Apple Watch Ultra 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic: the Best Smartwatches of 2023
With a Fresh New Design and Some Exciting and Very Exclusive Features, the Apple Watch Ultra Was a Milestone Moment for Cupertino's Smartwatch Efforts, but the...
With a fresh new design and some exciting and very exclusive features, the Apple Watch Ultra was a milestone moment for Cupertino's smartwatch efforts, but the second-gen of the device doesn't bring a ton of new features on deck. In fact, place the first and second versions of the Apple Watch Ultra one next to the other, and you will have an impossible time telling the two apart.
Design & Sizes
Samsung relies on a classical form factor, while Apple employs the signature squarish form factor
The Apple Watch 2 looks just the same as its predecessor, boasting that iconic and overly masculine design language that is often associated with traversing the great outdoors. This isn't a bad thing, as the Apple Watch Ultra still looks great and sufficiently different from the other cookie-cutter Apple Watch smartwatches thanks to its oversized titanium and sapphire build. The customizable button on the side also helps achieve this look.
It's a large device that definitely looks improper, even comical on thin wrists. Even on my fairly large arm, the Apple Watch Ultra surely makes a very bold statement. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is water-resistant up to 10 ATM, or 100 meters, recreational divers might be interested in that.
Colors-wise, things are bleak on both fronts. The Galaxy Watch 6 Classic is available in the traditional and conservative Black and Silver, while the Apple Watch Ultra 2 can only be had in the same Titanium shade as the first Apple Watch Ultra. Understated and unexciting, but that's just how it goes in the world of premium smartwatches these days.
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Bands
Great selection of watch bands
The big change with the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic is the use of a new one-click band mechanism, which allows for easier band switching. Although the mechanism is new, older watch bands and just about any standard 22mm watch band fits the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic. With a proper watch band, the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic easily passes as a dress watch.
Samsung released several new watch bands with the smartwatch, namely a Hybrid Leather band, a silicone sport one, an 'extreme' sports band with extra holes for improved perspiration, as well as a lightweight fabric band. Of course, if you have an extensive collection of older bands, you can use whichever you like.
Apple revealed three brand-new watch bands with the first Apple Watch Ultra: the rugged Alpine Loop, the lightweight Trail Loop, and the silicone Ocean Band. And, with the Apple Watch Ultra 2, we get new colors for all watch bands, which surely spice things up. Of course, you can still use any watch band fit for 44mm/45mm/49mm Apple Watches on the new Ultra.
Elena Rostova holds a Master's degree in Public Health Journalism. She covers groundbreaking medical research, holistic wellness trends, mental health awareness, and nutritional science.
