“No, you don’t need to be doing extreme sports to appreciate the Apple Watch Ultra.
Extreme Ultra?
Computationally, the Apple Watch Ultra is the same as the Series 8 watch.
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Compared to the competition, Apple’s Ultra is competitive.
But then the Ultra starts to show its weaknesses.
For an Apple Watch, a 36-hour battery life is impressive.
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And while the Ultra’s GPS is improved over previous Apple Watches, it’s still far behind Garmin.
“The Ultra has a proper GPS antenna for the first time.
It’s actually still not that good.
Not if you compare to Garmin watches,” fitness and Apple Watch expertGraham Bowertold Lifewire via direct message.
“The sampling frequency is one tenth, and the coordinates scatter way more.”
But as with any Apple product, a lot of the appeal is the looks and the aspirational qualities.
No, you don’t need to be doing extreme sports to appreciate the Apple Watch Ultra.
Big Is a Feature
Some people just like big watches.
They like the weight on their wrist, or perhaps they just appreciate a bigger face.
“At our own watch company, weve made watches that have dials between 39mm and 43mm.
Several of our watches are 200m water resistant, so quite thick and heavy.
Think about SUV and truck drivers.
How many of them actually do anything that couldnt be done in a regular compact car?
And yet trucks and SUVs make up anincredible 73% of passenger car sales.
Unless thats another SUV or truck, which seems likely.
On the other hand, some people just like a chunky watch.
Even if you dont care about any of the sports features, its a cool-looking watch.
And, getting back to that price again, its even competitive with Apples own alternatives.
The Ultra looks like a real winner.
It might not be the Garmin killer thatsome are claiming, but then, it doesnt have to be.
Correction 9/12/2022: Updated Mario Musa’s title in paragraph 3.
