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Apple Watch Ultra 2 (49mm, Trail loop band) review

Apple Watch Ultra 2 (49mm, Trail loop band)

CHOICE Expert Rating

81%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •   Excellent accuracy for pace count and distance with arm swinging free
  •   Very good accuracy for pace count with arm relatively immobile
  •   Good accuracy for distance with the arm relatively immobile
  •   Very good iOS apps for monitoring data
  •   Tracker is easy to use and very easy to read in the sun
  •   Very easy to setup
  •   Very easy to put on, take off and adjust
  •   Fall detection and a distress messaging function
  •   Has a compass
  •   Siri support
  •   Supports NFC, Apple Pay, wireless (802.11 bgn), 3G and 4G cellular
  •   Supports GPS, Galileo, GNSS and BeiDou
Bad points

Bad Points

  •   No Android app or webpage to display and analyse data
  •   Our testers found the watch to be a bit large and weighty for comfortable wearing
  •   Sleep monitoring is off by default

Type

Type
Smartwatch

Recommended products

Recommended
Recommended

Reliability

Satisfaction score
87%
Reliability score
95%

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
81%
Ease of use score
80%
Comfort score
67%
Step count accuracy score
98%
Distance accuracy score
96%
Resting heart rate accuracy
Not tested
Active heart rate accuracy
Not tested
Year tested
2023

Specifications

Waterproof or resistant claims
Swim proof, scuba diving to 40m
Android app
iOS app
Screen
Digital clock
GPS
GLONASS
Weight (g)
71
Claimed battery life without GPS (days)
Not stated
Bluetooth
5.3
Warranty (years)
1
Website
apple.com/au/
Claimed battery life
Not tested

Cost

Price
$1,399.00

Features

Notifications
Webpage tracker
Alarm
Altimeter
Heart rate monitor
Sleep tracker
Session tracker
Food tracker
Milestones
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