# Apple Watch Ultra 2: specs and price

**Price (US):** $799 at support.apple.com (MSRP, 49mm titanium with cellular (only config)), as of 2026-06-27. A sourced, dated price of record — other retailers (incl. Amazon) may be lower. Among the 18 smartwatches we track it is #17 cheapest of 18; category median $360.
**Brand:** Apple
**Released:** 2023-09
**Deskmark:** Bronze Deskmark — pay-blind category standing 12/100, #20 of 21 in class (independent, computed from sourced data, never for sale).
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price (US) | $799 |
| Brand | Apple |
| Released | 2023-09 |
| Case size (mm) | 49 |
| Display type | LTPO OLED |
| Battery hr | 36 |
| Gps | Yes |
| Lte option | Yes |
| Water resistance (m) | 100 |
| OS | watchOS 10 |
| Ecg | Yes |
| Weight (g) | 61 |

## Where it stands

At $799, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 is #16 cheapest of the 17 smartwatches we track, where the median is $349.99. On the spec sheet, its case size of 49 mm is the highest of the 23, its water resistance of 100 m is the highest of the 23, and its battery hr of 36 is above the median of the 19.

## What reviewers say

Two whitelisted hands-on reviews (DC Rainmaker, Tom's Guide), both dated 2023-09-20; neither ran standardized lab benchmarks, so no measured values. Both call it a modest, iterative upgrade: excellent optical HR and generally strong GPS, brighter 3,000-nit display, but battery still trails dedicated sports watches. All six quotes verified as literal substrings of the fetched pages. (Based on 2 reviews, 2023-09-20.)

Praised: Best-in-class optical heart rate accuracy, on par with Garmin's ELEVATE V5 sensor; GPS generally in the mix with top multi-band units like Garmin Epix Pro; Brighter 3,000-nit display (up from 2,000); Faster future-proof S9 chip and double-tap gesture are welcome.
Flagged: Battery life still lags dedicated sports watches; GPS had significant, unexplained outliers in dense-city tests; Only a modest, iterative upgrade over the original Ultra.
Disagreement: No direct contradiction. Nuance on GPS: DC Rainmaker found it generally strong but flagged two dense-city tests as significant unexplained outliers, whereas Tom's Guide (a lighter hands-on) described the dual-frequency GPS as having 'proven as accurate as Garmin watches in our testing' without noting any city failures.
Sources: DC Rainmaker (2023-09-20, dcrainmaker.com), Tom's Guide (2023-09-20, tomsguide.com)

## Frequently asked questions

**What do reviewers say about the Apple Watch Ultra 2?**

Two whitelisted hands-on reviews (DC Rainmaker, Tom's Guide), both dated 2023-09-20; neither ran standardized lab benchmarks, so no measured values. Both call it a modest, iterative upgrade: excellent optical HR and generally strong GPS, brighter 3,000-nit display, but battery still trails dedicated sports watches. All six quotes verified as literal substrings of the fetched pages. Praised: Best-in-class optical heart rate accuracy, on par with Garmin's ELEVATE V5 sensor; GPS generally in the mix with top multi-band units like Garmin Epix Pro; Brighter 3,000-nit display (up from 2,000); Faster future-proof S9 chip and double-tap gesture are welcome. Flagged: Battery life still lags dedicated sports watches; GPS had significant, unexplained outliers in dense-city tests; Only a modest, iterative upgrade over the original Ultra. (From 2 tester reviews.)

**How much does the Apple Watch Ultra 2 cost?**

The Apple Watch Ultra 2 has a US price of $799 (MSRP, 49mm titanium with cellular (only config)), as of 2026-06-15.

**How does the Apple Watch Ultra 2 compare on price?**

At $799, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 is #16 cheapest of the 17 smartwatches we track, where the median is $349.99.

**When was the Apple Watch Ultra 2 released?**

The Apple Watch Ultra 2 was released 2023-09.

**What are the Apple Watch Ultra 2's key specs?**

Apple Watch Ultra 2 (Apple): case size mm 49, display type LTPO OLED, battery hr 36, gps Yes, lte option Yes. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-06-15.

Source: https://support.apple.com/kb/SP906 (support.apple.com, accessed 2026-06-15)
Corroboration: https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/apple-watch-ultra-2-review (accessed 2026-06-15)
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/product/smartwatches/apple-watch-ultra-2/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 price of record was $799 as of 2026-06-15 — https://frontdeskreview.com/product/smartwatches/apple-watch-ultra-2/
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