Who is the Apple - Watch Ultra 2 for?
Budget-tier smartwatche. The 60.5 score sits in C-tier (58–67) — the formula flags meaningful weaknesses against premium peers.
Reasonable if cost is the deciding factor and the spec weaknesses don’t matter for your use. Check the spec table carefully before buying.
Mars Score is computed from 17 measured specs against the transparent formula for the smartwatches category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Apple - Watch Ultra 2: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every smartwatches we track, here is where the Apple - Watch Ultra 2 pulls ahead — and where it gives ground.
- ▲Includes Always-on display — a feature not every smartwatches offers.
- ▲Includes ECG — a feature not every smartwatches offers.
- ▲Includes SpO2 — a feature not every smartwatches offers.
- ▲Includes GPS — a feature not every smartwatches offers.
- ▲Includes Cellular — a feature not every smartwatches offers.
- ▲Display size: 1.92 " — well above the typical smartwatches.
- ▼Battery life: 36 h — among the weakest in the smartwatches category.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Display size
- 1.92"
- Case size
- 49mm
- Battery life
- 36h
- OS
- watchOS
All specifications
Design
- Case size
- 49 mm
- Weight
- 61.4 g
- Case material
- titanium
- Water resistance?
- 10 ATM
Display
- Display size
- 1.92 "
- Always-on display
- true
- Peak brightness?
- 3000 nits
Health & Fitness
- ECG
- true
- SpO2
- true
- Temperature sensor
- true
- Sleep tracking
- true
- Blood pressure
- false
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery life
- 36 h
- GPS
- true
- Cellular
- true
- NFC
- true
- OS
- watchOS
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Apple - Watch Ultra 2?+
Apple - Watch Ultra 2 scores 60.5 on the transparent Mars Score formula for smartwatches, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Apple - Watch Ultra 2 belong to?+
Apple - Watch Ultra 2 is a Apple smartwatche catalogued in the Smartwatches category.
When was Apple - Watch Ultra 2 released?+
Apple - Watch Ultra 2 was released on 2023-09-22.
What is the display size of Apple - Watch Ultra 2?+
Apple - Watch Ultra 2 has a display size of 1.92 ".
What is the case size of Apple - Watch Ultra 2?+
Apple - Watch Ultra 2 has a case size of 49 mm.
What is the battery life of Apple - Watch Ultra 2?+
Apple - Watch Ultra 2 has a battery life of 36 h.
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