the Apple watch Ultra is here and it's not only the biggest redesign to the
Apple watch ever but it packs a ton of extra features and changes some of which
Apple didn't mention during their event and the best question going around
concerning the new Ultra is whether it's actually worth upgrading from one of the
previous models regardless of whether it's the series 7 the 6 the 5 or even
the four so that's precisely what I'm gonna be answering in this video helping
you decide if you should buy it or skip it and before we begin it's important to
familiarize yourself with the new features that are coming to the new
series 8. before we jump into the exclusive features changes and tidbits
about the ultra so let's get started the series a is probably one of the smallest
updates I've seen in years with literally only two changes compared to
the series 7 the new crash detection feature and the new body temperature
sensors for women's ovulation tracking that's it even the new S8 chip is
literally just a rebranded S7 which was already just a rebranded S6 and it's
still stuck with Bluetooth 5.0 compared to 5.3 on the iPhone 14. but the Apple
watch Ultra on the other hand does in fact get Bluetooth 5.3 and a bunch of
exclusive features never before seen on any previous Apple watch so let's jump
right into those before I explain if it's worth upgrading the new Ultra of
course comes with a brand new design with a strong yet lightweight titanium
49 millimeter casing which features a new protruding Crown guard on the right
side a total of three microphones with beam forming for a better vocal Clarity
and wind resistance a new dual speaker setup that's 40 louder than the one in
the series 8 to support an absolutely killer 86 decibel siren feature which
can be heard up to 600 feet away a brand new customizable action button on the
left side and of course an even larger sapphire crystal display that's now
finally completely flat and protected by the raised edge of the casing instead of
being rounded and exposed like the other Apple watch models and the ultra is
definitely thick sitting at 14.4 millimeters compared to 10.7 on the
other models which is 35 percent thicker but that's mostly because it literally
gets double the battery life compared to the other models 36 hours compared to
18. that battery life difference alone is gonna make people want to upgrade to
the ultra and I'm not even joking and even with that huge two times Battery
and 35 thickness difference it's only 19 percent heavier than the stainless steel
series 8 because of the lightweight titanium material and not only is the
display now five percent bigger at 1.99 inches compared to 1.9 on the 45
millimeter series 8 but the always on display is now up to two times brighter
at a massive two thousand nits compared to a thousand on the series 8 which
means it'll be easily visible in direct sunlight and not only that but it comes
with a new night mode for low visibility conditions which I've got to say is
really cool and in terms of pixel density it features 44 more pixels than
the original iPhone's display on your wrist to make the brand new exclusive
wayfinder watch face look even bigger and better and honestly this watch face
alone might convince some people to upgrade and even with the larger 49
millimeter case size you can still reuse the same old bands that were supported
on the 42 through 45 millimeter Apple watch models as well as the three brand
new Ultra bands including the Trail Loop the Alpine Loop and The Ocean band but
now let's get into what actually makes the ultra so special but first I've got
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so special the extreme weatherproof design allowing it to maintain proper
operation in environments ranging from negative 4 degrees to 131 degrees
Fahrenheit helping it achieve its 810 H military standard rating which yes is
used by the military to make sure their gear can handle extreme environments and
on top of that it's water resistant rated up to the en 13319 diving standard
which is basically the highest rating for snorkeling high-speed water sports
and scuba diving all the way down to 130 feet below the surface coming with both
a depth gauge and a water temperature sensor which is really cool as well as
the exclusive Oceanic plus diving app making it a certified diving computer
with it being water resistant up to 100 meters compared to 50 on the other Apple
watch models and making it even better the ultra Now features Precision dual
frequency GPS for Pinpoint location tracking accuracy since L5 GPS is the
latest and greatest GPS signal available to civilians helping the new Waypoint
marking and backtracking feature within the redesigned compass work the best and
as an added bonus to all of that you also get a new exclusive braided charger
in the Box to complete the premium feel alongside the completely unique
outdoorsy packaging so with all that said and out of the way it's time to get
into the question of if you should actually upgrade to the ultra from a
previous Apple watch so let's get right into that probably the most impressive
part about the Apple watch Ultra is the fact that it's only 799 dollars while
coming with a premium titanium casing and cellular already built in which is
kind of shocking because the previous 45 millimeter Series 7 model with a
titanium casing started at 849 dollars even more expensive than the ultra and
to think that you're now getting a larger 49 millimeter casing the new
redesign with an even more protected display that is now twice as bright
literally double the battery life and many other upgrades and features all for
less cash than a clearly inferior Series 7 model and not only that but I specced
up a new smaller 41 millimeter series 8 stainless steel model for my wife and
couldn't believe it ended up being 750 dollars only 50 bucks less than the
ultra so it actually ordered her an ultra and planned to cancel the series
8. so in my opinion if you were thinking of finally upgrading to one of the
series 8 models and choosing a nicer metal material you should honestly just
buy the ultra instead if you care about value however there is a bit of a caveat
and that's the fact that the ultra looks absolutely massive on smaller wrists
like iJustine showed off at Apple's events and that alone could be a deal
breaker for some people like my wife who told me she didn't want a massive Apple
watch Ultra despite all of the extra features and battery life so I guess I'm
just gonna end up keeping it for myself so if you don't mind the big 49
millimeter casing I would recommend upgrading hands down especially if
you're someone who really cares about battery life that 36 hour battery alone
will seal the deal especially if you're upgrading from an older Apple watch like
the series four or five where your battery is likely getting old already
and there are even more feature changes going up to the new Ultra and in my
honest opinion I feel like the ultra combined with the way finder watch face
looks really unique and actually looks more like a stylish high-end watch than
the pretty basic apple watches of the past so if you're all about style the
ultra is where it's at and of course if you do any type of sports and care about
that aspect of the watch you should 100 be buying this model if you can the only
reason I wouldn't recommend the ultra is if you really don't care about having
cellular service the higher end titanium material compared to aluminum or any of
the other feature and in that case you can save a lot of money by going with
the 400 series 8 or even a renewed Series 7 for as low as 320 on Amazon
using the link below but with all that said what it all comes down to is this
the Apple watch Ultra is for people who like the Apple watch and want the best
version that's it case closed so if that's you you should definitely upgrade
to the ultra and let me know your thoughts on if you're upgrading and
which model you're upgrading from down in the comment section below definitely
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