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Apple Watch Ultra 2 vs. Apple Watch Ultra: How the Rugged Watches Compare
Apple’s second-generation Ultra gets a few updates over the original.
The $799 Apple Watch Ultra 2 debuted in September 2023 and continues to be the company’s leading rugged smartwatch. Since the Ultra 2’s debut, Apple has also unveiled the Apple Watch Series 10 as a more mainstream watch option. And while the Ultra 2 replaced the original Apple Watch Ultra, that model does continue to sell in Apple’s Certified Refurbished store at $589.
While the second-gen Ultra looks similar to the original, there are a number of improvements inside the iPhone-compatible smartwatch that are worth noting. The Ultra 2 has a 3,000-nit screen, which should be noticeably brighter than the original Ultra’s 2,000-nit display. The Ultra 2 also includes the new Double Tap gesture, which lets you activate certain controls by tapping your thumb and index finger together without touching the watch’s screen.
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Otherwise, this newer Ultra has many of the same features as the first. This includes a new Night mode that will be on a Wayfinder watch face, which uses an ambient light sensor to activate. Both watches also continue to have an estimated 36-hour battery life.
To highlight the differences between the original Apple Watch Ultra and the new Apple Watch Ultra 2, we’ve outlined each watch’s specs in the chart below.
Apple Watch Ultra 2 vs. Apple Watch Ultra
| Apple Watch Ultra 2 | Apple Watch Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Square | Square |
| Watch size | 49mm | 49mm |
| Materials, finishes | Titanium | Titanium |
| Display size, resolution | 1.91-inch, 502×410-pixel OLED | 1.91-inch, 502×410-pixel OLED |
| Dimensions | 44x49x14.4 mm | 49x44x14.4mm |
| Weight | 61.4g | 61.3g |
| Colors | Natural titanium | Natural titanium |
| Always On | Yes | Yes |
| Interchangable bands | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | Yes (L1 and L5) | Yes |
| Automatic workout detection | Yes | Yes |
| Compass | Yes | Yes |
| Altimeter | Yes (operating range: -500m to 9,000m) | Yes |
| Water resistance | 10ATM (100 meters) and recreational scuba diving up to 40 meters | Yes, up to 100m |
| Calls | Yes | Yes |
| Microphone | Yes (3-mic array) | Yes |
| Speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Voice assistant | Yes (Siri, on-device) | Yes (Siri) |
| Mobile Payments | Yes (Apple Pay) | Yes (Apple Pay) |
| Sleep tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Period tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | SPo2 (blood oxygen), ECG, optical heart, ambient light, high dynamic range gyroscope, high-g accelerometer, water temperature, depth gauge + app | SPo2 (blood oxygen), ECG, optical heart, ambient light, high dynamic range gyroscope, high-g accelerometer, water temperature, depth gauge + app |
| Emergency features | International emergency calling, Emergency SOS, crash detection | International emergency calling, Emergency SOS, crash detection |
| Compatibility | iOS 17 | iOS 16 |
| Software | WatchOS 10 | WatchOS 9 |
| Processor | Apple S9 | S8 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor |
| Connectivity | LTE and UMTS, Wi-Fi 4, Bluetooth 5.3 | LTE and UMTS, Wi-FI |
| Memory and storage | 64GB | 64GB |
| Power | USB-C magnetic fast charging | USB-C magnetic fast charging |
| Battery life | Up to 36 hours; up to 72 hours (low power mode) | 36-hour battery life, 18 hours on LTE |
| Battery capacity | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Price (USD) | $799 | $799 |
| Price (GBP) | £799 | £849 |
| Price (AUD) | AU$1,399 | AU$1,299 |
Technologies
Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, Dec. 27
Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Dec. 27.
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.
Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It’s pretty long for a Mini Crossword, and some of the clues are tricky. The answer to 10-Across is not an expression I use, for sure. Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.
If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.
Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword
Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Fashionable
Answer: HIP
4A clue: Product sold on «The Office»
Answer: PAPER
6A clue: One writing a performance review
Answer: MANAGER
8A clue: With 5-Down, redundant synonym of «outcome»
Answer: END
9A clue: Quiet ___ mouse
Answer: ASA
10A clue: Gives constant compliments, in slang
Answer: GASESUP
12A clue: Ski mountain bump
Answer: MOGUL
13A clue: Uneasy feeling
Answer: ANGST
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Personally involved
Answer: HANDSON
2D clue: Hoppy beer, for short
Answer: IPA
3D clue: Mythical horse whose name is an anagram of 10-Across
Answer: PEGASUS
4D clue: Last word in the palindromic sentence «A man, a plan, a canal …»
Answer: PANAMA
5D clue: See 8-Across
Answer: RESULT
6D clue: Ryan of «When Harry Met Sally …»
Answer: MEG
7D clue: Genre for Playboi Carti and Cardi B
Answer: RAP
11D clue: Something in an Easter basket
Answer: EGG
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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Dec. 27, #460
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Dec. 27, No. 460.
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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a real challenge. That purple category wants you to hunt out something related in four different words, and it’s a toughie. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.
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Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Something you save.
Green group hint: An Olympic sport.
Blue group hint: Toronto pitchers.
Purple group hint: Think about the alphabet and look for something hidden.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Memento.
Green group: Types of wrestling.
Blue group: Blue Jays to win Cy Young Award.
Purple group: Ends in a homophone for a letter of the alphabet.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is memento. The four answers are collectible, keepsake, memorabilia and souvenir.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is types of wrestling. The four answers are arm, freestyle, Greco-Roman and sumo.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Blue Jays to win Cy Young Award. The four answers are Clemens, Halladay, Hentgen and Ray.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ends in a homophone for a letter of the alphabet. The four answers are batter’s eye (I), blue jay (J), golf tee (T) and pool cue (Q).
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Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Dec. 27, #1,652
Here are hints and the answer for today’s Wordle for Dec. 27, No. 1,652.
Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.
Today’s Wordle puzzle came together pretty quickly for me this time. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on.
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Today’s Wordle hints
Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.
Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats
Today’s Wordle answer has no repeated letters.
Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels
Today’s Wordle answer has one vowel.
Wordle hint No. 3: First letter
Today’s Wordle answer begins with B.
Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter
Today’s Wordle answer ends with H.
Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning
Today’s Wordle answer can refer to a quantity of goods produced at one time.
TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER
Today’s Wordle answer is BATCH.
Yesterday’s Wordle answer
Yesterday’s Wordle answer, Dec. 26, No. 1651 was SPEED.
Recent Wordle answers
Dec. 22, No. 1647: CONCH
Dec. 23, No. 1648: GLINT
Dec. 24, No. 1649: SPOOL
Dec. 25, No. 1650: PRISM
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