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Buying guide›Apple Watch›Apple Watch Ultra 4
Good buy right now

Apple Watch Ultra 4

The ultimate sports and adventure watch.

Buy on AmazonBuy at Apple

Amazon is usually cheaper and comes with the same one-year Apple warranty. Either way you can add AppleCare+ within 60 days of purchase.

iHelp's verdict

Only if you need the battery life or the ruggedness. The Series 12 does the same job for most people.

Key facts

Released
18 September 2026
Colours
Natural Titanium, Black Titanium
Chip
S11 chip with 64-bit dual-core processor
Display
Always‑On Retina display with wide‑angle OLEDs and LTPO3
Battery
Multi‑day battery life, up to 50 hours of normal use

Who should buy it

Runners, hikers, divers and anyone who needs days of battery or a watch that shrugs off knocks. For most people the Series 12 does the same job for less.

In more detail

49mm titanium case, the same Health Sensing System and S11 chip as the Series 12, up to 50 hours of battery, 84 in Low Power Mode, and a Max Extended Workout mode for up to 45 hours of GPS.

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Tech specs

Full details at Apple →

Size and weight

  • Height: 49mm
  • Width: 44mm
  • Depth: 12mm
  • 422x514 pixels

Controls

  • Customisable Action button
  • Digital Crown with haptic feedback
  • Side button
  • Single tap, double tap and wrist flick gestures

Chip

  • S11 chip with 64-bit dual-core processor
  • Audio Intelligence (Live Rewind, Siri Recap, Shazam, Sound Recognition)
  • 4-core Neural Engine
  • 64GB capacity

Sensors

  • Health Sensing System: third‑generation electrical heart sensor, always‑on optical heart sensor, blood oxygen sensor, temperature sensor
  • Depth gauge
  • Water temperature sensor
  • Compass

Display

  • Always‑On Retina display with wide‑angle OLEDs and LTPO3
  • 1Hz refresh
  • Active area 422x514 pixels, 326 pixels per inch
  • Flat sapphire crystal display

Audio

  • Three-microphone array with beamforming and wind noise mitigation
  • Dual speakers
  • Media playback
  • Siren

Battery

  • Multi‑day battery life, up to 50 hours of normal use
  • Up to 84 hours in Low Power Mode
  • Up to 18 hours outdoor workout
  • Up to 25 hours Extended Workout

Headline specs from Apple's UK tech specs pages, base configuration unless stated.

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