Apple Watch Ultra 4 review: longer battery life but still awaiting new features

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Left · Published: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:00:01 GMT

Biggest Apple smartwatch gets better health tracking and new readiness tools with a battery and chip boost in preparation for controversial audio AIAs the Ultra enters its fourth year as Apple’s biggest and beefiest smartwatch it gets the best kind of spec upgrade – longer battery life – while waiting for something potentially more transformative.That’s because several of the key features announced as part of Apple’s new smartwatch lineup for 2026 have yet to be enabled, awaiting updates towards the end of this year. That leaves the £749 (€899/$799/A$1,349) Apple Watch Ultra 4 the top dog, but basically the same as last year’s model.Case size: 49 x 44mmCase thickness: 12mmWeight: 63gProcessor: S11Storage: 64GBOperating system: watchOS 27Water resistance: 100 metres (10ATM)Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.3, wifi 4, 5G RedCap/4G, UWBSensors: HR, ECG, spO2, temp, depth, dual-band GPS, compass, altimeter Continue reading...

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