Apple Watch Ultra 3

Apple

Key Features

  • The Apple Watch segment is often one of the most inspiring parts of Apple’s September keynote, showcasing stories of how the watch has saved lives or detected health issues before they became more serious. With the launch of the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and the Apple Watch Series 11, Apple continues that legacy. Here’s your breakdown of the features, upgrades, and what’s new.
  • Design & Display

    Apple Watch Ultra 3: The Ultra 3 keeps its rugged titanium build and 49mm size but boosts brightness from 2,000 nits on the Ultra 2 to 3,000 nits, making it Apple’s brightest display yet. This improvement makes maps, metrics, and apps easier to read in direct sunlight.

    It also introduces a new Natural Titanium finish alongside refreshed band colors designed for outdoor and sports use. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 was made with 95% recycled titanium, and now Apple can confidently say their Apple Watch Ultra 3 is made with 100% recycled titanium.
  • Performance & Battery Life Both the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Series 11 are powered by Apple’s new S9 SiP chip, built for faster performance and greater efficiency. This translates to smoother navigation, quicker app launches, and more responsive interactions across both models.On the battery side, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 has up to 42 hours of battery life on a single charge, and up to 72 hours in Low Power Mode. This is an improvement over the Ultra 2, which had up to 36 hours of standard use. The Apple Watch Series 11 provides up to 18 hours of battery life, or up to 36 hours in Low Power Mode, similar to the Series 10.

    These upgrades mean you can expect faster performance without extra drain. Workouts track more smoothly, GPS and maps refresh quicker, and apps run in the background with less impact on battery life. For everyday users, the Series 11 maintains reliability throughout the day, while the Ultra 3 extends Apple Watch into true multi-day territory for adventurers and heavy users.

  • Health & Fitness Features
    The Apple Watch Series 11 introduces improved sleep insights with a new sleep score, refinements in wrist temperature sensing, and a new feature: Hypertension Notifications, which can alert you if consistent signs of high blood pressure are detected over a 30-day period using the optical heart sensor. Ultra 3 also includes this hypertension notification feature, but doesn’t appear to have additional exclusive health sensors beyond what Series 11 offers.

2950.00

Apple Watch Ultra 3

Personal beast.

Apple Watch Ultra 3 tilted forward, natural titanium case, compass on Orienteering watch face, anchor blue Ocean Band

Three people running in a mountainous area, all wearing Apple Watch Ultra 3

 

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Two Apple Watch Ultra 3 devices, one showing maps and the other showing Backtrack features including compass, elevation, and marked waypoints

 

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Brands

Apple

Color

Black, titanium

Display

49mm

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch Announced 2025, September 09
Status Available. Released 2025, September 19
Body Dimensions 49 x 44 x 12 mm (1.93 x 1.73 x 0.47 in)
Weight 61.6 g or 61.8 g (black) (2.15 oz)
Build Sapphire crystal front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, titanium frame (grade 5)
SIM eSIM
IP6X certified


100m water resistant (22810:2010)


40m swimproof/diving (EN13319)


MIL-STD-810H compliant


ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models)

Display Type Retina LTPO3 OLED, 3000 nits (peak)
Size 1.98 inches
Resolution 514 x 422 pixels (~326 ppi density)
Protection Sapphire crystal glass
Wide-angle OLED
Platform OS watchOS 26, upgradable to watchOS 26.4
Chipset Apple S10
CPU Dual-core
GPU PowerVR
Memory Card slot No
Internal 64GB
Camera No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with dual speakers (86-decibel)
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB No
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter (-500m to 9000m), compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body), temperature (water)
Temperature sensing (0.01˚ accuracy)


Depth gauge (±1m accuracy)


Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)


Emergency SOS via satellite

Battery Type Li-Ion 599 mAh
Charging Wireless, 0-80% in 45 min
Misc Colors Natural, Black
Models A3281, A3282
SAR 1.16 W/kg (head)
SAR EU 1.19 W/kg (head)

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