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Apple Watch Ultra 4 (49 mm, GPS + Cellular)

Smartwatch · iPhone 11 or later with iOS 27 or later

Cheapest price
£749
Subscription
Optional
Over 3 years
£749

Prices

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What it measures

As apple.com states it.

What it does

A 49 mm titanium sports smartwatch with a 3,000-nit always-on OLED screen, dual-frequency GPS, a depth gauge and water temperature sensor, worn on the wrist and paired with an iPhone. This model has its own 5G/LTE connection and satellite messaging for Emergency SOS and Find My.

From the description on apple.com.

Apple Watch Ultra 4 (49 mm, GPS + Cellular) specs

Type
Smartwatch
Works with
iPhone 11 or later with iOS 27 or later
Battery
Up to 50 hours (84 hours in Low Power Mode)
Water resistance
100 m; EN13319 recreational scuba to 40 m
Case size
49 x 44 x 12 mm
Weight
63.0 g (natural titanium), 63.1 g (black titanium)
Case material
Grade 5 titanium
Display
Always-On Retina display with wide-angle OLEDs and LTPO3, 422 x 514 pixels, 326 ppi, up to 3,000 nits
Chip
S11 chip with 64-bit dual-core processor
Storage
64 GB
Sensors
Depth gauge, water temperature sensor, compass, always-on altimeter, high-g accelerometer, high dynamic range gyroscope, ambient light sensor
GPS
Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou)
Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, second-generation Ultra Wideband, 5G (RedCap) and LTE, satellite communications (Emergency SOS, Find My)
Charging
Up to 80% in about 45 minutes

Further specs from apple.com.

How it compares

All smartwatches, ranked by cost over three years

Apple Watch Ultra 4 (49 mm, GPS + Cellular) reviews and discussions

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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 4 (49 mm, GPS + Cellular) cheapest?
Apple, at £749 when checked on 2026-10-29.
Does the Apple Watch Ultra 4 (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 4 (49 mm, GPS + Cellular) cost over three years?
£749, the price plus any required subscription.
How does the Apple Watch Ultra 4 (49 mm, GPS + Cellular) compare with other smartwatches?
To buy, it is the 65th cheapest of 67 smartwatches we compare (the middle one costs £361). Over three years, subscription included, it is the 65th cheapest of 67 smartwatches. It measures 7 of the 8 features we compare; the middle smartwatch measures 5.

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