Watch · Apple Silicon · 2023
Apple Watch Ultra 2
The adventure Watch gained the S9’s Double Tap gesture and a blazing 3000-nit screen, plus a new black titanium option — overkill for the desk, sublime on a trail.
Apple Watch Ultra 2: key facts
When was the Apple Watch Ultra 2 released?
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 was released in September 22, 2023.
How much did the Apple Watch Ultra 2 cost?
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 launched at $799 in 2023 — about $823 in today’s money (approximate, US CPI).
What are the Apple Watch Ultra 2’s specs?
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 used a Apple S9 SiP running at 1.80 GHz, with 1 GB of memory and 64 GB of storage. It ran watchOS 10.
Why does the Apple Watch Ultra 2 matter?
Brightest Apple display ever at 3000 nits, with Double Tap and on-device Siri.
Full specifications
| CPU | Apple S9 SiP · 1.80 GHz |
|---|---|
| Cores | 2 |
| Memory (RAM) | 1 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Display | 1.92" LTPO OLED, 3000 nits |
| GPU | Integrated |
| Ports | Magnetic charging, Action Button |
| Weight | 61.4 g |
| Dimensions | 49 mm titanium case |
| Operating system | watchOS 10 |
| Released | September 22, 2023 |
| Discontinued | — |
| Launch price | $799 |
How the Apple Watch Ultra 2 compares to today
A 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro has about 16× more memory than this device shipped with.
At 1.80 GHz, the clock is roughly 1.8× slower than a single performance core of a 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro — and that is before counting cores, width and IPC.
This held about 16,400 modern phone photos — a respectable library even today.
Launched at $799 in 2023 — about $823 in today’s money (approx., US CPI).
Cross-architecture speed figures are clock-only and approximate; inflation figures use US CPI.
Did you know?
At 3000 nits it can stay readable under direct desert sun.
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Last updated: 2026-06-25