Watch Ultra 2 vs Watch Series 8
Side-by-side specs comparison — Watch family.
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch
Announced
2023, September 12
2022, September 07
Status
Available. Released 2023, September 22
Available. Released 2022, September 16
Body
Dimensions
49 x 44 x 14.4 mm (1.93 x 1.73 x 0.57 in)
45 x 38 x 10.7 mm (1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 in)
Weight
61.4 g or 61.8 g (black) (2.15 oz)
42.3 g (41mm), 51.5 g (45mm) (1.48 oz)
Build
Sapphire crystal front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, titanium frame
Sapphire crystal front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, stainless steel frame
SIM
eSIM
eSIM
Display
Type
Retina LTPO2 OLED, 3000 nits (peak)
Retina LTPO OLED, 1000 nits (peak)
Resolution
502 x 410 pixels (~338 ppi density)
484 x 396 pixels (~326 ppi density)
Protection
Sapphire crystal glass
Sapphire crystal glass
Platform
OS
watchOS 10, upgradable to watchOS 26.4
watchOS 9.0, upgradable to watchOS 26.4
Chipset
Apple S9
Apple S8
CPU
Dual-core
Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR
PowerVR
Memory
Internal
64GB
32GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Cameras
No
No
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
No
No
Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter (-500m to 9000m), compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body), temperature (water)
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body)
Battery
Battery
Li-Ion 564 mAh
Li-Ion 308 mAh
Misc
Colors
Titanium, Black
Graphite, Silver, Gold
Price
$ 508.00C$ 767.99€ 490.00
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