Apple Watch Ultra 2 / Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro (45 mm)

Apple Watch Ultra 2: Apple Watch Ultra 2, 49 mm titanium case, GPS + Cellular; natural (2023) and black titanium added in 2024. Band options (Alpine Loop, Trail Loop, Ocean Band, Titanium Milanese Loop) vary by size. The Apple Watch Ultra (2022) and Ultra 3 (2025) are separate models.

Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro (45 mm): The Galaxy Watch5 Pro comes in one size (45 mm): SM-R920 (Bluetooth) and SM-R925 (LTE), in Black Titanium and Gray Titanium. The 40/44 mm Galaxy Watch5 is a separate model with a different battery, case material and display size.

SpecificationApple Watch Ultra 2Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro (45 mm)
Release year20232022
Case49 mm, Grade 5 titanium; natural or black; 49 × 44 × 12 mm

Weight is 61.4 g in natural and 61.8 g in black. Fits 130–210 mm wrists.

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DisplayAlways-On Retina LTPO2 OLED; 410 × 502 pixels, 326 ppi; 1,185 mm² display area

Brightness goes up to 3,000 nits and down to 1 nit in the dark. LTPO2 lowers the refresh rate to reduce battery use in always-on mode.

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1.4-inch (34.6 mm) 450 × 450 Super AMOLED; full-colour Always On Display

The bezel is raised above the display, which Samsung designs to protect the glass from knocks. There is no rotating bezel; menus are navigated with touch gestures and the buttons.

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GlassFlat sapphire crystal front Apple—
Chip and storageS9 SiP (64-bit dual-core processor, 4-core Neural Engine); 64 GB

The S9 SiP can process Siri requests on the device and supports the double tap gesture (tapping thumb and index finger together twice).

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LocationL1 + L5 dual-frequency GPS; GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou

The L5 band helps reduce position errors where signals bounce, such as among tall buildings and dense trees.

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SensorsElectrical heart sensor; third-generation optical heart sensor; temperature sensor; depth gauge; water temperature sensor; compass; always-on altimeter

The electrical sensor runs the ECG app (age 22 and over). The temperature sensor is not for medical use; it supports retrospective ovulation estimates in cycle tracking.

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Samsung BioActive Sensor (Optical Heart Rate + Electrical Heart Signal + Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis), temperature, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, light sensor

Electrical Heart Signal enables ECG and Bioelectrical Impedance enables body composition estimates; ECG works through the Samsung Health Monitor app only in approved markets.

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Diving and durability100 m water resistance under ISO 22810:2010 (WR100); recreational scuba diving to 40 m under EN13319; IP6X under IEC 60529; MIL-STD 810H testing

The depth gauge is accurate to ±1 m; Apple advises against diving below 40 m. The MIL-STD 810H tests cover altitude, temperature shock, freeze/thaw, shock and vibration.

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Cellular and wireless4G LTE and UMTS; Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n); Bluetooth 5.3; second-generation Ultra Wideband chip

Cellular use needs a carrier plan. Ultra Wideband enables precision finding of an iPhone; availability depends on the country.

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Battery and chargingUp to 36 hours in normal use and 72 hours in Low Power Mode; fast charge to 80% in about 1 hour; built-in lithium-ion

The box includes a 1 m magnetic fast charger to USB-C cable; no adapter.

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590 mAh (typical); WPC-based wireless faster charging

Samsung says real battery life varies with network environment and usage patterns. 590 mAh is about 44% larger than the 410 mAh battery in the 44 mm Galaxy Watch5.

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Controls and safetyCustomisable Action button; Digital Crown with haptic feedback; siren; Emergency SOS, fall and crash detection

The Action button is also used for Precision Start, beginning a workout recording at the exact start. The siren sounds a loud alert to call for help.

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CompatibilityiPhone Xs or later, or iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), with iOS 18 or later

The watch is set up and used only with an iPhone; it does not work with Android phones.

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Operating conditionsOn wrist –20 to 55 °C; diving 0–40 °C; altitude –500 to 9,000 m Apple—
Glass and case—Sapphire Crystal; titanium case with D-Buckle Sport Band

The D-buckle band folds open; because the watch cannot lie flat, it is charged on its side on the Samsung charger.

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Processor—Exynos W920, dual-core 1.18 GHz Samsung
Memory and storage—1.5 GB RAM + 16 GB internal storage Samsung
Operating system—Wear OS 3.5 (Powered by Samsung) with One UI Watch 4.5 at launch

Activation requires connecting to an Android phone with Google Mobile Services; it cannot be used with an iPhone.

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Connectivity—Bluetooth 5.2, Wi‑Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4 + 5 GHz, NFC, GPS/Glonass/Beidou/Galileo; LTE (LTE model only)

The LTE model can make calls and use data without the phone nearby; support depends on the carrier.

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Durability—5ATM + IP68 / MIL-STD-810H

5ATM covers surface water use such as swimming, not diving or high-pressure water. MIL-STD-810H is the US military standard for environmental test methods.

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Phone compatibility—Android 8.0 or higher with more than 1.5 GB of RAM Samsung
Size and weight—45.4 × 45.4 × 10.5 mm; 46.5 g

Dimensions are measured without the health sensors and weight without the strap.

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