Customer Ratings & Reviews

I've spent the last few years using a Garmin watch exclusively. Before that the only experience I had with a Wear OS based watch was a Fossil watch and it was a terrible experience. That said, I was pleasantly surprised for the most part with the Galaxy Watch Ultra, but also a little let down at the same time. For starters the build quality on this thing is impeccable. Without pulling up the specs I can tell you that it has an extremely bright display with amazing colors. The body is solid metal with the exception of the ring on the face and the three quick buttons. The band is ok, its neither great nor bad. It could get a little uncomfortable after a while, but it worked really well while working on, having flex as well as holes in it for breathing. It would have been nice if there was a better retention device on it for holding the excess length as it can get flappy, come out of the restraint and just look floppy. The weight of the device is a little on the heavy side, feeling ever so slightly heavier than my Garmin, but nothing you would really notice. The backside of the watch with the sensors extrudes a bit which caused a bit of discomfort over time paired with the weight, and if the watch was not tight enough, it would hit my write bone when moving a lot (running mainly). The problem arises from the fact that there wasn't an adjustment that was just right with this band to keep it just tight enough, but not too tight. For this I would recommend a new wristband. Battery life on this is much better than I thought it was going to be. My previous experience with the Fossil watch had me at less than a full day of battery life. The Galaxy Watch Ultra lasts me 2.5 days on average. In battery saver mode I can make it 5 days (according to the battery metrics, I haven't tried it). That said I did make a tweak to the display settings so the watch face wasn't on all the time, but instead only when I twisted my wrist to look at it. This setting worked very well and only on a few occasions did it not understand I was trying to read the watch. The software for the device is very good. I didn't experience and hitches or slowdowns when using the watch. It just did what I asked it to. It feels very responsive and fluid with the animations. The included Samsung apps are nice, with good apps for tracking your sport activities (walking, running, swimming, hiking, etc), more accurate steps/stair monitoring (it was comically bad on my Garmin), and a plethora of health apps that I simply lack the know how to utilize. I will say that the Sleep monitoring app is a little redundant because with the battery life the way it is, you're most likely going to be charging the watch while you sleep, so you're going to missing data every third day. The customization of the watch I feel is a little disappointing though. While it offers a wide range of stock clock faces, I couldn't find one that was just right for me. I ended up settling for the default watch face as it has the most customization available, but it still didn't do what I wanted. As an example, I am in the military and in my job we express direction in mils, but the watch only supports degrees. Same thing with location, where it will give you you're location but only in lat/long while I need MGRS. There was also only 2 watch faces that I could find that had the compass on the watch face itself. Additionally on the customization side, you're very limited on what you can bind your buttons to. That was one of the marketing pushes for the watch with the Quick Action button and the two other buttons. With my Garmin I used the Quick Button to get my location and altitude. I had to download an app to do that from the store, but I found out that I can't bind that app to the button. You also can only bind one action to each button. It gives you the option in the software to be able to set a long press, short press, double press to the buttons, but you can only bind one of those. So say I want a quick press to bring up "My Exercises" but a long press to open up the compass, I can't do that. I feel like that is low hanging fruit for Samsung that would make the watch a lot more accessible for people. Finally on that topic, volume control. There is no easy way to turn up or down your watch while its playing audio. There is the drawer that has sound control, but its on/off and vibrate. If you're in an app that has audio playing, you have to use the app to control the volume level. I found this rather annoying as I would be playing music from the watch and have to get through multiple clicks in order to turn it down when I needed to. I really wish they would have made the ring on the face rotatable so that it could be utlized by apps to various things like volume, or with the compass a means of declination. Overall though I do enjoy this watch and will be replacing my Garmin with it for day to day use. Because of the battery life I won't be able to for my longer field expeditions, but it works great as a daily watch.

First off, watch was pictured with orange band, mine had black/gray band. Not tragic, I don't wear rubber/silicone watch bands and had a metal band ready to go. Double check when your watch arrives. Now, a quick rundown about the watch. WOW! This Ultra watch is packed with everything. It tracks everything a man or woman might want to track from exercise, women's cycle, sleeping, snoring and falls. Plus there is all that heart health stuff (ECG/EKG still Samsung Only). And first new feature I have ever encountered, an emergency siren alarm. Haptics (vibration motor) are the best in any watch I have ever owned. And a clear and very audible speaker for notifications, calls, music and that siren. So, if you like your exercise to be rewarded with trophies like on video games. Your gonna love the Samsung Ultra. It even celebrates when you finally move, lol. Pros: 2 day+ battery Great haptics and speakers Large screen for easy to ready text Infinitely customizable Nearly every human metric can be monitored Built like a tank Meet new people when wearing Cons: Price ECG/EKG is Samsung only, shame Setup/Customization: There is too many things to say about this beast of a watch. You might need to download a few new Samsung apps and you do need to know how to setup techie devices. The watch is user friendly, but so many features as a non-Samsung phone user might have required me to do more settings tweaks as the default option did not activate everything my other Wear OS watches did by default. And some unlabeled Samsung icons were unfamiliar to me. I did have to turn on email notifications, even though my email app was already installed. If watch is not getting alerts when your phone chimes, look for the: Wear OS app on phone, watch settings, notification, app notification. Most stuff was ticked to off. A few other minor things like sleep (digital wellbeing bedtime) times since my phone did not initialize the nightly do not disturb mode, I had to set bedtime up on watch. 2AM chirps and vibrations equal grumpy mornings. Ultimately, once you get it setup. The Ultra is a joy to have. So many options for chimes for notifications. Many of the watch faces are customizable with dozens of options for colors, hands and complications. These are on the Wear OS app, and most settings are just easier from the phone app vs the watch. If you like custom watch setups as opposed to the forced look from the manufacturer. Samsung made your new favorite watch. Glad this watch is not locked down. Buttons/Crown and Health Tracking: The three buttons are a little less customizable. You can choose a few options and a secondary long press option. Mostly it depends on how active you'll be when using the watch long term. I have defaulted to the top button being home and assistant. Bottom button goes back a screen. And made the middle (Action Button) start my most frequent activity done lately, kayaking, with long press to be the siren. Its a nice setup for the buttons. Just know there is no rotating crown or bezel (fake finger sliding bezel in settings), it is just buttons and touch screen. Also, there is a setting to do the finger tap (thumb and pointing finger) to control phone and media interactions. Little gimmicky, but many might like to try it out. I am far from an exercise expert. I am closer to couch potato than Iron Man athlete and my exercise routines are fairly mild and relaxed. I did not use most of the presets and did have to search for kayak exercise tracking, but its in there. My kayaking is mostly on flat lakes or dammed rivers. Very few rapids. But I do like knowing how far I go and calorie burn. My other main exercise, bike rides, are often 25-50 miles on trails. Online pro's say the Ultra is a fairly accurate watch, and you can trust the metrics. Which makes it easy to keep an eye on how hard my older dad bod is working to not over exert to the point of an issue. My exercise sessions with the watch looks like I am starting a stop watch when I begin. Data can be checked, but best when done. My first kayak paddle workout awarded me "A great start" kayak trophy/badge. Nice motivation to get out there again. Trophies show on watch as awarded, but all can be seen on phone. Bluetooth/LTE If you are more in the, I just want to know messages and email notifications without needing your phone all the time or pulling your phone out to see the notification. This watch is great at that too, but might be overkill. Samsung sells other Galaxy Watches that are cheaper and no less ready for the less extreme active/demanding lifestyle the Ultra was built for. The Ultra has Bluetooth so it will tether to your phone like most smartwatches. It also has LTE which depending on your carrier can go completely independent from you phone and have its own signal and data plan. I have free smartwatch data plan on my phone plan. Unfortunately, I learned while setting it up that Visible will only support the other "fruit brand" ultra watch to be added. Since there are so few Android watches with LTE, they do not currently support them. And when I tried Verizon and T-Mobile to get a watch data plan. I was told they only offer the plans if I port my phones over too. That's just not feasible for how little I pay for "Visible by Verizon" unlimited data for all of North America at Visible. This feature was really what I looked forward to, but will have to wait for my carrier to catch up. Just make sure your carrier knows it is a "Samsung Galaxy Ultra" and it has its own IMEI number, just like cell phones. Sadly I can not speak of the LTE signal and data for the watch, yet. Bluetooth connection is fantastic. Battery: If you go with default always on setup and get many messages per day, stream a little music. And not using it as a phone too often. I am getting 2 days and almost 5 hours (53 hours total) for the last few recharge cycles. That's almost double any other smartwatch I own. If I switched to tilt/touch to wake and tweak a few settings. I can see it going almost 3 days. And this will be up to you if you want a watch all the time, or just sometimes to stretch the battery over a full weekend. Either way you go, it charges up quick enough that its usually ready to go after a typical morning routine of putting on charge, getting ready and get going with the day. I see a possible issue if you replace your phone for only this. In a case like that. Order a secondary work charger since it can only charge off the included puck. No Qi charge from what I have seen. Downsides: The only real downsides aside from Samsung phones having more feature access to the watch than other phone brands, please let all phones access the ECK/EKG sensor. The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is pricey when compared to the other new Galaxy watch. I am sure, sapphire crystal, titanium and testing it to meet spec are not cheap. A ruggedized watch that is accurate will cost what it costs. And I have wanted a rugged watch for active lifestyle days when I kayak or go on bike rides and not worry I might knock my watch around or worry water could damage it. The cool features and a design style of the Samsung Galaxy Ultra Watch made it a must have.

It has greay battery life and a big screen. Looks nice

If you need a smart watch – a BIG smart watch – you may want to take a look at the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra. Now admittedly, for a lot of people, one of the more moderately sized and priced Samsung watches may be just fine. But if you are involved in a lot of physical activities you like to keep track of, have need of a larger battery and screen, then the Ultra may be worth the extra money. First is the size. The Galaxy Ultra has a large, Sapphire glass, AMOLED 47mm screen that looks really nice and is so bright you can see it easily in sunlight. The body is a mixed bag for me – it’s Titanium which is great and sturdy, but it’s kind of a “round screen on squarish body” design that isn’t my favorite mix, but it does the job. While not an anchor, it’s large and heavy enough that you WILL know you’re wearing a watch, especially with the thick “Marine” style band that comes with it (I’ll be switching to a more stretchable fabric band for comfort). On the right side you have three buttons – a menu/power button, a center action button that can be programmed for a limited number of things when pressed, and a back button. The bezel around the screen does NOT rotate (more on that later). Mine is a darker watch with a dark band, which to me, looks nice. You can also get lighter variations of watch body with a bright orange band or white(ish) band, which by the way, basically just snap in to the watch body, and a quick release button on the back of the watch will release them. MUCH easier then previous bands. The sensors on the back can track a huge number of measurements. Your heart rate, blood oxygen readings, an ECD heart reading, and a ton of fitness tracking features to measure your steps, stairs, swimming, hiking, running, skin temp, fitness comparisons, and so much more. You can customize shortcuts on the watch Wear-OS operating system to more quickly reach the features you want, or don’t. Samsung Pay and Google Pay are usable as well. The watch of course pairs up with your phone quickly and easily via a dedicated app, which allows you to control features, watch faces, and more via that route if you don’t want to adjust settings on the watch face itself. The just under 600 mah battery should keep you going all day, depending on use. The Ultra charges pretty quickly with the included round/disk magnetic charger, but it’s only roughly a couple of feet long – I’d have loved to see a longer cord on it. If you decide to activate and use the 4G LTE feature with your carrier, it will drain the battery a little quicker, but with standard use, it shouldn’t be an issue. I think the speaker works well. I can hear calls and other audibles clearly and loud enough. Those I’ve talked to on calls say the mic is pretty good – they can tell I’m not quite on my phone directly, but have no issues hearing me clearly enough. I get text and call notifications as I should, with customization for the vibrations and tones, although in my opinion, the “ping” that hits your wrist to alert you, even on high, could be stronger. 32 gigs of internal storage is sufficient for many purposes, and 2 gigs of RAM keep things moving smoothly. The Ultra has an IP68 water-resistant rating. This means based on their specs, you can expose the watch to about 10 minutes of saltwater, or 30 minutes of fresh water for a short period of time, but they do not recommend diving/scuba diving with it. Rain should not be an issue or if you wear it in the shower. I’m a bit more paranoid of a person, and I do not wear it in water just to be safe. There is a setting in the menu for water exposure to, perhaps that closes off some ports inside (?). I will have to address the one “inexcusable” flaw in this watch, though… the non-rotating bezel. On some other Samsung Galaxy Watch models, you can turn the bezel around the screen to access menus and adjust settings, and this is a HUGE plus. It makes navigating your watch seamless, and keeps you from having to touch the screen as much. The Watch Ultra’s bezel however, is stationary, causing you to have to use your finger to go around the screen as a substitute. In my opinion, this is a huge flaw for a watch of this level and price range, and I hope they consider adding a rotating bezel to the next model. Overall I do like the Galaxy Watch Ultra. I have large wrists, so the included band fits well and looks good. So far, all of the features seem to work as they should with no issues. The speakers and mic work well. The screen is nice and bright and clear. I would give it 5 stars, but the lack of a rotating bezel knocks a full star off for me. Only you can decide if the extra features of the Galaxy Watch Ultra are worth the increase in price over Samsung’s other offerings for your needs. Still, I would recommend this watch for those who do need something a step above the other standard offerings out there.

Got this watch to replace my Watch Classic. Major upgrade. The screen is bright and easy to read in bright sunlight. The watch has some weight but is not too heavy to be cumbersome. I love the "oversized" look of the watch face and the general aesthetic of the design. I opted for the white band which compliments the darker watch bezel design that I ordered. Flipping between apps and screens is very snappy. I am able to get several days on a charge using factory watch face settings. I am still using the factory watch face. I tested the apnea feature. The feature requires two nights of solid data, but it took me three nights to get the data. The first night I didn't wear the watch high enough on my arm (too close to the wrist). This is clearly shown in the instructions, but I wanted to test it out being that it is a little uncomfortable wearing it higher on the arm. Luckily you only need to do it for two nights. It did detect that I have mild apnea (which I suspected I did), so I am going to wait a month and test again. Once you get usable results from the test, the watch turns the feature off so you will have to re-enable if you want to test again. Overall I am extremely happy with this watch.

I’ve been using the Galaxy Watch Ultra for a few weeks, and overall, it has been a strong performer. The titanium build feels premium and noticeably more durable than previous Samsung models I’ve owned. The bright display is easy to read outdoors and the LTE connectivity has been reliable for calls and texts without my phone. The main strengths for me are fitness-tracking accuracy, battery life, and rugged design. Sleep tracking has also improved and feels more consistent. Charging is relatively quick, and I can usually get close to 2 days on a single charge with moderate use. A few drawbacks: the watch feels larger and heavier than expected, so it may not be ideal for smaller wrists. Also, while the health and workout features are robust, some of Samsung’s software interfaces still feel a bit cluttered. Overall, I’m happy with the purchase and would recommend it to anyone looking for a durable smartwatch with solid fitness and LTE features.

The Galaxy Watch Ultra has exceeded my expectations during the time that I’ve been wearing it. Its case is visually appealing, and the contour fits comfortably on my wrist. The placement of the buttons is perfect, making it easy to navigate through the watch’s features. The digital bezel allows for smooth scrolling and quick access to various functions (making one certain button useless). And battery life, when working right, is nothing to scoff at. Overall, my experience with the watch has been overwhelmingly positive. Let’s get into what I want to highlight. The design of the watch case is aesthetically pleasing. At 47mm, its large pebble shape takes up nearly my entire wrist. Despite the size, the display resolution is perfect. Not only does it enhance the visual appeal but also provides a comfortable, ergonomic fit. I wear it all day and night with no discomfort. Its titanium housing is unbeatable, but it comes at a premium cost. And although I’m not a huge fan of the band design, it is durable, and I appreciate how easily the bands snap into the case, making it convenient to switch them out. Taking the band off my wrist is a minor annoyance, as the prongs (yes, two prongs) sometimes don’t like to let go. The battery power of this watch is great with its 590mAh capacity. With power-saving mode off, I’ve had it last nearly 60 hours, which is great for me because I’m not too interested in having to remove, charge, and attach the watch each day. However, sometimes encounter an issue with potentially some background processes. It seems the watch’s battery life can vary, lasting either two-and-a-half days or less than twelve hours. I’ve experienced both. The Galaxy Watch Ultra is quite resilient. Its titanium build is hardly beatable. Also note that it has a 10ATM rating, which allows it to be used in various water situations such as showering and swimming for 10-30 minutes, depending on the water pressure or depth. I've had no issues in these situations. The action button on the watch is a new feature and could have been useful with different input types, but Samsung seemed to have dropped the ball here. You can only assign four functions to the action button: Samsung Health (although you can set the exercise), stopwatch, flashlight, and water lock. This limitation makes the button feel underutilized and barely saves me any time, and so I’ve found little use for it. As for LTE capability, it is largely useless to me personally. Unless you don’t keep your phone with you or have a significant distance between you and your phone during workouts or exercises, you won’t find much use for it. It’s nice to have the option, but it’s not a necessity. The Galaxy Watch Ultra is certainly impressionable. Its battery life is strong but sometimes inconsistent, and I would recommend fine-tuning all the features if you want to maximizing battery life. The action button’s limited functionality feels underdeveloped, and LTE is nice but not a necessity. Overall, my experience has been very positive, and, despite a few drawbacks, I fully intend to continue using this fantastic watch.

I have used various smart watches in the past from Samsung, Apple and Google and this is the best I've used on the Android side that's for sure. This is an LTE connected smartwatch which means you can sign up for a cell plan which connects to your phones plan so you can leave your phone at home and take it out and have service for phone calls, texts and GPS for like Location services without bringing your phone with you. This is a 47mm case which I find a tag big I prefer a smaller watch like the pixel watch but I like the durability of it so it's a trade off. Specs Sapphire crystal glass Samsung Exynos W1000 SOC Titanium frame 32GB of storage 2GB ram I have used other recent watches with older Exynos chips and the battery life was mediocre. After using this for about 5 days I can tell this will last longer. As far as performance goes it's snappy. I am using the default watch face but there is plenty to choose from in the Galaxy gear app. I am using this with a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. This watch can detect workouts fairly quickly and end them quickly as well which is nice if you don't start one manually. There is also a new action button as well which I set up to start walking exercise workout and that's great they added it. As far as workout monitoring and etc I find it accurate enough no complaints

I upgraded from a Galaxy Watch 5. This watch has a bigger face and more features. The setup was pretty easy. It utilizes the smart switch app to download all the settings and apps on the previous watch. One of the noticeable features is the button in the middle. This button can be customized to open and app, or start a stopwatch or something else. The battery has lasted for three days so far without charging and at 24%. Other features on this watch include measuring your heart rate and stress level. Contactless payments can be setup to use your watch to pay at cashier's kiosks. The watch face turns white and can be used as a "light". There is no turn dial like in previous models but you can touch scroll around like one. The watch faces are fully customizable. From displaying heart rate, step counts, battery level, sunrise to sunset times, weather and other colors and fonts. I like the custom watch face that allows you to upload pictures to your watch. The pictures rotate everytime the watch turns on. This gives the watch a personal touch. Overall this watch is not heavy and very durable. The face is bigger that my previous model but it's not a bad thing.

The Galaxy Watch Ultra is a significant upgrade and easily the best Android smartwatch on the market right now. Samsung nailed the 'Ultra' concept by delivering exceptional premium build quality with its tough titanium case and large, stunning 47mm display. The 3,000-nit screen is incredibly bright and easy to read, even in direct sunlight. The performance is blazing fast thanks to the new Exynos W1000 processor, making the Wear OS experience fluid and responsive—there is zero lag. Health tracking is robust, with excellent features like Sleep Apnea detection and the useful Energy Score providing actionable insights into recovery. The inclusion of dual-frequency GPS and an improved heart rate sensor is great for outdoor adventurers. The only area that prevents a perfect score is the battery life. While it's better than a standard Galaxy Watch, averaging about 2 days of use with all features enabled (like AOD) is good, but falls short of the true multi-week endurance offered by some competitors. Also, at its premium price point, some users might find that the titanium casing is prone to minor dings from everyday bumps. This watch is a massive success for anyone who wants a rugged, feature-packed smartwatch with an unparalleled software experience.

This watch does everything I need. All the things I can sync to samsung health for heart rate, workouts, even sleep schedules and stress levels. Not to mention the texting, calls, calendar, weather apps. I can even connect my samsung headphones straight to the watch and control it from there and even use audible without my phone present. I still havent figured out all of the features of it and love it. I get about 1.5-2 days of use out of it before charging & charging only takes a little over an hour.

The watch works well and is very durable. Not hard to use and has good functionality. When it comes to the battery it last quite long when it comes to smart watches. I'm very satisfied with said smart watch.

Ive had a apple ultra watchfor a few years and I loved it, this watch is so nice that i dont miss that watch at all. In fact i like the design and OS more than the apple watch. Definitely worth every penny and more!! Highly recommend it

I had all colors because i think they are all is fire! I returned the black and orange one but love the other two. I wished they had more band offerings. I mostly use it dor sleep to see how well not well of a sleep pattern i have and its really good and accurate for me.

Smooth operation, Durable, easy to use and easy connection/set up. Only issue is that the band the watch comes with is tight and uncomfortable.

The Samsung Bespoke Galaxy Watch Ultra in Titanium Gray feels like a very well-built watch. The titanium body gives it a premium, sturdy feel on the wrist, and the overall design looks clean and modern without being too flashy. It definitely feels like something that can handle daily use and a bit of rough handling. Feature-wise, it covers pretty much everything you’d expect: fitness tracking, heart rate, GPS, notifications, LTE for staying connected without your phone, and plenty of customization options with watch faces and apps. The screen is bright and sharp, and navigation through the menus is smooth. Overall, it’s a solid smartwatch with excellent build quality and a good mix of smart and fitness features. Not necessarily a “must-have” upgrade if you already have a recent smartwatch, but if you want something that feels premium and durable, this one fits that well.

Coming from an Apple Watch Ultra 1st Gen, this watch is a bit of a mixed bag. It looks really nice aesthetically, but the polished chrome does already have scratches a week into owning it. Battery life is good, seems like it could last 2-4 full days if not using GPS heavy apps. The display is good, but I preferred the square face on the Apple Watch Ultra better. It is also a little bulkier on the wrist vs Apple. Where I have been underwhelmed is the apps for the watch. I golf a lot and my preferred golf app doesn't register when I start a round on my phone, so I can't use the watch and phone together. Small annoyances where the apps just aren't as polished make this a step down from the Apple Watch. Accessories are also an issue for this watch. There are not a lot of bands out there that are good quality, and Samsung does not have near enough in house options. Also, this will not work with any wireless charging devices you may have used from your apple watch. I had a Morphie and Belkin 3-1 charger I had used for home and travel that are now useless because Samsung has different magnets in their watch, so you need a Samsung charger to charge it.

If you're in the Android or Samsung ecosystem, this is the watch to get. Features and battery life are worth it

I like the easy of use, and cant complain about much. Wish it has more color options but after having apple products definitely a good competitor. Easy to wear and no shortness of battery life.

I love this watch! Great screen and battery life. Having the heavy duty glass on the screen is very nice to have.