- Apple announces the Apple Watch Ultra 4 with the same form factor and design as the Ultra 3, featuring a titanium build in natural or black finishes, a 49mm case, always-on Retina display at 3000 nits, and water resistance up to 100 meters.
- The Ultra 4 features a new S11 chip and a slightly larger battery, providing two full days of use, 45 hours in extended workout mode, and up to 18 hours of heart rate and GPS tracking, compared to the Ultra 3's 20 hours of GPS tracking in Low Power Mode.
- The Ultra 4's Apple Intelligence features include Live Rewind, Siri Recap, and Sound Recognition, with privacy protections such as end-to-end encryption and the ability to turn them off.
- The Watch Ultra 4 maintains last year's price, starting at $799, with preorders available now and wide availability on September 18.
- The Apple Watch Ultra 3 had 20 hours of GPS tracking in Low Power Mode and no Apple Intelligence features.
Apple's Watch Ultra 4 was announced this week, showcasing a design identical to the Ultra 3 but featuring significant upgrades. The new S11 chip enhances performance and introduces Apple Intelligence, allowing for advanced health tracking capabilities.3
The Ultra 4 maintains the same 49mm case and always-on Retina display with a brightness of 3000 nits. It is also water-resistant up to 100 meters. The upgraded battery now provides two full days of usage, with 45 hours in extended workout mode and up to 18 hours of heart rate and GPS tracking. In comparison, the Ultra 3 offered only 20 hours of GPS tracking in Low Power Mode.
The S11 chip enables features like Live Rewind, which captures the last 15 seconds of conversation, and Siri Recap, summarizing discussions for later review. Additionally, Sound Recognition alerts users to important sounds, enhancing accessibility for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Apple assures that these features are end-to-end encrypted and do not store recorded conversations.
The Ultra 4 is available for preorder at $799, with general availability starting on September 18.6
“The Ultra 4's redesigned sensor stack includes a larger electrode surface and ring-arranged photodiodes, making HRV measurements 24 times more frequent. New Audio Intelligence features like Live Rewind and Siri Recap are end-to-end encrypted and can be turned off entirely.”
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