

Meanwhile, the Apple Watch Ultra can also tell the water temperature. Apple has now added the temperature sensor that Garmin already had. The Garmin Epix 2 uses the multi-band GPS having more accuracy and precision while the Apple Watch Ultra gets a similar feature - with the precision level yet to be calculated in real world scenarios.īoth watches have blood oxygen level sensors. Even the numbers suggest that the Apple Watch Ultra cannot match the Garmin Epix 2 in terms of battery performance. The Garmin Epix 2 battery life goes up to 16 days in smartwatch mode, 42 hours in GPS mode, and lasts 21 days if the power manager is activated. In this case, the Watch Ultra oozes more vibrancy than the Garmin Epix 2. The Garmin Epix 2 has a resolution of 416 x 416 whereas the Apple Watch Ultra features a resolution of 410 x 502. The difference here is that Garmin goes for a circular dial while the Apple has used a semi-rounded rectangular style. The Epix 2 screen uses the same Sapphire glass as the Apple Watch Ultra. The Garmin Epix 2 has both the touch feature and five physical buttons, unlike the Watch Ultra. Similarly, the Garmin Epix 2 has an AMOLED display of 47mm, compared to the Watch Ultra’s 49mm dial size. The Apple Watch Ultra also includes all of the connectivity, activity, and health features like heart rate monitoring and ECG and blood oxygen, along with additional health, safety, and navigation features. The Watch Ultra claims to withstand temperatures as cold as -4° F (-20° C) and as hot as 131° F (55° C). The Apple Watch Ultra can show six metrics at once. The Apple Watch Ultra is also powered by watchOS 9, which includes new running metrics to measure performance, like Stride Length, Ground Contact Time, Vertical Oscillation, and Running Power. The Apple Watch Ultra uses dual-frequency GPS and integrates both L1 and the latest frequency, L5. However, the GPS lifecycle can be determined only after reviewing the device. It has got a new low power feature that can stretch its use time for up to 60 hours. The Watch Ultra claims to have 36 hours of usage under normal conditions. The Apple Watch Ultra has a customisable Action button, apart from a touch feature, which provides instant access to features including Workouts, Compass Waypoints, Backtrack, and more. Now, the pricing of the Apple Watch Ultra pits it against the Garmin Epix 2 smartwatch which has similar features and targets a similar group of buyers. Garmin has a wide portfolio of smartwatches that starts at around ₹15,000 and goes beyond ₹1,00,000 from the Indian perspective. Similar to the Apple Watch Ultra, we have Garmin, which makes some serious and accurate smartwatches. (Sign up to our Technology newsletter, Today’s Cache, for insights on emerging themes at the intersection of technology, business and policy. Just for clarity, the Apple Watch Ultra costs ₹89,900 in India. The most expensive watch coming out of Apple’s stable features a 49mm titanium case and claims to be the brightest Apple watch ever produced. It goes by the name of Apple Watch Ultra. Apple unveiled a new smartwatch dedicated to outdoor fitness enthusiasts, athletes, and workaholics.
