Apple Watch Ultra With 49mm Display, Rugged Design

Apple Watch Ultra specifications

According to Apple, the new Apple Watch Ultra features a 49mm Retina display that delivers up to 2,000 nits of peak brightness, inside a titanium case, and features a new Winder watch face designed for the smartwatch's larger sapphire crystal display. It is equipped with a new action button that can be used to enable various features.

The smartwatch features three microphones for improved sound quality, with an adaptive beamforming algorithm that is claimed to reduce ambient background sounds in challenging environments. It offers dual-frequency support for both GPS L1 and L5 algorithms, and Apple claims the watch has the most accurate GPS functionality on any Apple Watch to date.

With the new action button, users can quickly start drills, switch to the new compass waypoint (designed to quickly locate points of interest on a map), backtrack (to help users regain their course when lost), and check their depth while diving with the new depth gauge. The action button and crown are designed to work with gloves, according to Apple.

The Apple Watch Ultra offers up to 36 hours of battery life during normal use, according to Apple. Meanwhile, the company says it will introduce a new low-power setting that's claimed to provide up to 60 hours of battery backup. It is water resistant up to 100 meters underwater, and is certified to the EN 13319 standard, which is used in diving accessories.