Apple Watch Ultra 4 gains longer battery life, but several new features are still awaiting update

Summary

The Guardian's review says Apple's Watch Ultra 4, the biggest Apple smartwatch, enters its fourth year with longer battery life and a chip upgrade (S11), but is otherwise basically the same as last year's model. The review says the standfirst promises better health tracking and new readiness tools, yet several key features announced as part of Apple's 2026 smartwatch lineup have not been enabled and are awaiting updates toward the end of this year. The watch costs £749 (€899/$799/A$1,349) and has a 49 x 44mm case, 12mm thickness, 63g weight, 64GB storage, watchOS 27, 100-metre water resistance, and sensors including HR, ECG, spO2, temperature, depth, dual-band GPS, compass and altimeter.

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1. The Guardian

   23 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reviews the Apple Watch Ultra 4, saying it gets longer battery life and a chip boost but is basically the same as last year's model, with several features announced for Apple's 2026 smartwatch lineup not yet enabled.