to their wrist.
Don't count on it. And I'm someone that wishes there was a 55 mm, but I understand it's not realistic.
Not interested in apple watches, very happy with my Coros, but just here to give you a positive comment and thank you for your hard work after all the negatives you suffered. Keep up the great reviews, thank you for the time and effort you put in and for the unbiased factual comments you provide.
Thank you!
The addition of the depth sensor and dive rated to 6 meters, 20ft, is a brilliant move, specially with the water temp. Love it. Not everyone needs the Ultra's capability.
Just been leave comment on jour last post and now another post 😳 do you taking brakes 🤣 Awesome work Dave😎
Busy time of year! lol
My Apple Watch Ultra is now almost 2 yrs old (1st gen), and the only way I can get 2 days is if I don’t use it. I’ve added a Garmin Instinct 2X to my other arm, and I love that watch. I’m getting anywhere from 12-18+ days on that watch. My next watch will be the Fenix 8. Battery life and work out stats + looks and quality trump all and for me that means Garmin.
Agreed with the battery life on both. Quite surprised to see no changes to the Ultra. The black looks awesome and I ordered one as I’m a sucker for shiny new things. Thanks again Dave. Cheers. The other Dave 😂
Apple Watch Ultra all the way
I also want to say , I tested the CTS cap on a 24 km hike at the Azores, the trail cete cidades
It is a great product ! Light and breathable.
Keep up the good work
Thanks! Glad the hat performed!
great video Dave!!
Great video Dave. Time to go on a holiday with Shervin 😊
Jesus man do you ever sleep? this is like the fourth or so new video from you i see today :-D anyway get some rest and keep up the good work
Night night
Don’t let the bed bugs bite
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was from me! 👍🎉
I have the series 6, I wanted ultra 3 end the new wide oled technology but I’m disappointed. Should I buy the ultra 2 ?
I was really looking forward to this release, thanks for the awesome review.
Which one would you recommend for daily use, considering I work out and run almost every day: the Apple Watch Series 10 or the Ultra 2 in Black?
Do you prefer U2 or Fenix 8 for an avid runner/hiker/trail runner?
Thanks for your honest opinion Dave👏🏼 I was in the market for changing watch from Garmin. Bit disappointed with no new ultra, but the black looks really nice if nothing else so I ordered that one.
is it just the color thats the difference between the two watches ?
4 videos in a day! 💪😁
so happy you are back fully confident… ❤ great review!!! keep’’em coming.
Dave you rock. Thanks for the awesome reviews. Any thoughts on whether a garmin instinct 3 is coming out??
No news yet! Only rumors as far as I can tell!
Still using an Watch Ultra 1 since Oct 2022 and it is still a beast of a tool.
The black version looks gorgeous and I noticed also that the ocean bands are offering the 2 options (black or regular) to match the Watch Ultra generation.
I think, doesn’t want us to change every year as the changes are always incremental years by years. But I didn’t have an Watch Ultra, boy, I’d have ordered it!!!!
Waiting to install watchOS 11 Monday to see how the Vitals features are working and assess if I still need Bevel or Athlytic… Bear in mind, I’m 61, I’m still very active but competition is nowadays just between me and me…
I love this watch and I also love the energy you always share with your viewers!
Have a great day ahead!
I was almost tempted to preorder the black ultra 2 but I realized that I can get a black case for my ultra 1. Also, hopefully the ultra 3 will make me wanna upgrade from the ultra 1.
Black watches look cheap anyway. Don't bother.
Does second hand/every second update when screen is inactive work on AWU2, or only the 10?
If you have an Ultra 2 already what’s the point in getting the same watch in a different color for a review?
I'm not an apple person but I'm gonna watch this.
I love the Ultra Apple Watch… I have the old ultra 1 instead of updating the iPhone 16 pro from iPhone 15 pro I’m considering this instead I love black satin look
Honestly, the main thing I’m looking forward to is maps and how to actually use it to get navigation on trails without an iPhone.
I don’t understand why people make such a big deal about battery life. Of course it would be better if the AW had Garmin level battery life but realistically how often do most of us go without having access to a charger for at least a few minutes every day? I charge my AWU2 when I shower, and I shower at least once per day. I also own a Garmin Fenix but rarely wear it as the software is rubbish compared to the AW.
It’s really only an issue for Garmin/Coros/suunto/polar transplants. Those users are so accustomed to not charging for weeks. And it becomes a huge issue to change your lifestyle to accommodate charging your watch daily. For Apple, Google or Samsung users it’s likely not a big deal.
@@ChaseTheSummit but they aren't changing their lifestyle. They're already charging other things. They're just whining because they're not thinking logically.
Would be a game changer if they came out with a battery bank watch band. I also personally need to have more buttons, but I'm not sure if the market would care.
I like what they did with the 10 but I’m an Ultra fan now. I’m gonna get the new Ultra just because of the new colorway. Even though the 10 has a slightly bigger display. I like the ruggedness of the Ultra. When I took a really hard fall with the Ultra last year when doing a half marathon that thing had just a few barely noticeable scratches on it. I mean the kind that you would need a magnify glass to see. I ended up tearing a rotator cuff that day and the watch was perfectly fine. So Ultra is definitely my Jam. I don’t need a watch to go days and weeks without a charge and that’s Garmin’s only calling card over this watch LOL! They went and put diving capabilities and a microphone on the Fenix 8 because they’re feeling the pressure of the Ultra on them. It’s got fast charging on it so that’s good for me. But for you guys that like to live in the wilderness for weeks at a time. That Enduro 3 looks like a great watch over the Fenix 8.
The fact they just slapped a new color on the ultra 2 blows. The series 10 has new display tech, and the new s10 chip. Ultra 2 old chip old display tech but “new color” lol.
Thank you.
Thanks for your work. I’m generally disappointed like you said because what I really want is battery life. That being said as a 52 year old whose eyes are not what they were, I wonder will the extra screen real estate give us larger fonts in workout screens. Could you cover this in your review? I find now when I’m running for example I can’t always make out the data on my series 7 despite having the font size as large as it will go.
Great video mate 😎👍
Im getting the 10 i have sleep opnea its a must for me i gave my apple watch se befoee because battery sucked i hope this is better
Is it speaker better than the ultra 2 speaker ??
Well done Dave. What a week - how many videos 😃. Wonder if Garmin paid you to do this one as well 😂😂. Have to admit I was hoping for a awu3 worth buying and I love the colour but why didn’t they upgrade the processor and screen as well. Now I’m even more torn. Another Garmin may well be the outcome. Great work Dave.
The AWU 2 also has faster battery charge?
I don’t think so. I think it’s the exact same watch just black. Though I’m still learning more since launchz
Yes
A slightly "off topic" question: you have tested many watches. What is your experience, when an incoming call comes in (of course on the phone that is connected to the watch via bluetooth), how long does the watch indicate it by vibrating, beeping, whatever? One or two vibrations, or does it vibrate as long as the phone rings?
Can you give me some specifics? For some Garmins, Apple watches, Google. Thanks in advance!
Great review once again. Not mentioned is that anyone replacing their current Ultra 2, assuming when they purchased it is giving up the SP02 sensor if you buy the new Ultra 2. Maybe the shiny new black color is worth it to some folks but I don’t want to give up that sensor as you are not getting anything for it other than a new color. With that, keep up the great work Dave.
It appears that the black version is just another option and you should be able to purchase silver as well. But yeah, likely no SPo2 on this one either.
Does the Apple watch 10 have dual band gps system like the Ultra 2? Thank you
It doesn’t
Feature drop for my Ultra 2 and wifes Series 9 wohoooo 😍
will you still use the Garmin Fenix8 more ?
can you explain more in detail the tide function on the Apple Watch?
Good video
THANKS!
Sir, I am still using the Fenix 6 because the Ultra is well sad, the battery is a real issue for cycling and running, and I am now eyeing the Fenix 8!!!! Thanks for all the videos, stay positive...
apple watch samples your heart every 10 minutes, garmin samples every second
I believe apple samples every 5 seconds but when you're in an activity it's every 1 second.
@@ChaseTheSummit Every I take a glance it always says around 2-20 mins ago.
it's a huge flaw noone talks about and forget about afib detection, you're long gone.
hello, nice review, I want to buy a watch, between garmin fenix 8 and ultra 3 what do you recommend, what would you choose? Thank you!
@9:26 - totally agree. Why waste money on a product that chains you to a charger? Particularly when there are some great products out there that provide so much more for similar cost. I was waiting to see how Apple upgraded the Ultra this year and I feel it is very telling about the market Apple is aiming for when you see that many of the (minimal) changes are simply cosmetic.
I suspect Apple is moving to a 2 year cadence with the Ultra in terms of significant upgrades. On "off" years like this I bet they'll introduce a new color or band variant. I guess we'll see what happens next year!
@@ChaseTheSummit I think you are right. But that leaves an open window for the competition… especially when it is unclear if Apple will change and see longer battery life as important in the next gen.
I wonder since it is thinner and lighter if the heart rate (which is very accurate) will be even more spot on.
What about the blood oxy ? Is it still active for Europe, even on the 10 ??
No blood oxygen in the USA on these new models. Not until they get past that lawsuit!
Still sticking with my Suunto !
So yeah. Glad I bought a Fenix 8.
Can we still get the ticking had on the ultra 2 or is that exclusive to Apple Watch series 10? Because I can’t see why it wouldn’t
I think it's exclusive to Series 10 due to the new display technology but I could be wrong.
@@ChaseTheSummit yeah they didn’t explain it that well in the announcement they just said to series 10. Didn’t say exclusive so might come with the update. When will the official os11 be release?
@@djijamiee7687only series 10
But will Apple Watch 10 get the ultra watch faces ?
Does the ultra 2 also have that blood pressure reading ?
It has everything
I wanna get a watch, but which one would be better? Ultra 2 or series 10 please lmk I need help
The S10 looks feminine compared to the UW2. If that matters to you. I think the black ultra 2 looks cheap, like most black watches.
Personally I buy a discounted ultra watch 2 titanium.
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will it have apple intelligence?
So it is not redesign. I was hoping for a flat glass on standard series.
The only reason I didn’t get an Apple Watch is the poor battery life, even the Ultra model. Not sure why they would address this issue.
Will they measure blood pressure
no
Been holding off using series 7 as 8 and 9 didn’t really have any significant upgrades of any use to me. All I wanted is Apple to increase the battery life by anything.
Hell, I’d even be happy if they said 24 hours at this point, I was hoping they would and I’d buy one if they did.
But it’s still 18 hours after 10 years!
“ all day 18 hours “ crap shouldn’t cut it for anyone in 2024 and everybody should do as me and vote with their wallets.
They only get away with “ 18 hours all day” crap because we allow them to.
Still have to charge twice daily for 24 hours usage.... I wish they make at least 30 hour, so I can charge only once a day.
Tbh do you recharge your phone at least once a day ? Whats the difference between the watch then? It takes 5s to plug each and then you dont care. Of course little longe battery life would be Great, but you would need at least 36h battery life to recharge it every other day
@@ItsRinzler7 nah, I don’t charge my phone every day, the battery on 15 pro max has been nothing short of amazing, easily getting me through 2 days no problems.
If they just did the same thing with the watch I’d be very happy and I wouldn’t feel compelled to write angry comments on youtube.
But they just had to shrink the thickness and increase the brightness and do all the silly things instead of just putting a bigger battery in the damn watch.
@@ItsRinzler7 after a few days of testing I actually think series 10 is capable of making it through a day and a half or even slightly more with how I use it
Battery life is in fact pretty impressive
The whole event was just an enormous snore fest tbh. Just the regular slightly incremental improvements.
Hence the sleep anea detection ....🤦♂
@@al_bronzo 😭😭😭
Does it have oxygen sensors
Nope
One year has become or = "BEEN AROUND FOR AWHILE NOW". TBH as a 70s kid I think we now live in a short cycle throw away world that is GIVE me MORE and GIVE IT NOW. 🎉
I sort of meant the Ultra in general since Ultra 1 to Ultra 2 wasn't a huge leap, and now Ultra 2... again lol.
Why didn’t they just make an ultra 3 with the new black color and new S10 Sip chip? Makes no sense for anyone to buy the ultra 2 just for a new color…
I don't think they see the Ultra 2 Black as an upgrade to the original. More of just an additional option for a new color for those who were interested in getting one.
I like that they aren't coming out with a new ultra every year. I say keep it like the SE and only update it every few years. The difference between the first and second was so minimal as it is.
Because it’s the same chip rebranded. Just like how many of Apple Watch chips have been.
It’s the only chip Apple doesn’t show performance increases on. And the s9 was just a new update to the neural engine. The same thing advertised in the s10 chip. It’s the same thing. But they are just changing the name to match the model.
The could have changed the orange button to black for the new ultra 2 color.
I won’t buy Ultra this year. I will wait for ultra 3 with more update
Why ultra 1 can’t have speaker playback?
Ask apple!
I am still waiting for the oxygen sensor that Apple promised last year.
Sleep apnea detection it’s completely disabled for any Apple Watch in the US due to major lawsuit going on , so that feature is only available on any Apple Watch salt outside United States !
I thought that was the Oxygen sensor that is in a lawsuit.
Why should I buy a 10 series if I can get almost everything with a Ultra 2?
More battery life should have been the top of the development list. Really disappointing, I won’t be upgrading.
The coating isn’t pvd. It’s DLC.
They managed to shrink the thickness because of the SPO2 sensor removal. After patent violation they have to remove it. But they managed to market it such like they have made significant improvement. Well done Apple.
I won’t be upgrading, but I’m looking forward to seeing black Ultras floating around town. Happy for everyone who was hoping for that!
Still no Blood Oxygen I would imagine? Kinda weird to release a new black version of a watch that got recalled because of that.
Outside US yes ;)
@@PatrikEdelberg How to enable this feature?
@@menezesadvmines work great
Disappointed with everything, I expected much more from the pro max, and the watch 3 with new features, and it turns out that only the color changed... is the processor the same? Although for what I'm going to note it's not worth it, also in Europe the AI is up to a year or we'll see while the competition has been using it without problem for a long time.
The only thing I care about is how many health sensors the device has and what it can measure. There's nothing new in that regard. But imagine if a wearable could measure both calorie intake and calories burned, along with blood pressure?
What does it need?
It can roughly measure calories burned. How would it determine intake? That kind of data you have to enter manually.
You can't reliably measure blood pressure without the compression thing that goes around your arm. So don't bother waiting for that.
1% or less actually snorkel. The only practical change I want is more battery life and second by second heart rate tracking. What's the point of AFIB and HRV tracking if it's only sporadically tracking my HR all day? Sleep apnea will be useful for about a week until you know whether you have it or not. Then you will forget about it.
AWU2 is "black". The end.
None of them have Apple Intelligence capabilities, chips not powerful enough. Hard pass.
Sorry Apple but an Ultra 2 with black color instead of silver is not a new watch. All Apple does is find ways to hold you hostage to an iPhone and pay for Fitness+.
I can’t believe the $400 10 has a better processor and display than the $800 Ultra.
Awesome
Terrible battery life on it ruins it for me
@@semi8822 it's not terrible, it's how it always was
If you can talk to people on your watch and hear them fine, then it is just Apple being Apple when they don’t let lower than gen 10 owners the ability to listen to music on their watches.
I didn't quite understand that either because it seems the Ultra 2 also got that capability? But not Series 9? Hmm...
@@ChaseTheSummit Correct. I think only 10 and Ultra 2 have it?
I could be mistaken though.
From Apple support:
“Use the Music app to choose and play music on your paired iPhone, paired Bluetooth headphones or speakers, or the Apple Watch speaker (supported on Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 2). See Choose an audio destination on Apple Watch.”
I am the only one wondering why add a sleep apnea function to a watch which has to be charged every day which most people do at night?
The good news is that it charges to 80% in 30 minutes so you could top off before bed and wear it.
Doesnt matter you need at least 36h battery to go full day without recharging, increasing it just a bit wont change a thing
Ultra 2 is a major disappointment this year. Not even a new processor. They really missed out on an opportunity
Woke Apple is constantly concerned about the environment, but charging your watch every day is apparently not bad for the environment and the battery.
Your reviews are the best man, as an eternal indecisive person with regards to my gear, you help me a lot decide on what would fit me better.