Apple Watch Ultra 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic
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| Phone Names | Apple Watch Ultra 2 | Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, HK | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, China, HK | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 40, 66, 71 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2023, September 12 | 2025, July 09 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, September 22 | Available. Released 2025, July 25 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Sapphire crystal front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, titanium frame | Glass front (Sapphire crystal), stainless steel frame |
| Dimensions | 49 x 44 x 14.4 mm (1.93 x 1.73 x 0.57 in) | 46.4 x 46 x 10.6 mm (1.83 x 1.81 x 0.42 in) |
| SIM | eSIM | eSIM |
| Weight | 61.4 g or 61.8 g (black) (2.15 oz) | 63.5 g (2.26 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Sapphire crystal glass | Sapphire crystal |
| Resolution | 502 x 410 pixels (~338 ppi density) | 438 x 438 pixels (~327 ppi density) |
| Size | 1.92 inches | 1.34 inches |
| Type | Retina LTPO2 OLED, 3000 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED, 3000 nits (peak) |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Dual-core | Penta-core |
| Chipset | Apple S9 | Exynos W1000 (3 nm) |
| GPU | PowerVR | Mali-G68 |
| OS | watchOS 10, upgradable to watchOS 26.1 | Android Wear OS 6, One UI 8 Watch |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 64GB | 64GB 2GB RAM |
| Sound | ||
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| 35mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with dual speakers (86-decibel) | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | No | No |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter (-500m to 9000m), compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body), temperature (water) | Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, altimeter, compass, SpO2, temperature (skin), BioActive, antioxidant index |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | Wireless, 0-80% in 60 min | 10W wireless |
| Type | Li-Ion 564 mAh | Li-Ion 445 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Titanium, Black | Black, White |
| Models | A2986, A2987, Watch7,5 | SM-L500, SM-L505U |
| Price | $ 469.99 / € 584.49 | € 279.90 / $ 299.99 |
| SAR | 0.88 W/kg (head) | 1.04 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.22 W/kg (head) | 0.03 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body) |