Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra vs Apple Watch Series 8

Product
Apple Watch Series 8
699 USD

Price
649 USD
699 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Apple iPhone
Model No
SM-L705F, SM-L705N, SM-L705U
A2773, A2775, A2772, A2774, A2857, A2858

Launch Date
2024, July 24
2022, September 16

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, HK HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada
4G bands
LTE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, China, HK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66 - USA, LATAM, Canada
Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE

Dimensions
47.4 x 47.4 x 12.1 mm (1.87 x 1.87 x 0.48 in)
45 x 38 x 10.7 mm (1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 in)
Weight
60.5 g (2.15 oz)
42.3 g (41mm), 51.5 g (45mm) (1.48 oz)
Build
Sapphire crystal front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, titanium frame (grade 4) IP68 / 10 ATM certified 100m water resistant (up to 10 min) MIL-STD 810H certified ECG certified
Glass front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, stainless steel frame
SIM
eSIM
eSIM IP6X certified 50m water resistant ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models)
Colors
Titanium Sliver, Titanium Gray, Titanium White
Graphite, Silver, Gold

Case size
47.4 x 47.4 mm
45 x 38 mm
Water resistance
IP68, 10ATM, water resistant to 100m
IP6X, water resistant to 50m

Type
Super AMOLED
Retina LTPO OLED, 1000 nits (peak)
Size
1.5 inches
1.9 inches
Resolution
480 x 480 pixels (~327 ppi density)
484 x 396 pixels (~326 ppi density)

OS
Android Wear OS 5, One UI Watch 6
watchOS 9.0
Chipset
Exynos W1000 (3 nm)
Apple S8
CPU
Penta-core
Dual-core
GPU
Mali-G68
PowerVR

RAM
2GB
1GB
Storage
32GB
32GB
Card Slot
No

Capacity
Li-Ion 590 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 308 mAh, non-removable
Charging
10W wireless (Qi)
Wireless fast charging

Health sensors
Heart rate, SpO2, Temperature
Heart rate, SpO2, Temperature

Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, altimeter, compass, SpO2, temperature (body), temperature (water) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body) Temperature sensing (0.01˚ accuracy) Natural language commands and dictation (talking mode) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
No

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
No