Apple Watch Series 10 & Ultra 2 Black: Hands-on (23 Things to Know!)

[@saintjmv04]

Best quick release hands on video! Most other folks just repeated what Apple said without any real world application, personal experience, or comparison. Thanks.

[@Natak222]

Yh this guy killed it, it’s basically a full review

[@MattSwain1]

Given that I got a new Garmin recently I’m not in the market for any of these but I have to say how much better the Ultra 2 looks in black. If I was buying that’s what I’d get, never been a fan of it’s original colour

[@peterv3198]

Did I miss a trend where everyone is starting to snorkel and scuba dive and I'm the only one not doing it? I mean for sure they'd have pickleball tracking before all these water sports no?

[@superiortoall22]

Pretty popular, especially here in Florida. Definitely comes in handy

[@leo-h3y]

It is a bit risky to depend completely on watch to scuba dive. You need proper equipment.

[@afonic]

What is pickleball? :)

[@simulacrae]

Pickleball = US only, snorkeling = the entire temperate world with water access.

[@lechprotean]

FWIW I'm a PADI master Diver with over 100 dives logged now. I find this whole trend completely disingenuous as 99% of users will not exhaust this capability but will likely consider it when buying as an aspirational thing. I would still not use or recommend Apple device as your only dive computer, where your life literally depends on it. Fenix 8 on the other other hand... is not quite there yet but close as Garmin equipment has been used in diving community for a long time now anyway.

[@iketola]

Ultra pro level delivery and content directly from the event! Well done indeed.

[@mrparts]

Thx…. I Have a series 5…. I guess the only reason to upgrade is to get the larger screen…

[@nusskugeldingsi]

Now that the display of the Series 10 is pretty much as big as the one of the Ultra it really should get the "Modular Ultra" watch face!

[@Angelsanchez-7-1-3]

Which do you recommend, the s10 or the ultra black?

[@draegus0072]

Is the Ultra 2 able to play media and music like the new series 10?

[@theweejr]

Can it broadcast HR to my cycling computer ?

[@ponera11]

Thank you very much for this great video! I love that you showed the colors side by side.

[@toadlguy]

How could you turn down an offer to be filmed by Farouk? He is the master of iPhone videography 😊

[@Dcrainmaker]

Hahaha....I know, he's awesome!

[@mvp_kryptonite]

Is the aluminium black and titanium black both shinny/gloss finish and therefore difficult to tell which is which?

[@UnCannyValley67]

Is the new Ultra still missing an O2 sensor?

[@romaniuc.n]

Can we use the same bands from previous models?

[@mlegrand]

I like how Ray is holding out for someone really really fantastic to hold his camera for him. Next year Ray! 📸

[@Dcrainmaker]

Indeed, you were the king last year! Very much appreciated!!!

[@grodenic1918]

Thanks so much for showing the smaller one! Everyone else only shows the big size in their videos

[@helloagainlisa6426]

This video is perfection! Thank you! Especially happy with how well you showed the watch colours!

[@isa5811]

did the new watch series 10 delete the blood oxygen sensor function???

[@ImGlossy63]

Man all good stuff.. but I’m still waiting to hear something about a new Apple TV one of these days.

[@kevinhay2267]

I watched this until the end.

[@ianrob4760]

sleep apnea feature is vital for me and I have the original Ultra so still deciding if I go Ultra 2 or 10

[@sumguy9687]

Awesome, this was helpful. I wish the oxygen sensor was available and I was hoping maybe a BP option would be there but I am interested in the sleep apnea detection. And since I have a series 5 now, it may be a good time to upgrade. 🙂

[@victornb52]

How come the Series 10 display is larger than Ultra’s if 10 is 46mm and Ultra is 49mm?

[@NickW90]

Can the new ultra also play music straight from the watch without Bluetooth earbuds?

[@fotoflorian]

You, iphonedo, & mkbhd are the only tech reviewers I still trust

[@Dcrainmaker]

Thanks!!!

[@josephgonzalez9522]

Great video! Can ultra 2 black version able to play music on its speaker too?

[@MikeyBats]

Well… I guess Spigen will have to make new cases/bands now…they’ve been getting by with the 44mm cases fitting the 45mm watches

[@michael516]

Does it have Multiband GPS and longer battery life? These are my main concerns of my AW7.

[@Dudeson.]

Great video! 👍, Really appreciate seeing the two different watch sizes side by side

[@scottzahorenko3126]

Actually, the playing the music through the speaker is an old concept that they had in older versions of the watch…. But they disabled it for some reason. I’m happy that they actually bought it back cause I can use it while I’m at work and not have to worry about using headsets.😎

[@dsp1751]

Since no update was done to the Apple Watch Ultra do you think eventually they’re just gonna phase out the ultra and just do the regular Apple Watch like Garmin did to the epix and just doing all Fenix

[@danielmunk]

How much of a difference in GPS accuracy between the 10 and the Ultra for running?

[@mahfah7911]

Excellent detail and clear to understand with side by side footage 👏 👍

[@Mowikan]

But can it finally give an alarm for every x-lanes you swim like the fenix? So you can finally do interval training with the apple watch. Please let us (me) know.

[@dennerik36911]

Ray, love your video’s Want to buy the series 10. Can you test the audio play function in your next review. Interesting to know the max DB in volume and battery usage .Thx

[@jdejes]

The second hand showing in dimmed state is just for aesthetic or is it an actual functional second hand? Noticed that it just stopped ticking but not sure if that’s the case with all watch faces or just that one in the video.

[@heathereconomos2668]

COLORS! is the natural more gold or silver/grey?! I bought the slate but I like more grey/silver but it looks more gold on apples website.

[@harrisonbohorquez322]

Is the every second refresh rate in dimmed state (wrist down) coming to Apple Watch Ultra 2? Or is it exclusive to the series 10?

[@spahond]

I was wondering this too. Only the 10 for now. I believe it depends on the LTPO3 OLED screen the 10 has, while the Ultra 2 still has LTPO2. Sucks cuz I want that new Milanese band exclusive only to the Ultra. But should be an Ultra 3 released next year. Guess I gotta wait.

[@The.JZA.]

I was so excited for an Ultra 3 and I was 100% gonna upgrade from my Ultra 1. Guess I'm waiting another year!

[@tomt4085]

What a waste of money lmao

[@Evan-memo]

​@@tomt4085why do people say waste of money ? People use their money how they want and work hard for their money to buy things they like It's such childish comments to say that because people who say this think have the control or the say to tell people what to do with their money and happiness Not to judge but I find miserable people say this or people who can't buy anything And if you say you can buy everything but your smart then you thinking your smart that's you thinking your smart how other people think their smart is their choice to how to be smart

[@cull15]

Rather than waiting another year just to be disappointed by an Ultra 3 you should buy a Garmin if you’re bothered about the sport activity tracking that you get on an Ultra

[@anthonyolivieri413]

The trend has been 2 year release time with the ultra

[@Evan-memo]

@MrAnon-q1o I do agree I switched to android last year because I had had enough of apple not only their prices are ridiculous but their phones are restricted and they keep raising prices instead of finding a way to help their customers afford it so apple basically and literally became a scam company a pure scam

[@anthonyanthony2783]

Why does it seem like the bezels on the Series 10 are larger than on my S7?

[@TravellingHigh16]

Series 10 can play music without AirPods being connected! Is it the same with Ultra 2? As both watches have inbuilt speakers!

[@josephgonzalez9522]

I asked that question too but no reply. I can’t find anywhere that it can, so unfortunately I believe it can’t:(

[@paulhorn24]

Faruk (iPhonedo) is really a nice person, kind, empathic, skilled musician and much more!

[@Dcrainmaker]

He’s awesome!

[@ismaelrivera1999]

Does the Apple Watch detects Nap?

[@dhruvpherwani6878]

in the series 10 how deep can one go while swimming

[@miltonwee1565]

Do they still use the same watch strap sizes?

[@jackson8778]

New apple user here, switch to Iphone after 10 years with android, looking to buy my first Apple Watch, HELP ME PLEASE. Should I get the series 10 with the new s10 chip and features like play music on the speakers and compromise battery life, or go with the ultra with the s9 chip and better battery life and also heavier (down point for me). I mean which one would be a better all experience to have on my wrist almost 24/7???

[@jackson8778]

My plan was to get the “Ultra 3” but that didn’t happen lol

[@P.I.D.27]

Did they add to Ultra watch more metrics for sports ? Like skiing - speed , distance , avg speed or only new metric for cycling and diving !?

[@Leweise]

If the seconds are still running, it can’t technically be asleep; that just means the screen has dimmed. We’ll find out when someone tests this, so we can see what the impact on battery life is.

[@Jordan10AFC]

Would it be stupid of me to get titanium series 10 instead of ultra 2? I prefer the sleeker aesthetic but the ultra is only £50 more

[@jonb8633]

Why getting the ultra now ?

[@Menudaesmiberza]

I feel the new band is not the most suited to sleep with. Trail loop still look the best option (also weight wise)

[@eliyamil117]

Does the bands on the 9 series fit on the new watch?

[@darkovinster2754]

Apple Watch SE is not available in Jet Black, only in Midnight (dark blue color).

[@LejonetJanne]

Regarding sleep apnea for AW ultra, is this feature not coming to Ultra 1? It is not clear if this is a software feature or requires hardware like the S9 SIP? It states ultra 2, but i thought the difference between ultra 1 vs 2 is only minor like the SIP chip. Am I wrong?

[@Nikos10]

How can the 46 mm screen of Apple Watch 10 be bigger than the 49 mm screen of ultra 2?

[@jobicek]

It's case height, not screen dimension. Ultra has a (relatively) huge bezel. Actual screen area is significantly smaller. But it's more protected.

[@Ynnad-n4s]

I have the ultra 2 and I want to know how to enable the 2nd hand to show when my wrist is down but Idk how to enable it 😅

[@LordRevan-jn4ks]

Will the tide stuff come to the Oder apple watches or just ultra and S10? What about S9?

[@Dcrainmaker]

All models that get WatchOS 11, including Series 9.

[@chillingpapi5981]

Great video! I will be upgrading from my Apple Watch SE (first gen) to the Apple Watch 10. Going to repurpose my Watch SE as a view finder when I record using my iPhone. Going to wait on the update for my phone until maybe iPhone 17, but more than likely hold off until the 18 since that would be more fun! Thanks again for the video!

[@anthonyolivieri413]

Not crazy upgrades besides the new training features which is great, but I’ll give credit to apple for not raising the price on the series 10 when everything has gone up in price

[@JayR_Smith90]

what sunglasses are those ? and which one would you choose the new series 10 or ultra 2 in black of course ?

[@Dcrainmaker]

Rapha Pro Team.

[@DaveB1]

Might look at this especially as my coros is now 'incompatible' with VPN servers ... Can't imagine why

[@koppah48]

Would love to know if the watersports tracking feature is only on S9 an U2+, or if it's just coming with WatchOS 11?

[@kanex337]

The watch that is at the bottom of your thumbnail, what strap is it and what color?

[@yunusxy]

ı was waiting for watch ultra 3 :(

[@dmitrynikolaev355]

Thx for video! I guess that AW12 series size will be like iphone 4 :)) but still up to 24-30 hour of battery life)

[@chisel3418]

That was a great review. He actually gave great recommendations based on your use case. Thx!

[@Adrian-pl3ui]

is there the blood oxygen feature? apple had the lawsuit with the series 9

[@Evakami]

Does every second update work in AOD on AWU2?

[@macktheinterloper]

Looks good, I might finally replace my series 5, though I will wait for your in-depth review. The 5 may be old at this point, but it still mostly does everything I want it to.

[@ToothlesstheNightFury510]

Do you know if the music cna be played while say the fitness tracking app is open? The speaker may make me switch from garmin watches for my running because I do like to listen to music on some runs but need to know if it can work in the background.

[@mooreshady]

Why would I want to listen to music on my watch? Which I.di.ot does that?

[@CaseyCoxx]

Are these watch faces come with the first ultra when it update comes out or no?

[@Wankidy]

I'll watch your video until the last second. It's interesting

[@leymer13]

finally the video i was looking for!

[@acneubauer]

Do you know how detailed the Sleep apnea report will be ? Will it just be : you have no problem or a mild or a heavy Sleep apnea ? Or will it be able to tell you for example : you have 30 breathing stops per hour, which last on average 10 seconds ?

[@Omnis2]

Still no EKG feature?

[@matejkusar2297]

first 3 sec and the ultra 2 black is already scratched... haha I think my choice is the same,I will buy natural titanium :)

[@brandon5411]

What color was that Trail Loop band at 7:52? Dark Green or Navy?

[@MatthewFling]

I will be sticking with my Ultra Gen 1 since it still has access to the Blood O2 sensor. Plan to do a battery swap with Apple and hold off until either Ultra 3 with S10 or Series 11,12 etc with longer battery life.

[@keweenawbee]

Wow I was really hoping for a 128gb to appear for running with our iTunes collection. Since the 128gb iPod touch disappeared we’ve been nursing our remaining ones along. We don’t have cellular service about half the year when we’re in upper Michigan, so no sense in subscribing to Apple Music. Huge hassle editing it down for a watch. So we wait another year to ever experience the Apple Watch.

[@therubycoachingclasses5302]

Waiting for a body temperature feature in upcoming generations. Not sure why it has not introduced till now

[@ingelside]

Are the old bands compatible with the new Apple Watch series 10?

[@Dcrainmaker]

Yup!

[@HenryKlosok]

Thanks! I am doing a lot of research whether to go for a normal Apple Watch or more of a fitness watch like a garmin. Apple seems to be better with accuracy in most areas but Garmin has all the stats, would be great if you have or make a video trying to make Apple Watch more like a Garmin with data using apps like athlytic 🤞

[@wylie102]

One of the stand out improvements for me (as an apple watch series 6 owner) was the charging speed. Ray could you find some more details about that. would it need a new charging cable? I have one of the usbc watch chargers with the metal back that does nothing for my series 6 but I'm curious whether this would enable faster charging on the 9 and 10 or whether it would need a newer version?

[@dennerik36911]

Fast charching is from series 7

[@thisisbenji90]

I'm still going to stick with my AWU1, but I think I might upgrade my AWSE1 to a AW10. Yes, I rotate two Apple Watches...

[@edgarsnezinu1439]

I really don't need bigger size of watch and brighter all i want is better battery at least 2 day's 45mm was perfect and better screen durability

[@d3m3tr3s]

Is the sleep apnea going to be available at the previous apple watch ultra, the one with the 3000 Nits display?

[@Dcrainmaker]

Ultra 2 yes, but not Ultra 1

[@d3m3tr3s]

@@Dcrainmaker thank you for the reply. I’m then wondering, should I keep the one I have which includes the blood oxygen app and have also the sleep apnea, or should I get the new black one which looks awesome but I will then loose the blood oxygen app?

[@asikmohamed]

Great review

[@please-wake-up-now]

I kinda feel bad for the SE lineup being left behind, but the Series 10 sounds like a real game changer! 🕶️ Maybe I’ll finally get that sleep apnea feature to track my embarrassing midnight snack runs! 🍕😂

[@daddydojang]

Still no O2 sensor?

[@Dcrainmaker]

Not for US folks. For all other countries, yes

[@Just.a.Therapist]

Any new bands being released for Ultra 2? My current one has seen better days

[@TheCdM1981]

It’s weird the way they got the “jet black” aluminum version to be glossy. Looks real good. Curious how it holds up as they’ve never made any aluminum glossy.

[@alexe6308]

Search iPhone 7 jet black 😂

[@TheCdM1981]

@@alexe6308 I mean I would like to see if they figured out a better way to maintain the watch. It’s also not a flat surface like the iPhone and doesn’t go in your pocket with keys.

[@Chanstin]

Why they deleted stainless case?

[@user-bc9ty1zq8u]

What is the apple watch 10 color? 0:54

[@biggooseadventures]

Nice video…when will the watch get its blood o oxygen back?

[@TheOkinawaBoy]

Wow! 1 mm extra on screen! Definitely gonna buy it 😀

[@hubhub27]

FUCK YEAAAAAAAH! 😢

[@TDCIYB77]

Its 30% bigger screen, because not only of the 1MM bigger case, but because the bezels are drastically reduced.

[@TheOkinawaBoy]

@@TDCIYB77 So my AW9 has 45mm screen and AW10 has 45+30%??? 😀

[@TDCIYB77]

@@TheOkinawaBoy You do understand the difference between the case size and screen size/real estate?

[@Behindstage]

The tidal app is definitely a major selling point.

[@zildog]

On the fence about this. I have a titanium Series 6 and it has been a real workhorse I feel naked without but going for a "black" Ultra 2 when there's no update is definitely something I can wait on. Did it with all my iPhones, and my MBP's... and will do it again with the watches. Apple would be stupid to think everyone jumps at everything all the time, every year... like these "tech KZbinrs" do to flex on kid plebeians.

[@btcpyr]

8:30 Apple Watch SE is NOT going to be available in jet black, it's available in midnight, which is a matte black. Series 10 jet black is glossy black.

[@warbabe81]

There’s just not enough difference to make me even think of buying anything new. I’ve still got a watch series 1 that’s still going ok after I put a new battery in it, I use it when gardening and general use. I bought an Ultra 1 when I thought the series 1 had died. It’s a great watch, but there again there’s nothing that grabs me to upgrade and no doubt it’ll go on for a number of years. I may upgrade my iPhone XR only because iOS 18 will be the last upgrade, and I use the phone for literally everything. Since getting an iPad Pro last year I haven’t touched my MacBook Pro and I doubt I’ll replace it. The iMac 27” is seriously slowing down so may get a Mac mini and 32” monitor and put Ubuntu on the 27” as it has an intel chip.

[@UK-Cycling]

Thanks Ray. Best regards Martin