If you log laps with Track Running, the Ultra 2 won't give you a VO2 Max reading for now. Outdoor runs still get one, and Samsung hasn't said when the fix arrives.
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If you log laps with Track Running, the Ultra 2 won't give you a VO2 Max reading for now. Outdoor runs still get one, and Samsung hasn't said when the fix arrives.
Read the storySamsung hasn't acknowledged a defect, and a tight or sweaty strap can leave a rash that looks a lot like a burn. If you find a blister under your watch, take it off and have Samsung inspect it.
Read the storyTom's Guide wore it two weeks and measured 60 hours of battery. Samsung fixed the dive rating and left the case just as chunky.
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What 10 reviewers said
More reviewsReviewers got good battery life out of it.
Reviewers liked looking at the screen.
Reviewers wore it all day without minding.
Comparison
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$699.99
Device price plus up to three years of optional subscription.
Weight
62g
Grams on your wrist. Lower is lighter.
Battery life
~2.5 days
How long it lasts on its own, away from a charger.
Google Health Premium costs $9.99 a month. It is optional. Over 3 years that is $360.
A personalized health coach, plus the fuller sleep and readiness analysis and the workout and mindfulness libraries.
DeviceOptional subscription
Case only, without a strap, as officially quoted.
Battery life can vary based on usage, settings and firmware version.
If not this one
Reviewers prefer its running and training.
Quick answers
All FAQsReviewers got good battery life out of it.
Reviewers liked looking at the screen.
Reviewers wore it all day without minding.
Scores published by other outlets, normalized and averaged. iDevice did not test these products for this score.
Reviewer breakdown
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Reveal to on sale
Every generation went on sale 14 to 16 days after being revealed.
CURRENT MODELGalaxy Watch Ultra 2
PREVIOUS MODELGalaxy Watch Ultra
No new model is close and the price is near its low, so we'd buy now.
Galaxy Watch Ultra 2
| Store | Price | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung | $699.99 | Buy |
No new model is close and the price is near its low, so we'd buy now.
Returns
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Good to know
Some things change with the version you buy. Here is what you get.
Galaxy Watch Ultra2 watch
Galaxy Watch Fast Wireless Charger
Charging cable
Travel power adapterNot in the boxFrom Samsung Hong Kong and Samsung Ireland Official Shop. Checked Oct 25, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
If you log laps with Track Running, the Ultra 2 won't give you a VO2 Max reading for now. Outdoor runs still get one, and Samsung hasn't said when the fix arrives.
Samsung hasn't acknowledged a defect, and a tight or sweaty strap can leave a rash that looks a lot like a burn. If you find a blister under your watch, take it off and have Samsung inspect it.
Tom's Guide wore it two weeks and measured 60 hours of battery. Samsung fixed the dive rating and left the case just as chunky.
The case is the same 47 mm titanium squircle. What moved is 12% of its thickness, a bezel font and a strap texture.
Jason C put Snapdragon Wear Elite in the Ultra 2 on 1 May. Samsung confirmed it 82 days later, without the part number.
Ninety-four minutes on a 45 W brick, more than four hours on Samsung's own 25 W adapter. The only thing that changed was the wall charger.
Distance and heart rate matched across all three trackers. Only the calorie figure split, and Google's help page already carries reports of it.
The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is dive-rated, but the Mares app that uses it costs $8.99 a month and the published figures are the Apple Watch ones.
The Ultra 2 gains 35% more battery in a 12% thinner case, and Samsung still quotes the old 100-hour figure.
Vitals on the Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 reads five measures against your own baseline to flag illness early, which Oura has done for years.
Reviewers who wore the Ultra 2 for a week keep coming back to the thinner case and softer strap rather than the spec jumps.
Reviewers called the Galaxy Watch 9 a minor hardware update on launch day, with the real additions in health software and a price that went up.
A near-complete spec leak puts the Ultra 2's battery at 800 mAh.
Samsung officially confirmed its July 22 Galaxy Unpacked event and opened pre-reservations
Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is shaping up to be a big upgrade, with a much brighter screen and longer battery life expected July 22.
Leaked renders show an Ultra 2 with a boxier design
Samsung reportedly grew the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 battery by 35% while keeping charging speed identical. More tank, same hose.
Samsung is reportedly preparing three Galaxy Watches at once. Quantity has a quality all its own.
Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 could get a budget variant this summer, which is a sentence nobody expected to type.