Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra
VERDICT
Samsung didn't play it safe. They built a watch that screams "adventure." It is big, heavy, and incredibly capable. With the new 3nm processor, it is the smoothest Wear OS experience ever made. While the design is polarizing (is it a square? is it a circle?), the battery life and health metrics are undeniable.
The Big Picture
This is the Android equivalent of the Apple Watch Ultra. It features a customized "Quick Button" to launch workouts instantly, a siren for emergencies, and a display that hits 3000 nits brightness. But under the hood, it introduces Galaxy AI to health tracking, analyzing your sleep and activity to give you a daily "Energy Score" that tells you if you should push hard or rest.
🧬 AGEs Index Monitoring
The Innovation: A world-first sensor capability.
What is it? It measures Advanced Glycation End Products in your skin. In simple terms, it gives you a glimpse into your metabolic health and biological aging process, influenced by your diet and lifestyle. It’s a metric no other watch offers.
🔋 100-Hour Battery Life
Finally, endurance.
Performance: In power-saving mode, it can last up to 100 hours. Even with heavy GPS usage and the always-on display, you comfortably get 2-3 days. It ends the "charge every night" anxiety that plagued previous Galaxy Watches.
✅ The Pros
- Performance: The Exynos W1000 chip makes apps open instantly.
- Durability: Titanium cushion frame and Sapphire Crystal glass.
- Sleep Apnea: FDA-authorized sleep apnea detection feature.
- Wear OS 5: Access to Google Maps, WhatsApp, and Wallet natively.
❌ The Cons
- Proprietary Straps: Uses a new "Dynamic Lug" system, so your old bands won't fit.
- Ecosystem Lock: ECG and Blood Pressure features ONLY work with Samsung phones.
- Rotating Bezel: It’s gone. You have to use the touchscreen or digital edge (a step back for fans).
🤔 Should you buy it?
YES if you have a Samsung phone and want the most powerful smartwatch experience available on Android.
NO if you are a Google Pixel user (you lose key health features) or hate the square-circle design (get the Galaxy Watch 7 or Pixel Watch 3).
See the showdown: Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra vs. Google Pixel Watch 3 Comparison