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Apple - Watch Ultra 3 vs Xiaomi - Watch S4

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Watch Ultra 3APPLERENDER
Probe A
Apple
Watch Ultra 3
65.3/ 100C
Health & Fitness· 32%
Battery & Connectivity42· 30%
Display92· 22%
Design· 16%
Watch S4XIAOMIRENDER
Probe B
Xiaomi
Watch S4
63.9/ 100C
Health & Fitness· 32%
Battery & Connectivity68· 30%
Display58· 22%
Design· 16%
Quick verdict

Between the Watch Ultra 3 and Watch S4, the Watch Ultra 3 comes out ahead in display size and peak brightness, while the Watch S4 wins on battery life and weight. Overall, the Watch Ultra 3 scores 65.3 and the Watch S4 scores 63.9 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (65.3 vs 63.9). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the Watch Ultra 3 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are display size, peak brightness, water resistance.

Pick the Watch S4 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are battery life, weight.

Both ship with comparable ecg, cellular, spo2, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Apple - Watch Ultra 3 wins

  • Display size — 42.66% more. 2.04 " vs 1.43 ".
  • Peak brightness — 36.36% more. 3000 nits vs 2200 nits.
  • Water resistance — 5.00 ATM more. 10 vs 5.

Why Xiaomi - Watch S4 wins

  • Battery life — 400.00% more. 360 h vs 72 h.
  • Weight — 18.00 g less. 44 vs 62.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecApple - Watch Ultra 3Xiaomi - Watch S4
Case size49 mmlead47 mm
Weight62 g44 glead
Case materialtitaniumstainless steel
Water resistance10 ATMlead5 ATM

Display

SpecApple - Watch Ultra 3Xiaomi - Watch S4
Display size2.04 "lead1.43 "
Always-on displaytruetrue
Peak brightness3000 nitslead2200 nits

Health & Fitness

SpecApple - Watch Ultra 3Xiaomi - Watch S4
ECGtruetrue
SpO2truetrue
Temperature sensortruetrue
Sleep trackingtruetrue
Blood pressurefalsefalse

Battery & Connectivity

SpecApple - Watch Ultra 3Xiaomi - Watch S4
Battery life72 h360 hlead
GPStruetrue
Cellulartruetrue
NFCtruetrue
OSwatchOSHyperOSlead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has longer battery life, Watch Ultra 3 or Watch S4?+

Watch S4 lasts 360h vs 72h.

Do Watch Ultra 3 or Watch S4 support ECG?+

Both support ECG.

Which has cellular, Watch Ultra 3 or Watch S4?+

Both offer cellular variants.

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