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Apple Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs Apple Apple Watch Series 3
Apple Apple Watch Ultra 3 ($799) vs Apple Apple Watch Series 3 ($37) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right smartwatch.
Spec-by-spec
| Spec | Apple Apple Watch Ultra 3 | Apple Apple Watch Series 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $799 | $37 |
| Weight | 61g | 32.3g |
| Case | 49mm Titanium | 42mm Aluminum |
| Battery | 36h / 72h low power | — |
| GPS | Dual-frequency L1+L5 | Standalone GPS |
| WR | 100m | 50m |
| Display | Always-on LTPO | OLED Retina, raise-to-wake only |
| Chip | S10 | S3, dual-core |
| Weight | — | 32.3g (Apple published, 42mm Aluminum GPS) |
Pros & Cons
Apple Apple Watch Ultra 3
- 36h battery life
- Dual-frequency precision GPS
- Satellite SOS emergency
- Rugged titanium case
- Best Apple Watch ever made
- $799 very expensive
- iPhone-only ecosystem
- Large 49mm case size
Apple Apple Watch Series 3
- Cheapest working Apple Watch by a wide margin
- Still runs core fitness and notification features
- Compact 42mm case body many later Watches abandoned
- Standalone GPS without needing a phone nearby
- No always-on display, screen sleeps between raises
- watchOS support has ended, no further security updates
- Battery is old on any used unit, expect a shorter day
- Chip is genuinely slow navigating menus by modern standards
Apple Apple Watch Series 3 is the better value at $37. Both are part of our curated smartwatch index — tap through to check current pricing.
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