Apple Watch Ultra 3 2024
As with its other products, the Apple Watch Ultra series pushes technology. After years of hardware and software improvement, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 is the rugged, adventure-ready version of the Apple Watch. As a smartwatch for explorers, athletes, and people who expect more from their wearables, the Ultra 3 has enhanced features and capabilities.
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Apple Watch Ultra 3 Design
With several major improvements, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 maintains the Ultra series’ robust design language. Grade 5 titanium makes the Ultra 3 durable and comfortable to wear in severe settings. The Ultra 3’s corrosion-resistant housing will survive sea water, sweat, and other severe environments.
The Ultra 3’s flat sapphire crystal display provides scratch-resistance and durability. Raised bezels protect screen edges and improve endurance in harsh conditions. A military ruggedness standard, MIL-STD-810H, certifies the gadget to withstand harsh heat, shock, and vibration.
The 49mm Ultra 3 is Apple’s largest watch. Apple made the watch easy to wear with its lightweight titanium frame and ergonomic shape, even if it’s designed for outdoor adventurers who require a larger database display.
To make hiking and skiing easier, the Ultra 3’s Digital Crown has been modified for improved grip, even with gloves. In Ultra 3, the Action Button can be customized to start a workout, mark waypoints, or activate the built-in Siren in emergencies.
Always-On Ultra-Bright Display
Apple’s top-of-the-line Retina LTPO OLED display on the Ultra 3 can reach 2,500 nits. Reading in direct sunlight or while navigating in bright outdoor circumstances is easy. Always-on display shows time, heart rate, and navigation cues without raising your wrist or tapping the device.
More room is available for data-rich watch faces like the Modular Ultra, which can display eight complications. Divers, hikers, and extreme sports athletes can measure many metrics with it.
The S10 Fusion Chip for performance and processing
The S10 Fusion chip in the Apple Watch Ultra 3 boosts performance. Wearables’ dual-core S10 Fusion chip performs 30% quicker than the Ultra 2 variant. A faster app launch, smoother app transitions, and better battery economy result.
The Ultra 3’s improved Neural Engine enables real-time heart rate monitoring, GPS tracking, and ambient sensors. Complex machine learning algorithms on the S10 Fusion chip improve VO2 max estimation, sleep tracking, and blood oxygen monitoring.
Apple Watch Ultra 3 battery life
The Ultra 3 improves on the Apple Watch Ultra series’ long battery life. To accommodate multi-day expeditions without charging, Apple claims the Ultra 3 can last 72 hours in low-power mode. A full day of workouts, GPS, and notifications is covered by the watch’s 36-hour battery life in standard mode.
Due to the S10 Fusion chip’s optimized power management and the LTPO display’s dynamic refresh rate, the battery life is extended. For quick recharges during breaks, the watch can charge from 0% to 80% in 45 minutes.
Health: Extremely Fit
From extreme sports to endurance training to deep-sea diving, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 is for athletes. Therefore, it has advanced sensors and fitness tracking for these activities.
Detailed Dual-Frequency GPS
With dual-frequency GPS (L1 and L5), the Ultra 3 provides unmatched navigation accuracy in dense forests, urban canyons, and mountainous terrain. GPS tracks your route and guides you back when hiking, trail running, or skiing with the Ultra 3. It also works with Apple’s new Compass app, which has backtrack and waypoint features.
DIVE-READY Features
Recreational divers will appreciate the Ultra 3’s dive computer. The EN13319 dive accessory standard gives the watch 100-meter depth support. Dive time, depth, water temperature, and no-decompression limits are displayed by the Oceanic+ app on the Ultra 3.
Water temperature and depth gauges are on the Ultra 3 for divers. Underwater usability is improved by the Haptic Crown, which lets users scroll through dive metrics without getting out of the water.
Health Sensors Advancement
Health-tracking features from earlier models are enhanced with more precise sensors in the Apple Watch Ultra 3. The wrist-based ECG feature lets users take an electrocardiogram, and the heart rate monitor is more accurate during high-intensity workouts.
Among other health traits:
- SpO2 monitoring during exercise and at high altitudes.
- Women’s health tracking, including menstrual cycle predictions and ovulation insights, uses temperature sensors.
- A novel sleep stage monitoring device tracks light, deep, REM, and breathing patterns to track sleep.
- For major incidents, fall and crash detection automatically notify emergency services and your selected contacts.
Smooth WatchOS 11 Software
WatchOS 11, which is optimized for the Ultra series, powers the Apple Watch Ultra 3. New watchOS 11 feature Smart Stacks lets users construct customisable widget stacks for the watch face. These stacks show data based on your behavior, location, and time.
In watchOS 11, Advanced Workouts maximize the Ultra 3’s capabilities. You can now track swimming, cycling, and running in one session with the app, including triathlons. We can also construct Personalized Workouts using heart rate zones and power outputs to help athletes improve.
Ultra-Wideband and 5G connectivity
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology helps the Ultra 3 connect to other Apple devices and use map-based services more precisely. Using UWB, consumers may pinpoint their watch or other Apple devices in Find My.
Streaming music, using the internet, and making calls on a cellular network are faster and more dependable with the Ultra 3’s 5G features.
Emergency safety features
With various emergency functions, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 prioritizes safety. The built-in Siren is louder than before and is excellent for emergency alerts at 600 feet. A fall or crash activates the Siren, or the Action Button can do so.
Other features of the Ultra 3 include Emergency SOS and International Emergency Calling, which let users call local emergency services worldwide without an iPhone.
Apple Watch Ultra 3 release date
Apple has not yet disclosed the Apple Watch Ultra 3 release date. Based on historical release cycles, Apple normally releases new goods and iPhone models around September at their annual event. If Apple follows this pattern, the Watch Ultra 3 may debut in September 2024.
Apple Watch Ultra 3 price
The Apple Watch Ultra 3 has not yet been released, thus Apple has not disclosed its price. Based on previous Ultra versions, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 may cost roughly $799, like the Ultra 2.
Pre-orders open a few days after the announcement, with general availability a week or two after. Apple Watch Ultra 3 release date and price information is best sourced from official Apple announcements.
