Apple - Apple Watch Ultra
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Last updated: Dec 10, 2025 Scoring
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"the fact that they integrate to the Apple Watch simply cannot be understated for me, I couldn’t go back to Garmin now, it is just so much part of my life now. ... Tracking weightlifting workouts, nutrition and other stuff, analysis of the data, send messages to HomePod, changing NC automatically, sending emails …."
"I unlock my computer and phone with it."
"On the Apple Watch you can be listening to Spotify at your desk, phone, livingroom, car, etc and then hit the device button on the watch and select the watch and Spotify Connect will transfer playback to the watch without missing a beat. ... You don't have to fumble around on a tiny touch screen to locate the playlist you were listening to on your phone so you can continue on the watch. You simply transfer playback and go. ... Mid run if you want to listen to something else, you simply ask Siri and it will play what ever you ask for, no presyncing or phone is necessary."
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"the ultra 3s battery (especially with fast charge) is now good enough for most- certainly for my iron man and ultra endeavours."
"Upgraded from the regular Apple Watch because of needing the battery life for Ironman and marathon training and have been very happy with it."
"I am so glad I have the ultra, I never have to worry about running out of battery on the course even when using the auto shot tracking and in watch gps."
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"celluar feature allowing me to ride without my phone at all"
"the Apple Watch cellular model lets you leave your phone behind. ... Perfect for activities like running."
"Being able to run with my Watch only connected to cellular service is soooo freeing. ... I have music and podcasts available to keep me entertained and getting audio cues from Runna for my running plan is just perfection."
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"Went to the ER and my Heart Rate and Blood oxygen were almost exactly the same as the hospital equipment."
"the accuracy of the heart rate monitor. ... I compared both with a chest band and apple tracked more closely both on a daily basis and during workouts."
"has the best wrist based heart rate sensor, both in and out of water"
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"It’s also pretty well established that AW has the best motion tracking which shows up when you use the swim feature for distance. ... In swimming, it’s not even close. 100% of garmins worn during our pool swims are incorrect, regardless of swimmer level. ... Every single Garmin incorrectly reported swim distance vs manual counting. Freestyle 4000m in 25m pool."
"I like the apple gives me the actual normal time but gives a score on level of intensity of the work out separately"
"even detected kickboard sets, where on a Coros or Garmin those don’t register at all."
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"The battery life is a literal joke. ... Do an activity? There goes 75% of your battery."
"after having it die on a couple seven mile/1.5 hour runs WITH the battery freshly charged and battery saving options on"
"Mine kept dieing one me mid run ... after two years of using it twice hours was about all an aw had battery for when using music and gps! By the 2:15 mark it would be dead. ... When I started running for longer than 2 hrs my battery would die mid run"
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"If you are in long sleeves in the rain, you need to lock the touchscreen to prevent accidental touches. But that prevents you from using the touchscreen without holding to unlock for a few seconds. So if you are doing intervals, it can be hard to end the interval quickly."
"The biggest issue for me on the AW that stops me going only AW is Sweat. ... The screen becomes impossible to use when I hot and sweaty. I mean completely unresponsive. Can’t press the music controls, can swipe the screen etc."
"I already got sick and tired of touch screens with my Apple Watch ... Dripping sweat, rain and sleeves really screw with touch screens ... where I live we have like 6 months worth of snow so needing to take off my gloves and disable a screen lock before being able to pause my workout is an annoying PITA."
That was my issue with the AWU1. I *loved* that it allowed me to not bring my phone on runs but I didn't like the weight of it on my wrist and it felt way too thick. My Forerunner 265 has been perfect. If Apple made a watch that was 265 size, a legit fitness device, and had cell connection I'd be all over it. EDIT: Looking a the spec the AWU3 is 1.6mm thinner but 0.4g heavier than the AWU1.
r/triathlon • Anyone considering the Apple Watch Ultra 3? ->I did a 13:47 Ironman on my Apple Watch Ultra v1. Used it to track everything. It died on mile 18 of the run. I bought a bike computer for the ride on my next one. I don’t think they’ve improved the battery life for the v3 enough to have it be your one device to do it all, unless you are going under 10 hours.
r/triathlon • Anyone considering the Apple Watch Ultra 3? ->I don’t like wearing watches at home because the notifications get annoying. For me, 42 hours of battery life is more than enough unless I’m traveling to a mountain or somewhere without electricity for an extended period. I mainly stick to running and cycling, and, even the AWU1 handled those activities perfectly. Ended up selling my Garmin LTE version because longer battery is pointless for me.
r/Garmin • The Apple Watch Ultra 3 has a 42hrs battery life! 🤪 ->Using Apple Pay in most stores means the Apple Watch cellular model lets you leave your phone behind. Perfect for activities like running. If you have a phone with garmin, why do you need a garmin? lol just get the heart beat sensor.
r/Garmin • The Apple Watch Ultra 3 has a 42hrs battery life! 🤪 ->Bought the AWU1 day one and loved everything about it, except the battery life. Bought a Fenix 8 as I started doing long distance running, and while I love the insane battery life, flashlight, and look, it’s just not enough of a smart watch for me. I miss IOS integration, texting/calling, LTE, and ease of use. I’ve preordered the AWU3 and will be putting my Fenix up for sale. It’s a great watch, but there’s just something missing for me. I’ll miss that battery and flashlight though.
r/applewatchultra • Who used Garmin watch but came back to Apple Watch Ultra? ->Also surprised. I used an Enduro 3 all summer, pretty good watch by the way and last gen OHR sensor from Garmin, and the results vs my AWU1 were bad. A lot of cadence lock for example. It was not bad all the time but it was much less reliable than my Ultra gen 1. Then again those kind of results are also very dependent of the user physical profil so I guess it’s hard to make some generality. And I use also an external arm band when I train so…
r/applewatchultra • Apple Watch Ultra 3 — One Week In (Runner’s Perspective) ->Only reason I still have my Gen 1 AWU still. Hopefully it's back for Gen 3.
r/AppleWatch • Moved from Apple Watch series 9 to Ultra 2. This battery life is wild. ->I have a AWU1 and a Garmin 570. Use the Garmin only for running. Everything syncs fine, I use Athlytic for heath stats
r/applewatchultra • Who used Garmin watch but came back to Apple Watch Ultra? ->I traded in my AWU1 for the 3, and while I can certainly understand those who don’t feel the need to follow suit, for me the upgraded screen and onboard Siri made it worth it, to say nothing of the increased battery life, as my AWU1 was starting to show its age. (Also, I really wanted to try out the black DLC case option.) 5G and satellite connectivity are certainly cool, but for my needs, hardly necessary. FWIW, If I had an AWU2 I would’ve sat this one out.
r/applewatchultra • Ultra 3 owners… what AW did you upgrade from and what new features do you like most? (Other than obvious battery life) ->I still have the AWU1 and I see zero reasons to upgrade. Literally zero. It's tip-top. Find a 2nd hand one and don't pay premium for a brand new AWU3. I also have a Tactix 7 I never use because of AWU1. I have the watch 24/7/365
r/AppleWatchFitness • Is the Apple Watch Ultra 3 overkill for me? ->I have the Apple Ultra 1 so take this with a grain of salt. It does a lot of things...nothing well. Using the native Strava app, any exercise with a 'stop and go' will confuse the hell out of it. With or without Auto-pause activated. When running, if I pause the watch at a red light, once restarted, my avg. pace will nosedive. In these situations, my Garmin can handle it just fine. Having been burned by the Apple Ultra 1, there is 0% chance I'll buy another one for my workouts.
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