The Galaxy Watch Ultra represents Samsung’s pinnacle of smartwatch technology, designed to meet the needs of the most demanding users and endure extreme conditions. It surpasses its predecessors with enhanced durability, capable of withstanding water pressures equivalent to 100 meters, temperatures ranging from -22°C to 55°C, and operating at altitudes up to 9000 meters. This ruggedness makes it suitable for challenging environments that other smartwatches might not handle.
A key feature of the Galaxy Watch Ultra is its upgraded health sensor, which provides more precise tracking of various metrics such as workouts, heart rate, and sleep patterns. This advanced sensor is also found in the Galaxy Watch 7, but the Ultra’s larger battery allows for extended workout tracking, enhancing its usability for prolonged fitness activities.
Additionally, the Galaxy Watch Ultra introduces an innovative exercise power saving mode. This mode, distinct from the standard power saving mode, is engineered to extend the duration of exercise tracking on a single charge. It accomplishes this by reducing the accuracy of GPS and heart rate data, disabling Bluetooth and network connections, and turning off other features like audio guides and screen wake-up gestures.
Samsung claims that with exercise power saving mode activated, the Galaxy Watch Ultra can record exercises continuously for up to 48 hours. This mode is ideal for users who need prolonged tracking capabilities and prefer to minimize battery usage during workouts.
The exercise power saving mode is exclusive to the Galaxy Watch Ultra and is not available on the Galaxy Watch 7, despite the latter having similar hardware. This exclusivity likely serves as a distinguishing feature for the Ultra model, leaving Galaxy Watch 7 owners without this specific capability and suggesting it may not be extended to older models in the future.
