Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum
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| Phone Names | Apple Watch Ultra 3 | Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum |
| 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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, HK |
| 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, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, China, HK |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | - |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| - | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66 - USA, LATAM, Canada | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2022, September 07 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 | Available. Released 2022, September 16 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Sapphire crystal front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, titanium frame (grade 5) | Glass front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | 49 x 44 x 12 mm (1.93 x 1.73 x 0.47 in) | 45 x 38 x 10.7 mm (1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 in) |
| SIM | eSIM | eSIM |
| Weight | 61.6 g or 61.8 g (black) (2.15 oz) | 32 g (41mm), 38.8 g (45mm) (1.13 oz) |
| - | IP6X certified 50m water resistant ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models) | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Sapphire crystal glass | Ion-X strengthened glass |
| Resolution | 514 x 422 pixels (~326 ppi density) | 484 x 396 pixels (~326 ppi density) |
| Size | 1.98 inches | 1.9 inches |
| Type | Retina LTPO3 OLED, 3000 nits (peak) | Retina LTPO OLED, 1000 nits (peak) |
| - | Always-on display | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Dual-core | Dual-core |
| Chipset | Apple S10 | Apple S8 |
| GPU | PowerVR | PowerVR |
| OS | watchOS 26, upgradable to watchOS 26.1 | watchOS 9.0, upgradable to watchOS 26.1 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 64GB | 32GB 1GB RAM |
| - | eMMC 5.1 | |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | - | No |
| 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, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | No | No |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 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, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body) |
| - | Temperature sensing (0.01˚ accuracy) Natural language commands and dictation (talking mode) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | Wireless, 0-80% in 45 min | Wireless, 0-80% in 45 min |
| Type | Li-Ion 599 mAh | Li-Ion 308 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Natural, Black | Midnight, Starlight, Silver, Red |
| Models | A3281, A3282 | A2773, A2775, A2772, A2774, A2857, A2858, A2770, A2771, watch6,14, watch6,15, watch6,16, watch6,17 |
| Price | € 828.00 | About 340 EUR |
| SAR | 1.16 W/kg (head) | 0.31 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 1.19 W/kg (head) | 0.31 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
| Camera | ||
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| - | No | |