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The best smartwatch for iPhone owners who hike, run, dive or travel, with roughly two days of battery and dual-frequency GPS. Reviewers say Ultra 3 owners can skip it; the design is unchanged, and some launch software features arrived after the watch shipped.
Apple's rugged 49 mm titanium smartwatch, announced September 9, 2026 and available from September 18. It moves to the S11 chip and a new Health Sensing System, and raises rated battery life to up to 50 hours (84 hours in Low Power Mode).
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iPhone owners who want a durable outdoor and endurance-sports watch with the longest battery life in Apple's lineup.
| Case | 49 mm Grade 5 titanium |
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| Display | Always-On Retina LTPO3 wide-angle OLED, up to 3000 nits, flat sapphire crystal |
| Chip | S11 with 64-bit dual-core processor and 4-core Neural Engine |
| Battery life | Up to 50 hours; up to 84 hours in Low Power Mode |
| Water resistance | 100 m (ISO 22810:2010); EN13319 recreational diving to 40 m |
| Weight | 2.22 oz (63.0 g, natural titanium) |
| Connectivity | Cellular (5G RedCap and LTE), dual-frequency GPS, satellite communications |
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