Apple Watch Ultra 3
Apple Watch Ultra 3 launched 9 Sep 2025 at $799. Satellite connectivity, 5G, largest Apple Watch display
The take
Satellite messaging and 5G made the Ultra genuinely untethered, on the biggest, brightest screen Apple had shipped at the time. The yearly-upgrade case from a 2 is thin; for everyone else this is the idea finished.
The basics
- Brand
- Apple
- Line
- Outdoor
- Released
- 2025-09-09
- Launch price
- $799
- Replaces
- Apple Watch Ultra 2 Black Titanium
- Family
- Apple Watch Ultra
- Finishes
- Natural Titanium · Black Titanium
- Official site
- apple.com ↗
Satellite connectivity, 5G, largest Apple Watch display
Release history
- 2026-09-09Apple Watch Ultra 4
- 2025-09-09Apple Watch Ultra 3
- 2024-09-09Apple Watch Ultra 2 Black Titanium
- 2023-09-12Apple Watch Ultra 2
- 2022-09-07Apple Watch Ultra
Video coverage
All 35 videos
▶Apple Watch Ultra 3 Review – I’m NEVER Going Back!ZONEofTECH · Mon, 24 Nov 2025
▶Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs Series 11 vs SE 3 - Everyone's WRONG!Max Tech · Sat, 25 Oct 2025
▶Is The Apple Watch ULTRA 3 Actually WORTH IT? Full ReviewTech Fowler · Sat, 25 Oct 2025
▶Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs Apple Watch Series 11 Hands-on: Every Single Difference Detailed!DC Rainmaker · Sat, 20 Sep 2025Podcast coverage
- The FIT FileThe Biggest Apple Watch Year Yet? Apple Watch Ultra 3, Series 11, SE 3
Apple Watch Ultra generation comparison
Full compare page| Ultra 42026-09 | Ultra 32025-09 | Ultra 22023-09 | Ultra2022-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $799 | $799 | $799 | $799 |
| Chip | S11 | S10 | S9 SiP | S8 SiP |
| Display | Same panel as Ultra 3 | LTPO3 wide-angle, 422×514, 3000 nits | 410×502, 3000 nits | 410×502, 2000 nits |
| Weight | 63.0 g | 61.6 g | 61.4 g | 61.3 g |
| Battery (normal use) | 50 h (84 h LPM) | 42 h (72 h LPM) | 36 h (72 h LPM) | 36 h (60 h LPM) |
| Battery (GPS workout) | 18 h (45 h extended) | 14 h | 12 h | 12 h |
| Maps | Offline + topo | Offline + topo | Offline + topo | Backtrack only |
| Connectivity | 5G + satellite | 5G + satellite | LTE, double tap gesture | LTE, dual-freq GPS |
| Signature | Health Sensing System, multiday battery | Satellite comms, largest display | Double tap, brightest display | 49 mm Ti, Action button, 86 dB siren |
Battery figures are launch-day claims.
In the news
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