Screen size
Watch Series 11 AluminumWinner: 2.0"+2%
Watch Ultra1.9"
Quick verdict
Watch Series 11 Aluminum leads the measured specs 6-2.
Measured wins
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Watch Ultra
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Watch Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Watch Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, HK, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada
Watch Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, HK, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada
4G bands
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
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
Watch Ultra
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
5G bands
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
SA/NSA
Watch Ultra
-
Speed
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Watch Ultra
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
2025, September 09
Watch Ultra
2022, September 07
Status
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Available. Released 2025, September 19
Watch Ultra
Available. Released 2022, September 23
Dimensions
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
46 x 39 x 9.7 mm (1.81 x 1.54 x 0.38 in)
Watch Ultra
49 x 44 x 14.4 mm (1.93 x 1.73 x 0.57 in)
Weight
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
29.7 g (42mm), 36.9 g (46mm) (1.06 oz)
Watch Ultra
61.3 g (2.15 oz)
Build
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Glass front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, aluminum frame
Watch Ultra
Sapphire crystal front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, titanium frame
SIM
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
eSIM
Watch Ultra
eSIM
Other
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
IP6X certified 50m water resistant ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models) Depth gauge to 6m
Watch Ultra
IP6X certified 100m water resistant (WR100) 40m swimproof/diving (EN13319) MIL-STD-810H compliant ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models)
Type
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Retina LTPO3 OLED, 2000 nits (peak)
Watch Ultra
Retina LTPO OLED, 2000 nits (peak)
Size
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
1.96 inches
Watch Ultra
1.92 inches
Resolution
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
496 x 416 pixels (~330 ppi density)
Watch Ultra
502 x 410 pixels (~338 ppi density)
Protection
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Ion-X strengthened glass (2025 gen)
Watch Ultra
Sapphire crystal glass
Other
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Wide-angle OLED
Watch Ultra
-
OS
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
watchOS 26, upgradable to watchOS 26.2.1
Watch Ultra
watchOS 9.0, upgradable to watchOS 26.2.1
Chipset
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Apple S10
Watch Ultra
Apple S8
CPU
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Dual-core
Watch Ultra
Dual-core
GPU
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
PowerVR
Watch Ultra
PowerVR
Card slot
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
No
Watch Ultra
No
Internal
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
64GB
Watch Ultra
32GB
Other
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
No
Watch Ultra
No
Loudspeaker
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Yes
Watch Ultra
Yes, with dual speakers (86-decibel)
3.5mm jack
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
No
Watch Ultra
No
WLAN
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band
Watch Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
5.3, A2DP, LE
Watch Ultra
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Watch Ultra
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Yes
Watch Ultra
Yes
Radio
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
No
Watch Ultra
No
USB
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
No
Watch Ultra
No
Sensors
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body), temperature (water)
Watch Ultra
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body), temperature (water)
Other
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Temperature sensing (0.01˚ accuracy) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Media playback
Watch Ultra
Temperature sensing (0.01˚ accuracy) Depth gauge (±1m accuracy) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Li-Ion
Watch Ultra
Li-Ion 542 mAh
Charging
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Wireless, 0-80% in 30 min
Watch Ultra
Wireless, 0-80% in 60 min
Colors
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
Jet Black, Space Gray, Rose Gold, Silver
Watch Ultra
Titanium
Models
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
A3333, A3331, A3335, A3337, A3450, A3451, A3452, A3453
Watch Ultra
A2684, A2622, A2859, watch6,18
SAR
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
0.42 W/kg (head)
Watch Ultra
-
SAR EU
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
0.11 W/kg (head)
Watch Ultra
0.35 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Price
Watch Series 11 Aluminum
€ 379.00
Watch Ultra
About 550 EUR