Screen size
Galaxy Watch Active1.1"
Galaxy Watch Ultra2Winner: 1.5"+27%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Watch Ultra2 leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Watch Active
2
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Watch Active
No cellular connectivity
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy Watch Active
N/A
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
Galaxy Watch Active
No
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
-
EDGE
Galaxy Watch Active
No
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
-
3G bands
Galaxy Watch Active
-
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Watch Active
-
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
LTE
Speed
Galaxy Watch Active
-
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy Watch Active
2019, February. Released 2019, April
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Not announced yet
Status
Galaxy Watch Active
Discontinued
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Rumored
Dimensions
Galaxy Watch Active
39.5 x 39.5 x 10.5 mm (1.56 x 1.56 x 0.41 in)
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
-
Weight
Galaxy Watch Active
25 g (0.88 oz)
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
-
SIM
Galaxy Watch Active
No
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
eSIM
Other
Galaxy Watch Active
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 50m) Compatible with standard 20mm straps MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 100m/10ATM for 10 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant ECG certified
Build
Galaxy Watch Active
-
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Sapphire crystal front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, titanium frame (grade 4)
Type
Galaxy Watch Active
Super AMOLED
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Super AMOLED, 5000 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Watch Active
1.1 inches
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
1.5 inches
Resolution
Galaxy Watch Active
360 x 360 pixels (~302 ppi density)
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
480 x 480 pixels (~327 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Watch Active
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Sapphire crystal glass
OS
Galaxy Watch Active
Tizen OS 5.5
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Android Wear OS 6, One UI Watch 9
Chipset
Galaxy Watch Active
Exynos 9110 (10 nm)
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Snapdragon SW6100 Wear Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Watch Active
Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Penta-core (1x2.1 GHz & 4x 1.95 GHz)
GPU
Galaxy Watch Active
Mali-T720
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
-
Card slot
Galaxy Watch Active
No
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
No
Internal
Galaxy Watch Active
4GB 768MB RAM
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Watch Active
No
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Watch Active
Yes
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Watch Active
No
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
No
WLAN
Galaxy Watch Active
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Galaxy Watch Active
4.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Watch Active
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy Watch Active
Yes
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Watch Active
No
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
No
USB
Galaxy Watch Active
No
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
No
Sensors
Galaxy Watch Active
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, altimeter, compass, SpO2, temperature (body), temperature (water), BioActive
Type
Galaxy Watch Active
Li-Ion 230 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Si/C Li-Ion 800 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Watch Active
Wireless
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
10W wireless
Colors
Galaxy Watch Active
Silver, Black, Rose Gold, Sea Green
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
Gray, Green
Models
Galaxy Watch Active
SM-R500
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
SM-L715F
Price
Galaxy Watch Active
About 210 EUR
Galaxy Watch Ultra2
About 750 EUR