Apple Launches $799 Watch Ultra 4, Discontinues Ultra 2 as Battery Life Jumps to 50 Hours
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Updated · MacRumors · Sep 24
Apple Launches $799 Watch Ultra 4, Discontinues Ultra 2 as Battery Life Jumps to 50 Hours
3 articles · Updated · MacRumors · Sep 24
Summary
$799 Apple Watch Ultra 4 has gone on sale as Apple drops the Ultra 2 from its main lineup, leaving the older model available only through channels such as Apple's $589 refurbished store.
50-hour battery life, up from 36 hours on the Ultra 2, is paired with an S11 chip, 4GB of RAM, 5G, satellite features, faster charging and a display area about 5% larger.
New health hardware is Apple's main upgrade pitch: the Ultra 4 adds a Health Sensing System with heart-rate checks every five seconds, more frequent HRV tracking, daytime Vitals and the Readiness app.
Ultra 2 owners are unlikely to need an upgrade unless they want the new health metrics, longer endurance or off-grid features, while new buyers get more future-proof hardware for $210 above the refurbished Ultra 2.