Apple Watch Ultra 3 (49 mm, GPS + Cellular)
Smartwatch · iPhone only
- Cheapest price
- £549
- Subscription
- Optional
- Over 3 years
- £549
Prices
- John Lewis£549View at John Lewis (opens in a new tab)
- AmazonAmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
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What it measures
- Heart rate
- Resting heart rate
- HRV
- Sleep stages
- Deep sleep
- Blood oxygen
- VO2 max
- Breathing rate
- Skin temperature
- Readiness score (no)
- Steps
- ECG
- GPS
- Blood pressure (limited)
- Cycle tracking
As apple.com states it.
What it does
A 49 mm titanium sports smartwatch from 2025 with a 3,000-nit always-on OLED screen and dual-frequency GPS, worn on the wrist and paired with an iPhone. The cellular model has its own 5G/LTE connection and satellite connectivity.
From the description on apple.com.
Apple Watch Ultra 3 (49 mm, GPS + Cellular) specs
- Type
- Smartwatch
- Works with
- iPhone only
- Battery
- Up to 42 hours (72 hours in Low Power Mode)
- Water resistance
- 100 m; EN13319, depth to 40 m
- Case size
- 49 x 44 x 12 mm
- Weight
- 61.6 g (natural titanium), 61.8 g (black titanium)
- Case material
- Titanium
- Display
- Always-On Retina display, LTPO3 wide-angle OLED, up to 3,000 nits
- Chip
- S10 chip with 64-bit dual-core processor
- Storage
- 64 GB
- Altimeter
- Always-on altimeter with expanded operating range from -500 m to 9,000 m
- GPS
- Precision dual-frequency GPS
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 4 (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), second-generation Ultra Wideband, 5G and LTE, satellite connectivity
- Charging
- 0 to 80% in about 45 minutes; 15 minutes for up to 12 hours
Further specs from apple.com.
How it compares
- To buy, it is the 55th cheapest of 67 smartwatches we compare (the middle one costs £361).
- Over three years, subscription included, it is the 55th cheapest of 67 smartwatches.
- It measures 7 of the 8 features we compare; the middle smartwatch measures 5.
- Has what fewer than half of them do: ECG.
- It needs no subscription; 0 of the 67 do.
Apple Watch Ultra 3 (49 mm, GPS + Cellular) reviews and discussions
Reviews
- TechRadar review of the Apple Watch Ultra 3 (49 mm, GPS + Cellular)
- Tom's Guide review of the Apple Watch Ultra 3 (49 mm, GPS + Cellular)
Which?
- Which? tests of this kind of product members' content
Links to other sites' reviews and discussions; we do not run them and they are not ours.
Subscription
- Apple Fitness+ optional: £79.99 a year (£9.99 a month).
- Adds: Guided workout and meditation sessions; not needed for any tracking
- Source: apple.com
Questions
- Where is the Apple Watch Ultra 3 (49 mm, GPS + Cellular) cheapest?
- John Lewis, at £549 when checked on 2026-10-29.
- Does the Apple Watch Ultra 3 (49 mm, GPS + Cellular) need a subscription?
- Apple Fitness+ optional: £79.99 a year. It adds: Guided workout and meditation sessions; not needed for any tracking
- What does the Apple Watch Ultra 3 (49 mm, GPS + Cellular) cost over three years?
- £549, the price plus any required subscription.
- How does the Apple Watch Ultra 3 (49 mm, GPS + Cellular) compare with other smartwatches?
- To buy, it is the 55th cheapest of 67 smartwatches we compare (the middle one costs £361). Over three years, subscription included, it is the 55th cheapest of 67 smartwatches. It measures 7 of the 8 features we compare; the middle smartwatch measures 5.
Compare with
- 1
- 3 years
- £529
- Price
- £529
- Subscription
- None
- 2
- 3 years
- £549
- Price
- £549
- Subscription
- Optional
- 3
- 3 years
- £549
- Price
- £549
- Subscription
- Optional
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