Apple Watch Ultra 2 In-Depth Review - More ULTRA? Or More of the Same?

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Time Stamps
00:00 - Intro / Overview
00:37 - Hardware / Ultra 1 vs Ultra 2
01:42 - What’s the same?
03:15 - Recycled Bands
04:31 - Display Brightness
06:30 - S9 Sip / Increased Performance
07:53 - On-Device Siri Processing / Siri + Health
09:04 - Find My Phone / Ultra Wide Band Chip
10:04 - Modular Watchface
11:17 - Double Tap Gesture / Compared to Assistive Touch
16:48 - Battery Life Testing
19:45 - Thoughts on Apples Carbon Neutral Efforts
21:00 - Final Thoughts / Who is this for?

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@Purp_Haze. 8 ай бұрын

I’m finally upgrading from my series 3 to an Ultra 2 😂😂😂

@roshsurana 6 ай бұрын

very underrated. Found your no BS content much more informative than many of the big youtubers who didn’t spend enough time even knowing the difference. You are the only one who did not, to the best of my knowledge, miss a single difference. Subscribed!

@jordangrant1989 8 ай бұрын

Excited to upgrade from watch series 5 to ultra 2. Hopefully quite a jump in quality!

@olafkuhnke1202 8 ай бұрын

Apple Watch Ultra one or Series eight are coming pretty close to the double tap feature. There is not only the accessibility feature assistive touch but something called quick actions. Together with a changed configuration of the hand gestures this works really well. I can answer calls, knowledge incoming messages or notifications while having my little boy on my right arm.

@REJ509 8 ай бұрын

There’s subtle improvements which I personally think is fine for a 2nd year model. I probably wouldn’t upgrade if I had an ultra one but the find my capability is a good upgrade for someone like me who is constantly looking for my AirTags. As a non ultra owner the choice to get the 2 over the one is pretty easy.

@Trails.andponytails 8 ай бұрын

I’ve been interested in the double tap feature. My husband is a combat wounded amputee and he lost his right arm above the elbow. He’s always wanted a sports watch but he can’t use any of them. Doesn’t look like apple is there yet but they’re getting closer. He would need every app and every feature to be usable with voice control and/or double tapping etc. Mostly he would want strava for recording workouts, runs, bike rides etc.

@user-ns5jb1jo7c 5 ай бұрын

I saw a lot of Ultra 2 videos now and people tell me always the same stuff. Your videos is dope! You found really good settings that are new for me and also very useful. Thank you

@Gabrielerf 8 ай бұрын

Excellent review as always, thanks Dave for your detailed analysis.

@slapfan1 8 ай бұрын

I truly appreciate your review, thank you. Not upgrading my Ultra 1, still a solid watch.

@paulirish1165 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Dave. That’s disappointing the double tap is not yet available in the workout app. For running, it would so great to be able to pause with double tap.

@alanhd4 8 ай бұрын

The S9 with the local Siri is the big thing for me. Plus I'll try adding a cellular plan. Also like you showing the accuracy of double-tap. Upgrading from a watch 7. I will likely downgrade the phone size and upgrade to 15 pro with 6.1 screen instead of 12 promax 6.7. I think it will be a big boost in convenience and productivity.

@dianp4824 7 ай бұрын

I upgraded from series 4 to Ultra 2. I rly liked the design since the ultra release.

@Anakena3 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the review coming from an Apple Watch six and planning on taking the two but also wondering if buying a 1 wouldn’t be a good way to save money and wait until ultra three comes out

@carlsupermankent 8 ай бұрын

Which face gallery are you using? I like the time in the middle but can’t seem to find it anywhere. It looks great on your watch.

@Seahawks1976 8 ай бұрын

I have the fenix 7x and might get the ultra too because both are awesome. Rotate both over the next few years

@RobertBruno 8 ай бұрын

Great video. Agree on the battery life. I also think making it in a darker color should have been a no-brainer. They would have sold like hotcakes if they only made an additional color.

@richardmathers7238 4 ай бұрын

Only trouble with darker colour stretches and marks show up.iv a fenix 7 and it looks terrible

@MrMeowNow 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for awesome content! Looks like Ultra 2 is vey similar to 1st gen... Upgrading? I dont think its worth it...

@calderonarunning 8 ай бұрын

You said it: it has been an useful and entertaining video. Congratulations for all of your work here.

@JacobMillen-tk4jx 4 ай бұрын

Just ordered my ultra today. I’m so excited.

@tr31uk 8 ай бұрын

Very enlightening video! I order one today and tomorrow Ill go to the store to take it. Also very impressive tattoo “I miss you” in greek. Excellent expression and very tender also

@malicovjek 2 ай бұрын

My AWU 1 is coming tomorrow and that is my first ever Apple Watch. Did I make the right decision because I dont need that brightness boost or the double tap.

@The.JZA. 8 ай бұрын

I agree about the battery life. That was the one thing I really wanted and I thought that the transition from 7nm to 5nm would give us a lot better efficiency and therefore, battery life, even if it was just 20-30% it's still an improvement and a step in the right direction. I did think though when they said it had a brighter screen and the same battery life I was like, well if I just turn down the screen brightness I should get longer battery life then because I already do the same thing on my Apple Watch Ultra, I just run it at 2/3 on the brightness scale. The battery life isn't bad by any means and it's not the end of the world to slap it on charge before I jump in the shower but it would be nice if I could go away on a hike for a couple of days, with GPS/heart rate tracking and not have to worry about bringing an Apple Watch charger. That is the bare minimum of what I would consider to be "good" battery life for a device of this type. Nevertheless, I love my Apple Watch Ultra and I'll keep using it for another 2-3 years before I consider a new one.

@silv3rArrow 7 ай бұрын

This! Or just a weeked getaway. Going somewhere just with a backpack to a hostel for a couple of days. Bringing the charger is a buzzkill

@robhughes8516 5 ай бұрын

@@silv3rArrowif your taking a backpack anyways, what’s the big deal with packing a charger or a power bank? It might be time to re-examine your life if carrying a little watch charger (especially if your already taking a backpack) is inconveniencing you.

@Low12Sun 8 ай бұрын

I have a Series 6 and just bought a used AWU1.

@sharmarohit2110 7 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for the insightful video. Request if you could guide me whether to go for ultra 2 or wait for Watch X (rumored for a redesign)?

@Epearson02130 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your in-depth video. I’m new to Apple Watches and purchased the Ultra 2. Though I have more learning to do with this watch, I am extremely happy with it. Also, love the 3.5 day battery life.

@seffingt0n 8 ай бұрын

Mine comes in tomorrow - can't wait!

@Erin-Thor 7 ай бұрын

Have you done a comparison between the larger 9 and the ultra? I am not sure what the actual differences are.

@47crazed 6 ай бұрын

im glad they doubled the storage. i can finally sync all my music.

@molarrr 8 ай бұрын

How has the trail loop held up for a year? Main the Velcro getting all pulled and messy after using it for so long

@nathengadney4778 8 ай бұрын

Already got mine on preorder I have a series 8 but I was sooo close to getting it last year but didn’t as I wanted time to see if I even liked Apple Watch’s as I used android before so I had to pre order

@kevincampos6394 8 ай бұрын

first timeer to the apple watch, is that 36 hour with display always on? i have a galaxy watch 5pro and get 40 but have the AOD on off

@TheQuantifiedScientist 8 ай бұрын

Great overview and review Dave 😊! Surprising they did not print a "2" on the inside. Now you will need to charge it to check which one is which. Excited to get mine and get the testing going, though as you said I don't expect (huge) differences .

@senwang1982 8 ай бұрын

looking forward to your scientific reviews on those hr gps sensors🎉❤😊

@amshaq007CR7 8 ай бұрын

@@senwang1982me too

@andrewbae7656 8 ай бұрын

It makes me think they did not sell a lot of the ultra #1 and are re using the parts for the ultra 2 and just adding more software updates + new screen with higher nits

@o751106 8 ай бұрын

A different color next year.

@ctellr38 2 ай бұрын

I have a SE 1 and looking to upgrade to this ultra 2, looking like it a good idea

@knutekjc93 8 ай бұрын

When the Ultra dropped last year my first comment was that it’ll be a great 2nd or 3rd generation device. Seems to be trending towards 3rd. I switched to a Garmin about a year ago because the Apple Watch just wasn’t doing it for me anymore as I was ramping up distance and getting into training for an Ironman. If Apple could just optimize that battery life, get it to a week even, I feel like they’d move a lot more devices. They’d have me back as a customer for sure.

@b.rocket 3 күн бұрын

Great video. I had a series 6 and man I am loving the battery life of the ultra 2.

@JRMillion 8 ай бұрын

Is the antenna band the same fragile stainable scratchable material? Seems like yes... but was hoping not.

@mazith745 2 ай бұрын

I’ve watched a couple of reviews . This is the best one , I get my ultra 2 tomorrow and I’m coming from a series 3 so this should be good 😁!

@msyzah6828 5 ай бұрын

Just bought the ultra 2

@adambomb13 8 ай бұрын

After the first 4:40 mins, I totally enjoyed your video , thank you

@Wingrider07 8 ай бұрын

My Apple Watch Ultra 2 comes in today. You confirmed my choice. Thanks.

@tsdub 7 ай бұрын

Can I ask how you got the compass on your main screen view ?? Did you have to download an app ?? Mine didn’t come with the abiiity to add that complications?

@The.JZA. 8 ай бұрын

Assistive Touch is way different. The feature that you wanted to test was called "Quick Actions" and its basically the same as the double tap just with a couple of things ommitted. E.g. you cant scroll the widgets but you can dismiss notification, stop a timer or alarm, answer/end a call. It's very similar to the "double tap" feature on series 9 and works pretty well.

@AS-ch4ty 5 ай бұрын

How do you turn off the dim at night? I want it to stay bright

@CoachAlexTan 7 ай бұрын

How long does Ultra 2’s battery last in real life testing? Based on your active life style, did you even get 36hrs or did it surpass expectations with more? I belong to a third category, people who have an older iwatch (series 5-7) who’s considering an Ultra 2. How’s does the weight and size impact working out and sleep? Thanks

@valdius85 8 ай бұрын

Double tap makes a lot of sense for me since I commonly have wet hands when doing house work.

@RobertoCassetta 8 ай бұрын

I used my AWU 1 for a couple of months and sold it because I missed my fenix 7X. But now my fenix looks beat up. I tried to upgrade to the Epix Pro but it is not as rugged and there is a lag to display the time, therefore I am back to AWU2 just because of the smart watch and good looks. For my triathlon training it cannot compare to the Fenix.

@nicolejagoe5431 8 ай бұрын

I currently have a six. I’m looking to get away from the glitchy Ness in the heart rate monitor. Good work out, sleep and health reporting. Plus reminders, and integration with apps. I’m going listen to review of 9

@doch5061 8 ай бұрын

All I wanna know is can you mass delete texts from the watch

@watchultra 8 ай бұрын

That’s some real cool outro music

@techadvisor33 8 ай бұрын

Wow! perfect review! Thanks

@waynependrigh4669 2 ай бұрын

Great video. I have just purchased the Ultra 2 and have never had an Apple watch before. Since then I have watched lots of video's on the watch but yours was the best with honest real life comparison with questions and comparisons with the original ultra. I have never seen any of your content before but I'm sold and have subscribed. Thanks.

@sammyfisher4126 Ай бұрын

Great video keep it up keep ‘em comin 💯👍🏽

@jeweetzelf0126 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for this review. I liked it a lot!

@Dalmado Ай бұрын

I upgraded my series 7 stainless in graphite to the ultra 2. I’m loving it so far.

@victoryu7820 8 ай бұрын

Best initial AWU 2 review out there. Lots of detail and info not found in other reviews. Thanks!

@ChaseTheSummit 8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@peta333 8 ай бұрын

Yes, that’s true

@CSXEK 3 ай бұрын

I upgraded from the series 6 to the ultra 2 and I love the Apple Watch Ultra 2 I like the bigger display and also have the new iPhone 15 as well

@JordiRuns 8 ай бұрын

I have the series 1 and not thinking about upgrading. Garmin, Coros, and other companies don’t tend to announce major updates yearly , Apple is no different. The series 1 has everything I need and I’ll wait for series 3. (An upgrade every other year sounds more applicable)

@danemoreno88 6 ай бұрын

My last Apple Watch was a series 6 so this will be a huge upgrade

@shawndonnelly2707 5 ай бұрын

I’m a new apple phone user and new to which watch to get. I have Diabetes which is new as well wearing a sensor for that. Older eyes as I’m in my 50s what do you think would be best for me?

@iphone3gs96 8 ай бұрын

Going from a series 6 to the ultra 2, it’ll probably also mostly replace my aqualung i330r for diving

@Halo9K 7 ай бұрын

I upgraded to 10.1 and have enabled DT. I’ve got to admit I’m a bit underwhelmed. Aside from activating the Smart Stack, it doesn’t seem to do much else. Maybe down the road they can actually make it useful without another watch upgrade…

@saidthebluesky 8 ай бұрын

thank you for this video. love it:)

@BIGMIKE3737 8 ай бұрын

So I have the ultra 2 but my iPhone is 14 pro max so finding my phone in feet won’t work right?

@faithevans3513 6 ай бұрын

I need this apple fan

@newchenyufengchenyufeng5535 8 ай бұрын

Help: what can I do to update ultra 1 os10 and from iPhone 8plus that has kicked out of its?

@brandtblues 6 ай бұрын

I had an Apple watch series 3 for about a month - hated it and gave it back. I decided to jump back into the Apple watch and bought an Ultra 2. I like it - its a novelty - but I love the health features, sleep (I have never sleep with a watch before but I like the results), fitness tracking, some of the communication stuff is great to not to be so reliant on my phone for quick messages etc. The battery life is quite adequate for me - With lots of stuff turned on I get almost 3 full days on a charge. I keep most notifications off and rely on haptics for the small number of notifications I wish to receive. Not sure if it's going to be my daily forever or if it turns into a speciality watch for purpose driven activities etc. Having had it for about a month it is still a novelty but a fun and quite useful one. Great video too. Thanks!

@ak4939 8 ай бұрын

I agree totally with the undercurrent running through your review, which is that the 3000 nits brightness upgrade was something nobody asked for, since 2000 nits in the U1 was more than sufficient. But extended battery life, that would get at least 4+ days or preferably a WEEK of normal usage with “always on” and regular exercise activities, would have been a HUGE plus. Apple missed that mark by a mile !

@chaohaiwang 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing 🎉

@stricken1666 6 ай бұрын

One thing I didn’t understand is that If the materials are recycled to then why didn’t the price go down?

@hunnykomb7481 4 ай бұрын

This video activated my Siri HARD lolllll. Great vid though non the less!

@thefrontbackside 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video. I have a question I hope you or someone can shed some light on. I have the Ultra watch and I often go out without my phone. When I am out and about the watch loses connection to cellular often (in areas with good cell connection) and I have to go into setting, mobile services to get it to re connect. When I have looked online I have found others that have reported this is issue. Has anyone else had this issue with the Ultra when using it as stand alone and does anyone know if the new Ultra has this issue or does it connect straight away out and about and keeps its cell connection? Any advice would be appreciated

@MrAndrew941 8 ай бұрын

I want that topographic map in the UK.

@mden2490 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. When are you going to cover/ or re visit mapping, directions, while hiking etc? 3% difference is really not statistically significant with battery life. I suspect that it is due do the newer battery.

@ChaseTheSummit 8 ай бұрын

Once they roll out the mapping to cover my area. Currently it's still exclusive to California and I'm in Massachusetts.

@paulbennett1538 3 ай бұрын

I recently upgraded from a series 3 to the ultra 2 for many reasons and so far I really like it

@1927deano Ай бұрын

I’m hopefully doing the same soon, any big noticeable changes? (Besides having to reset the apple watch to factory settings to install each update 😂😂)

@FutureSystem738 2 ай бұрын

Yes, agree, MORE battery life is what I want!!

@MrCem1016 4 ай бұрын

I’m still very happy w/my top of line Series 9. Don’t really use it for any of the apps but is nice to take a call or reply to a text when I don’t have my iPhone XR w/me…lol

@joepro5915 8 ай бұрын

Great video! What scares me is that they’re treating the ultra like a normal Apple Watch. They did NOTHING to improve on the “ultra” aspect of the watch. Like you said, more battery life. Garmin is killing it. I don’t want to them to forget why and who they build the Ultra watch for.

@Tha-King-Arthur 8 ай бұрын

garmin this, garmin that, Garmin is ugly as fuck..

@mlegrand 8 ай бұрын

Amazing review. 👌

@david_hsu 8 ай бұрын

Not AssistiveTouch, but Quick Action. You can turn on Quick Action and keep AssistiveTouch off. Quick Action is basically the same as the new Double Tap except for showing the widget part.

@dr.chungusphd108 4 ай бұрын

Ordering mine feb 1st

@LearnEnglishWithMatta 8 ай бұрын

Excited to try and use this device as a phone replacement. 💪🏽🤠🇺🇸

@superproducercbiz 8 ай бұрын

Is the upgraded brightness apparent outside of the flashlight? Like if it’s just on standby mode when it’s dim?

@ChaseTheSummit 8 ай бұрын

Only in the extremes. In a dark room you'll notice the 1 nit of brightness, in direct sunlight you'll notice the 3000 nits.

@Alex-cp8du 8 ай бұрын

for a wearable that I have to look at every day - I went ahead and spent the extra money on the ULTRA 2. I'm upgrading from a gen3 apple watch.

@22jeepmojave75 8 ай бұрын

Have you tested in dark environments? I can’t operate in dark due to auto dim. Also ultra one or two are same process and can’t find ultra 1. Little cheaper in ultra 1 if you can find one!

@lastpassenger4160 8 ай бұрын

Recently i switch from 6 series to ultra 2 , good experience 👍

@GiordanoCapovilla 4 ай бұрын

What size strap do you wear on the loop

@Oleg__ 6 ай бұрын

I like watch faces with numbers instead of hands so much better. Anyway I will upgrade from the Series 5 Nike to the Ultra 2 with Orange Ocean Band.

@1927deano Ай бұрын

I’m going to go from a series 3 to an ultra 2, gonna be a massive jump by the looks of it!

@desireejennings5932 8 ай бұрын

Great DETAILED VIDEO! Thank you! I recent ordered the series 9 watch in stainless steel. BUT I am now debating if I should swap it out for the Ultra 2 😫😫..

@desireejennings5932 8 ай бұрын

Any advice?

@ChaseTheSummit 8 ай бұрын

The series 9 is great. If you want more durability and battery life get the ultra. The only thing you'll need to consider is the larger size and weight if that's something you can deal with.

@desireejennings5932 8 ай бұрын

@@ChaseTheSummit Thank you 😊

@Johak1982 8 ай бұрын

Batterylife in low power mode for ultra 1 is stated to be 60 hours while its 72 on the ultra 2 so looks consistent with what you noticed.

@ChaseTheSummit 8 ай бұрын

I need to do more testing in low power mode. Good thing I have a 100 miler coming up! Stay tuned.

@ZeRo-22- 8 ай бұрын

This is great news! Can’t wait for this update.

@mohanvirick2600 8 ай бұрын

Yes interested

@harrybijl5619 8 ай бұрын

Great overview Dave. I use an Apple Watch 6 and think about upgrade to the Ultra 2. A friend of mine wants to buy the 6. I'm not a fanatic sportsman. I just like the Ultra 2. My iPhone is a 12 Pro max. I keep this one for now. The 15 major upgrade is the camera resolution. I keep it in mind though.

@squidlyminimalisim 7 ай бұрын

I got a 12 pro max aswell only issues i have with it are the camera and its overly large size but besides that its pretty good

@kour0sh 8 ай бұрын

great review! when you were testing the battery, did use cellular ? I'm getting the Ultra 2 ,but don't want to get cellular plan for it so just wondering if that changes the battery life.

@ChaseTheSummit 8 ай бұрын

Cellular was turned off for testing since it's an uncontrollable variable. I had both watches paired to separate phones via bluetooth and wifi was turned on.

@darrylwoodbury 8 ай бұрын

If you have an Apple Watch Ultra, you shouldn't upgrade in my opinion. Since I don't have an Apple Watch Ultra, I did upgrade from a Series 6 Apple Watch and it should be here on Friday. My order status went from processing to preparing to ship and I'm getting excited! Also, this was a great in depth review of the watch!

@superproducercbiz 8 ай бұрын

Dope review. It sucks that we have to split hairs to name the differences with an upgrade smh. They could of just held back the small tweaks and released a actual better overall version down the road

@LouieBaLLz 8 ай бұрын

Yeah, this seems more like AWU 1.1

@johnttracy 8 ай бұрын

This is their flagship watch model. I don't think they could have updated the SIP to be better on the AWS9 while the watch that starts at twice the price has a less powerful system. This is less about an update, and more about keeping it at the top. AWU1 wearers should definitely not sweat thinking about the upgrade.

@kideatspaper3618 8 ай бұрын

Honestly incremental refinement is good, because most people won’t upgrade their watch ultra every year anyway, and then someone won’t feel as bad as if they upgrade 2 years into a 3 year cycle

@coreyburns2074 2 ай бұрын

I just picked up a ultra 2 a couple days ago I came from a series 7 it’s 80% of the same user experience however it’s got those extra features that come in handy like the siren the action button and solid build the battery is fantastic I’m sure after a few days it’s gonna get a bit better I also like the double tap feature overall this watch is a beast

@fnazarios 8 ай бұрын

Can you share your setting on both Apple Watch Ultra and Ultra 2 for the battery test?

@ChaseTheSummit 8 ай бұрын

In the "sleep test" I had both set with brightness low, always on turned off, bluetooth and wifi on, cellular off (didn't want that variable involved), both had "modular" watchfaces with the same complications, both running Watch OS10, both paired to separate phones (iphone 15 / iphone 14 Pro). During the run I left the same settings but changed the brightness to Max. Flashlight, same settings but with flashlight brightness maxed out on both (including the temporary boost on the U2)

@ryanebert09 8 ай бұрын

I went from a series 6 to the ultra 2, it already does double tap to dismiss notifications and answer calls. Works pretty well, overall it’s a huge jump for me so it’s worth it in that regard.

@ChaseTheSummit 8 ай бұрын

The official double tap has yet to be released but the accessibility option for quick actions is available (and has been for years).

@ryanebert09 8 ай бұрын

@@ChaseTheSummit it’s definitely double tap and not the accessibility function. It only answers or declines calls and dismisses notifications, but it’s popped up with a prompt for either of those functions since I turned the watch on. I didn’t set up any accessibility shortcuts and I didn’t have them set up on my previous watch.

@SunshineFL 5 ай бұрын

I’m on the fence. I have a series 6 too. How do you like it.

@ryanebert09 5 ай бұрын

@@SunshineFL it is a considerable jump and worth it in my opinion. I do wear it for 2 days or so before charging. I do enjoy the double tap tremendously. It’s quick, it’s easier to talk on the phone through the watch, and it seems to charge faster. Going that far of a jump from one to the other is a large jump and you will notice many differences.

@ryanebert09 5 ай бұрын

@@SunshineFL also, I also upgraded from an 11 pro max to a 15 pro max and as someone who absentmindedly leaves their phone all over the place, the way it pings the phone is a million times more convenient.

@Sandra-dt4ec Ай бұрын

The watch is simply a platform for app developers. Apple makes their own apps but, they are usually just above average. Workoutdoors is a good example for fitness, Topo maps, Footpath, for hiking and backpacking, and there are many other emerging apps. The watch is great because you'll have choices as app developers build amazing things for the watch. This is why I chose the Ultra II over Garmin, choice in the kinds of apps that best fit my needs. (although I'd love to play with a Garmin for a while!) :D

@AndrewReitze Ай бұрын

Like you said I want battery life. I have the AW 5 and am looking to upgrade soon. I would go for the ultra 2, but am so tempted with the fenix 7x pro just for the flashlight and battery. I don't care about the amoled screen. I am worried about loosing heart monitoring in the background and ECG, those are my main uses. Waiting for November to see what deals come.