Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra and 7 Review: So Close to Being Truly Ultra

[@ExposedRoot]

I'm a woman with a very small wrist and coming from a watch 5 Pro this watch sits so much better on my wrist and feels more comfortable. It actually even looks better. I got the titanium silver and I seriously could not be happier right now I honestly feel like this really is even a big step up from the watch 5 Pro. Samsung gave me a $350 trade-in value plus another $50 instant rebate with an extra band so I paid $250 period for this watch which to me is a no-brainer

[@1993rufus]

I LOVE this Watch Ultra! Soooo smooth!!!

[@eSKAone-]

nice

[@andread1110]

I'm also a woman and had the Watch 5 Pro and I agree that the Watch Ultra fits and looks better on my wrist. I got the Titanium White and I love it!

[@foetor]

Why did you spend 250$ you trade something in so you spend >250$

[@jamesm568]

I didn't think I would like the watch5 pro, but I end up loving it as I alternated between the classic and the pro each week. The thing I like about the watch5 pro was you can get 5 days of battery life out of it for those of us that didn't use its gimmicky health features.

[@chunchin4041]

i got mine on 23rd and i ordered gray on gray band. battery life is amazing! first day use by 8pm, 70% remaining.

[@sikwithin]

Did you do a workout and was it on cellular or only wifi?

[@nunayobiznass]

Which one did you get

[@chunchin4041]

@@nunayobiznass Ultra gray titanium with gray band.

[@chunchin4041]

@@sikwithin only bluethooth, walking and sleep heart rate and stress.

[@falxonPSN]

Did they eliminate the rotating bezels? That was the best part of the watch!

[@OldmanSnake]

Love it. Just went to the Galaxy ultra from.an Amazfit. Much more accurate readings. Only downside is battery life. Amazfit is about 14 days. 2 days with Samsung

[@jaydawg3031]

I'm a man and I love the smaller watch 7 40 mm, it's so light and the screen is big enough to see everything. It's great to wear during workouts.

[@kbagrows]

Same here. Easy to wear while sleeping, too.

[@iHernandez620]

I got the bigger one cause I had the regular pixel watch . And I regret it lol I should of gotten the 40mm one

[@SinistarFirefox]

Thanks for putting in the time to do the research 🙏

[@AaronCrawford]

Have had this watch for a week. Is a beast.

[@RealLifeTech187]

9:55 Noooo Lexy nooooo! 😩😩 Never stop criticizing Samsung for dropping the rotating bezel every other generation. The touch bezel is subpar, has always been subpar and will always be subpar compared to physical controls. Touch screens aren't always the best solution or would anyone here replace the steering wheel in their car with a touch screen?

[@LexySavvides]

Trust me, I am team rotating bezel all the way! It’s going to be limited to the Classic series tho 😢

[@RealLifeTech187]

@@LexySavvides I know that's why I enjoy your watch reviews the most. 👍 But I think Samsung is testing the waters with not including it on most models to see if they can get away with it this time so we got to make our voices heard.

[@Lothramir]

How long does it take to charge it?

[@acupoflmaonade]

no rotating bezel= dont care. nice review tho

[@cheekys.o.b804]

Same.

[@SwazersC]

The Ultra is bang on. The band system is awesome. It doesn't need to be backwards compatible. There are LOADS of bands now available. If you're smaller in statue with smaller wrists and you think the Ultra is too large then simply buy the watch 7.

[@gregdeltacom]

I've owned many Samsung galaxy & gear watches. I currently have the black and silver 47m classic watches. I hope for a return in that design as I am not interested ina Apple watch look alike design.

[@mgratk]

I really love the simple, sophisticated, classical look of my Watch 6 Classic. Not going to the 7 Ultra at this time, and the base 7 looks cheapish.

[@ExposedRoot]

I'm a woman with a very small wrist wearing the ultra with the Marine band like she is and there is no need to have all that extra Loop sticking out. The band slider slides up far enough that you don't need to have that tongue sticking out

[@MiserableRacer]

Don't let logic get on the way of a review...she's not the 1st ro do this and won't be last unless it's an apple product of course

[@nicoungerer3563]

How do you get the oxygen to measure continually?

[@XBnPC]

Holy crap that heart rate sensor is amazingly accurate

[@haroldmclean3755]

I went with the black wrist band Ultra, will be interesting to see how it goes 👍

[@knightfall_2398]

no rotating bezel = pass

[@TheApacheTrail]

You wouldn't use it anyway

[@knightfall_2398]

@@TheApacheTrail Literally the only reason we want it is to use it 😂 what kind of logic do you have. We all just want a bezel just to look at it

[@TheApacheTrail]

@@knightfall_2398 exactly - you wouldn't use it

[@knightfall_2398]

@@TheApacheTrailyou sound dumb my guy just stop 🤡

[@amigatommy7]

Thank you. Very good.

[@HBFREEWORLD]

Any compatibility issues with Apple 🍎 iOS please ?

[@lukasa3884]

Love my Ultra - great smartwatch!

[@lm76kl]

thanks for answering about the blood pressure monitor.

[@popnfresh2928]

Great review (like always), your the best on KZbin PERIOD...I will be snagging the Ultra in about 2 weeks or so thanks to your detail information about the device....love the orange strap aswell....cheers🍻

[@davidthomson6106]

3 things let it down for me. 1 - battery life averages only 1.5 days for me with everything turned on and 2hrs GPS activity tracking per day and sleep tracking. (same as my GW6) 2- as much as I don't care too much for the Rotating Bezel the Ultra really could have used it for activity tracking with water lock on meaning you could still control every aspect without needing to touch the screen. Ie buttons to start stop and pause and use the rotating bezel to change between data screens. 3 - no night mode on the Ultra Info Board watch face. Apple Watch Ultra has night mode on both analogue and digital watch faces so should this. Apart from those things it's absolutely beautiful and they managed to copy Apple but make it better looking and nicer to wear. The fitness tracking Samsung have finally managed to nail for accuracy too. The GPS tracking is better than my Garmin Fenix 7 Pro and my Apple Watch Ultra and they were good.

[@leefulbright7473]

Loved your thoughts quick and accurate.

[@CptSquirrelX]

B , WDYM WORTHY OF THE ULTRA NAME. THEY FIRST DID IT WITH THIER PHONE IN 2020, 😌 THANK YOU

[@Brenda-Burd]

This week, the trade-in value is $450.00 off. I am trying to decide if I should get it. I already have the regular Watch 7. I would trade my classic 6 for the watch. My total price will be $306.00 after taxes.

[@johnnykeener3727]

More Samsung content please!

[@____-sj4ts]

Nice review!!!

[@jesusnavarrete6317]

I got the darker tone watch ultra and it is finally smooth. It pissed me off how laggy the older Samsung's watchers were. Messages is a breeze now. Notifications as well. Off course they wanted to charge more for a better chip hug Luckily pre order deals kicked in.

[@josepc373]

Great review

[@dinklessprinkles4641]

Samsungs rotating bezel is their best watch design and it's not on the ultra. Will wait and see if it's on the ultra 2.

[@TechWorld-np2ok]

Samsung won't ever bring Rotating Bezel on Ultra series Why? They are launching the Classic model in 2025 They confirmed last year that they have a 2 year refresh cycle for the Watch Classic and Watch Pro/Ultra series Watch4 Classic - 2021 Watch6 Classic - 2023 Watch8 Classic - 2025 Watch5 Pro - 2022 Watch Ultra (succesor of Watch5 Pro) - 2024 Watch Ultra 2 - 2026

[@OldmanSnake]

Wrong. You can move around the bezel on the ultra an with the haptic feedback it's awesome. The physical bezel that rotated broke and was a entry point for water and dust

[@ExposedRoot]

Oh my God people keep saying this dumb s*** over and over and over again. It doesn't have it move on you'll always be waiting for the next version of any watch to get whatever. Get over it either get the watch or don't get it but God stop wasting time with this stupid comment. It's a different watch it's the ultra if you want the spinning bezel go get the classic. One of the big differences with Samsung and iPhone is you have many choices for the watch

[@dinklessprinkles4641]

@ExposedRoot I have the 6 classic and had the og gear s2 classic. Love the rotating bezel. Just wish this one had it is all. I don't think it's too crazy of a statement to make but ok.

[@andread1110]

​@@TechWorld-np2ok Why hardly anyone seems to understand this is beyond me. By now everyone should realize Samsung alternates years for their Classic and rugged style watches. Next year is Watch 8 Classic.

[@SLagden]

Thank you for the review I am thinking of getting the Samsung galaxy watch ultra as a birthday present for myself! However I am worried how it will look on my as I have got very tiny wrists haha! It's a real shame that it doesn't come in other sizes

[@cesaroctavio4547]

I went to my local best buy ans was able to actually put them on to see how they looked and felt.

[@superiortoall22]

Just got mine yesterday. So right off the bat, the UI is a lot smoother than the GW6C, after switching back and forth between AWU and the GW6C it was easy to notice the lag on GW6C, the GW7U has definitely improved on that. Feels super premium although the orange band doesn't feel as comfortable as AWU's, I'll try the free band I got with it. Screen is plenty bright. I guess the downside is the lack of any type of physical movement button like a bezel or crown. Having to use the screen to "rotate" doesn't feel smooth and was a bit laggy. Unfortunately, I have tattoos so the Heart rate monitor doesn't pick up my heart rate however the AWU can give a pretty good reading even with me having tattoos so bit of a bummer. I have cardio today so I'll see if the exercise can be recorded some other way. Having both AWU and GW7U, you can definitely see where Samsung got their inspiration, customizing the watch face directly from the watch feels suspiciously like Apple Watch, the new watch face kind of looked like when I first got my Apple watch and the night mode is self explanatory. Overall a pretty good watch, glad I sent the GW6C in, wasn't my favorite.

[@eman93101]

I believe I saw that there is a setting off by default that is for people with tattoos

[@superiortoall22]

@@eman93101 unfortunately the only thing we can do is turn wrist detection off. I'll probably just input my height and weight, see if that makes it any more accurate. But yeah I just did a workout and got nada. It's ok, I expected it. Still like the watch

[@Mike.Tech.]

I agree with the lag on the watch 6 classic. When I got my oneplus watch 2, I instantly saw that it was much smoother than my watch 5 pro and watch 6 classic. I've kept the classic but traded in the 5 pro for the ultra

[@cooluser23]

Talk about how easy it is to side load all these Samsung exclusive features to any other brand..

[@BiscuitNgravy13]

The huge difference is the battery! Remember every time you charge it up the battery degrade process starts. I love only having to charge my watch on the 3rd night

[@yonniesboy]

Does the galaxy ultra watch work on a iPhone ?? I am interested in the sleep apnea tracker since I use a CPAP machine

[@larrycole1991]

If you watch the video, no it only works on Samsung phones

[@kidatply]

I understood that only the ultra would have the sleep apnea function which was why there was such an increase in price and when I look at the website it only shows the ultra as having the sleep apnea option

[@LexySavvides]

Both watches have it 😊

[@gkiss2030]

Well, whenever I have sleep apnea, I wake up gasping for air with heart racing, long before the watch could alert me to it...

[@CopperTop2024]

Great review glad I decided to go with the Samsung Smart watch 7 instead of the Ultra

[@CoolTatts]

Bought mine with the Samsung cloth strap and I really like that strap more than the lug strap it came with. It takes a bit to set it up and don't hitch it too tight. But it's comfortable and holds it in place without fear of pulling off.

[@landogideon]

Wdy mean yes and no. You explained the yes psrt, zhstd the no part? Is it only considered ultra if not compared yo the watch 7?

[@davicol1]

Thanks for the review! It woud be very interesting to know how gps perform

[@dmacc1982]

I don't recommend these watches. They don't cover the damage if it is water. They say you can swim with them but that is a lie. Call Samsung and ask them about water damage. They don't cover it. I went swimming at my gym to do laps and the watch messed up. are trying to charge me to fix it .

[@RogerClubv]

Huh? I go swimming with my galaxy watch all the time and never have a problem.

[@Jayden-lr2mm]

I really want to max the performance of the Galaxy Watch Ultra during my intense workouts

[@cruisertechgt]

You look different yet sooo niceee

[@arakafafian]

No sleep apnea detection in Canada

[@gkiss2030]

But why? Manufacturers should really do away with stupid limitations like these. I remember when a certain smartphone model had FM radio or not, depending on region...

[@louislalonde3221]

Yall recieved your ultras? I've gone over 2 weeks with no updates on my order

[@Games4Days912]

Ordered yesterday and got mine today. It's beast. You're going to love it.

[@louislalonde3221]

@@Games4Days912 I really appreciate it, although I can't help being a hit jealous

[@maccaberry1041]

You best video review to date. But as an aussie it should be bat-tree, not bat-er-eee. 😉. Keep up the awesome Samsung reviews. Way too much apple on CNET.

[@oncrei]

Yeah. It'd be a no brainer if the 10 ATM rating came with diving depth sensor up to 40m like the apple watch ultra

[@nhanhoang731]

For those that upgraded from the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, can you reuse the 5 Pro charger on the Galaxy Watch Ultra? Or will I need to buy a new second charger for the Ultra to keep at the office/car? Thank you!

[@insane-xxx]

You would need a new one. They shape of the bottom has changed due to the new sensor.

[@Mike.Tech.]

My watch 6 classic and now watch ultra chargers are still unused in their boxes, as I've been using the one from the pro

[@nhanhoang731]

@@Mike.Tech. thanks so much for this info!

[@MiserableRacer]

It is a bloody good watch and for a 1st attempt then i look forward to the next interation. Watch 7 is too small so nope not for me.

[@b.rocket]

I agree with this. After wearing A AW2 for a couple of months i switched back to android. I love my galaxy watch ultra. Its every bit as nice as a AW2. Samsung health also is getting better.

[@JSmith73]

The strap mechanism on the Classic 6 is _SO_ fiddly. Given the large number of 3rd party straps _already_ available, I'd rather see Samsung being commended for making it easier to swap bands.

[@Mike.Tech.]

The straps for the Ultra are the easiest I've used

[@JSmith73]

@@Mike.Tech. Awesome. Mine is out for delivery today, can't wait! Ordered a couple of extra straps, seeing as I'll be able to actually swap them over quickly.

[@Mike.Tech.]

​@@JSmith73 I was looking to order more straps, but the ones I wanted were out of stock 😢

[@JSmith73]

@@Mike.Tech. yup .. I got FOMO so put in an order for 2nd choice colour .. but think it might work out ok! Got my Silver today, omg the watch is so insanely nice. The BP sensor runs circles around the 6C.

[@vinayprakash1687]

Limiting features for other phones greatly limits the potential buyers, including me.

[@black79montecarlo123]

Yup, Oneplus user here and think it is sad that Samsung is this childish. Almost like Apple.

[@iAmBoogiePhenom]

I get it but I'm not mad at the fact that they hold some features for their brand specifically. It's incentive to buy their phones. Branding is the name of the game for companies. At least you can pair it with other phones.

[@tobiasjo1657]

Do you know which features are only working with Samsung Phones?

[@black79montecarlo123]

@@tobiasjo1657 it's just some of the health features.

[@mackenzieleopeng4272]

How come I can't find the ultra for WIFI only. They're all LTE.

[@DanielPacheco-ll3xn]

Its LTE only. same as apple watch ultra

[@donkey7577]

Modern Digital Swatch

[@Jetsfool27]

37hrs w a watch 7??? How?? Im getting barely a day W normal use and two 15min walks a day

[@shaolin95]

Limited? You can get adapters for a couple of dollars an adapt any band you already have seamless

[@shyamprathik]

An american using millimetres for measurement is pleasing to hear

I wish Canada had dumped the metric system and stayed with the USA. Always hated the metric system.

[@rjejames28]

I like the metric system, in Healthcare it's pretty much all we use in the states.

[@mzamroni]

isn't she Australian?

[@RogueSeabee]

Imperial measurement is dumb, metric is better and more accurate. Reason why the rest of the world is using it

[@sidha22]

Only people who hate metrics are the one who don't have to do big conversions or calculations. There's a reason why metric was created by international community and adopted by so many countries

[@jamesm568]

Now I have the Ultra because it was only $229.99 with a trade-in. You can also pick up the watch7 for around $45 if you play your cards right. I got the Ultra because of the bigger battery just like the watch5 pro. I personally disabled the health features as I care less about those options and I'm able to get 5 days worth of battery life. I use my smartwatch for texting, notifications, and weather. The Ultra's interface is definitely much smoother with its new hardware. If you disable the gimmicky Bixby and remove some of the bloat that's on the Ultra and other unwanted apps and look through your permissions carefully can also increase your battery life. Now if you're a health nut and love using Samsung's gimmicky health features then you probably get a day to two days out of it.

[@user-007-wtf]

The galaxy watch ultra just made you look more younger 😊 😀

[@Patty100ish]

That is a weird comment

[@DreamMaker_23]

Samsung definitely didn't consider that woman would use this watch, that strap is crazy! Also I check my sleep by wearing the watch and it's bad I got a sleep score of 59. The touch bezel is hit or missed.

[@cxvxcbcxn]

No rotating bezel? Samsung has lost what made it interesting and is slowly becoming just a copy of Apple.

[@johnnyirizarry1276]

I still have my samsung s3 because of that. Lol

[@mr.faithful49er]

They'll bring it back. They did away with it and brought it back with the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic so they will do it again.

[@samsmith8415]

No rotating bezel? I'll stick with my 6 classic

[@FrancisSyCoCo]

No, watch 6 classic does

[@eSKAone-]

nice watch

[@nnjjee1]

Battery is still a disappointment. My old Galaxy S2 classic got a solid 3 days. Now my Garmin Venu 2 plus gets 10 days.

[@lazerlabmusic]

I wish Samsung had a steel or titanium option for the regular 7. Aluminum is just to soft.

[@paulchung890]

Yes

[@hyperactive99999]

weird looking watch Samsung copied square design from apple they should have named it hybrid

[@daltonreynolds990]

Does anyone else not like the orange and blue accents on the regular watch 7? And the fact they didnt make a black one

[@kenyabee9448]

It's the battery life that is critical. I can't even get 12 hours from Watch6. Hopefully the ultra will perform as expected

[@jamesm568]

If you use the health features then yes, you will get crappy battery life. I don't use the gimmicky health features so with the watch6 I can get 3 to 4 days of battery life and with the Ultra I can get 5 days of battery life just like with the watch5 pro.

[@gtaseed]

​@@jamesm568 So no sleep tracking either I imagine?

[@jamesm568]

@@gtaseed I don't use sleep tracking has they are separate medical devices that are designed to do that accurately. I don't wear watch when I sleep anyway.

[@lofiDigitalArt2]

So this $600 watch is for workout people

[@paulkline3011]

After having this for 3 days I'm returning it. The back of the watch gave my wrist a bad rash. Never had a problem with my 6 classic So I'm keeping it. I do the same walk everyday and distance and heart rate were pretty much identical to the measurements of my 6 classic and not having the physical rotating bezel really did bother me. Plus I'm not a serious athlete I just walk. I have a bad knee so running is out of the question. I just didn't see any major improvements over my 6 classic. I definitely don't think $650 is worth it. For the price the whole watch should have been Titanium not just 10% of it. It's actually pretty cheaply made. Nothing like the apple ultra which is actually Ultra.

[@FuckYouTubeForHandles]

Agree. But besides that, this watch is too big and heavy despite of having the screen of the same size just like regular Watch 7 has. Just making the watch bigger and heavier doesn't automatically transforms it in "Ultra". Samsung should learn from Apple how to make a truly Ultra devices.

[@VirtousStoic]

Tell samsung to buy whoop

[@okeanos0636]

The strap is way too long for her- it shouldn’t be hanging off like that. It looks ridiculous

[@bikevlogadventure3263]

Watching😊

[@runwalkroll]

Galaxy watch FE should have rotating bezel with all of the Ultra specs but battery.

[@12themainevent]

Dammit cannot afford

[@getinthespace7715]

Which side of the scale is good and which side of the scale is bad? They color coded it for goodness sake. 🤣😂Green to Red. Green is a universal color for Good, Go, Ok. Red is a universal color for Bad, Stop, Warning. Should they add butterflies on the green side and a grim reaper on the red side to drive it home.

[@sarfo-ansahwonder6246]

AGEs is more about Diabetes than your age

[@gkiss2030]

?

[@zeeshanehtisham442]

48 hours? its not a great battery performance....

[@SarahWalker-d2t]

I can’t see how the watch 7 40mm gets 34hrs of run time. Mine didn’t even last the day. Fully charged at 10:30am and was dead by 6pm. I’ve sent mine back.

[@zeeshanehtisham442]

@@SarahWalker-d2t I am on huawei ultimate this thing lasts 15 days on one charge

[@yellowmarshmellowpuffnob6922]

I'm a Samsung fan but wtf this is a clone of the apple watch ultra

[@camotech1314]

Actually it isn't, Samsung was making smartwaches when Apple was still dreaming about having their first one.

[@BettyClark-z5d]

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[@rrrerrr60]

watch looks a 10 BUT would you go swimming with it after knowing that Samsung does not covers water damage ?

[@Shan_Shah]

I feel like they should've kept the new sensor either exclusive to the watch ultra or should've putted an even better sensor on ultra which is on par with apple watch ultra, they shouldn't have the same sensor the ultra needs to be more differentiated

Journalists have an easy life sleeping 8 hours and 15 minutes....

[@falcon7279]

8h is normal and should be achieved lol

[@ZacharyBeland]

​@@falcon7279 Well if you work 12-13 hour days that's much easier said than done.

[@MrJbee1982]

There isn't enough to differentiate the GW7 and Ultra prices. Samsung needs to differentiate the two watches better. I'm skipping the Ultra and waiting a couple more years for a better watch. I'm hoping for a square screen in a couple years.

[@fidelbanuelos9601]

I need the biggest, badest watch. 😊

[@MrExBearPoker]

I like just a review, not something to complain about. If we wanted to hear about other watches we'd watch a review on those watches. Smh

[@michaelbmw1931]

Marry me .❤

[@christopherbailey128]

trying to compare to a 5 dollar strap .. crap review.

[@montalbano1972]

Nothing is ultra beside the size

[@rosariodagosto6484]

Pitty. They. Are. Plastic. Toys. 😊

[@yehiakhashana6289]

Not good

[@gustavopolanco6925]

The band is the problem. First thing I will change.

[@Tyler_Memo]

Look like a toy watch.

[@N.N.77]

So cringe

[@brendebattista2616]

Waste of money better get a good battrey life and not inly for 1 day serve you

[@camotech1314]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@brendebattista2616]

@@camotech1314 ?

[@rolins3279]

The Galaxy Watch Ultra is supposed to be a titanium watch 🤔, all I see is a watch made of 90% composite materials and 10% titanium at most, it looks like a bad cheap copy of a G-Shock 🤷🏽‍♂️ Apart from the frame around the screen, there is no titanium elsewhere on this smartwatch, the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, the Apple Watch Ultra are titanium smartwatches, this thing is a titanium powdered smartwatch 🤧 Putting 1 strawberry 🍓 on top of a cake 🥧 doesn't make it a strawberry cake. Samsung could and should have simply taken the design of the classic, made it a little thicker to increase the size of the battery 🔋, and spared us the controversy and offered us a real Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra in Titanium. Buy the Galaxy Watch 7 🙏🏽 Ps: I know that the design of the Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra is an update of the Galaxy Gear Sport.

[@camotech1314]

There's already 3rd party bands out there 😆 Ultra is way better than the normal 7 btw Very misleading information in this vid She is very cute though, so that's something 😄