Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 Improves Battery to 72 Hours as $699 Watch Adds 5,000-Nit Screen
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Updated · Tom's Guide · Sep 17
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 Improves Battery to 72 Hours as $699 Watch Adds 5,000-Nit Screen
3 articles · Updated · Tom's Guide · Sep 17
Summary
$699 Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 emerged from Tom's Guide testing as a meaningful upgrade, with battery life stretching to about 72 hours and a brighter 5,000-nit display.
An 800 mAh battery, a 35% capacity increase from the prior model, helped the watch beat its 60-hour rating, while new health tools added Vitals, Heart Health and Fitness Index insights.
Samsung also upgraded durability with 100-meter water resistance and EN13319 dive certification, plus a softer strap, though the case still felt large and chunky in daily wear.
Workout tracking remained the main weakness: heart-rate logging was solid, but elevation data repeatedly ran high during rides, walks and hikes, and some outdoor activity modes were missing.
The review concludes the Ultra 2 is one of the strongest rugged Android smartwatches, priced $50 above its predecessor but still $100 below Apple's nearest Ultra model.