Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2 in for review | Infinium-tech
Samsung to abandon Watch Ultra in 2025 in favor of Classic; Now it’s the Ultra’s turn to shine and the Classic’s time to wait. Meet the Galaxy Watch Ultra2, the same wearable but better in the most important way – battery life!
Samsung brought the battery up to 800mAh (up from 590mAh, or a 35% increase), which is the most on any Galaxy smartwatch (and significantly larger than most watches). Samsung says you’ll get 60 hours out of the big battery, which is a lot for a Wear OS smartwatch (and ridiculous compared to the Honor Watch 6’s 35 days).
As before, you get a USB-C-powered magnetic charging puck. Samsung says charging is fast (up to 40% in 30 minutes), although it’s still rated at 10W.
On the front, the display is slightly larger, measuring over 1.5 inches. It’s up to 5,000 nits brighter. This watch is rugged with both IP68/IP69K and 10 ATM ratings. It’s fully dive-ready, and Samsung is openly aiming the wearable for divers with a dedicated Dive app, among other things.
As before, the case of the watch is made of titanium, and the screen is covered with sapphire crystal. The buttons are clickier than the first Watch Ultra.
Sadly, there’s no rotating bezel or crown for those who don’t prefer to use their touchscreen for everything.
The new smartwatch is thinner than its predecessor, but make no mistake, this is a big watch made for big wrists (not the one in the picture below, no). It’s a hefty watch at just over 60 grams, which is lighter than the already larger OnePlus Watch 4.
This is a smartwatch made for fans of big watches, although it’s nowhere near the level of your Casio G-Shocks.
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