Watch Ultra 3

Apple is supposed to announce new models later today and I can’t wait to see and get Ultra 3.

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I decided to switch from my current Series 8 to Ultra at the beginning of summer as I was fed with battery life. And I have been waiting for the release to get the late

I’ve been using the Ultra 3 for about a week now, mainly for running (1–2 hours a day, roughly 10h/week, 120km/week) plus strength training or yoga for about an hour daily. I’m very routine-driven: I work from home, never travel much, always home by 6PM, runs in the morning, workouts in the afternoo

So I went down a rabbit hole last night because I was bored and started wondering: “How much faster is my Apple Watch Ultra 3 compared to my old iPhone 4s?”

Here’s what I found:

🧩 CPU Battle (2011 vs 2025): • iPhone 4s: Dual-core A5 chip, 32-bit, 800 MHz, 45 nm process. • Ultra 3: Dual-core S10

My first Apple Watch Ultra 3 — a significant upgrade from my previous Apple Watch Series 1 and Series 3 models.

TL;DR: Tried the Apple Watch Ultra 3, but it just doesn’t feel like a true sports watch. Returned it and happily went back to Amazfit, where the software, battery life, and overall user experience are simply better for me.

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I’ve been an Amazfit fan for over a year (last one I used was the T-Rex 3

I’ve been back and forth between Garmin Fenix 8 (solar and amoled), and my AWU2 so many times. I’ll probably get banned from Amazon and Garmin as I have returned too many watches. I love the Garmin battery life and that’s about it. Nothing seems to beat the iPhone/AWU integration and the incredible

Hate that this decision is taking up so much brain power, but here we go.

Context:

• Had an Epix Gen 2 (non-Pro) with AMOLED and loved it - was originally an Apple Watch user.
• Lost it. Now torn between the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and the Garmin Fenix 8.
• What I actually plan to do: road running, trail ru

So I got the Apple Watch Ultra 3 on release day and I’ve been loving it so far. I’m coming from a Series 4, so this feels like a huge upgrade.

My only complaint or concern is that sometimes, after the watch has been on for a while, the raise-to-wake function gets a bit sluggish. It can take close t

I finally figured it out! After a month of researching online and experimenting, I finally found the solution to the problem some of us have been dealing with. Ever since I bought my first Apple Watch Ultra last month, the Ultra 3, this one issue has been driving me nuts.. I tried every possible way

So happy with my new Apple Watch Ultra 3. The upgrade from my Series 6 is a huge change and loving the Ocean Band.