Moto Watch Ultra Undercuts Rivals at $350 as Wear OS 6 and Polar Bolster Motorola Return
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Updated · Android Police · Sep 3
Moto Watch Ultra Undercuts Rivals at $350 as Wear OS 6 and Polar Bolster Motorola Return
3 articles · Updated · Android Police · Sep 3
Summary
$350 buys Motorola’s new 46mm Moto Watch Ultra with LTE, a 1.5-inch 2,700-nit POLED display, Wear OS 6 and two bands in the box, making it a notably cheaper large Android watch option.
Polar powers the watch’s fitness stack with 100-plus activity modes, sleep, heart-rate, stress and SpO2 tracking, giving Motorola an established health platform instead of building one from scratch.
Battery life is another selling point: a 550mAh cell is rated for 50 hours with always-on display off, and a 15-minute charge is claimed to deliver 24 hours of use.
Trade-offs keep the price down — Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1, 2GB RAM, 32GB storage and Gorilla Glass 3 trail pricier rivals such as Google’s Pixel Watch 5 and Samsung’s Galaxy Smartwatch 9.
The review frames the watch as a strong value-led comeback for Motorola, whose classic Moto 360-inspired design may appeal to buyers wanting a large LTE Wear OS watch without paying Pixel Watch-level prices.