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Apple Watch Ultra 3 Review: Is it Worthy of the Name and the $800 Price Tag?

The full breakdown of all the new features and how my battery tests compared to Apple’s 42 hour claim. You can find the products mentioned in this video linked below Apple Watch Ultra 3 Apple Watch Ultra 2 *CNET may get a commission on these offers Read the full Apple Watch Ultra 3 review on…

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The full breakdown of all the new features and how my battery tests compared to Apple’s 42 hour claim.

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Apple Watch Ultra 3
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Read the full Apple Watch Ultra 3 review on CNET.com
I Tested the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and It’s Like a Land Rover for Your Wrist

0:00 Introduction to the Apple Watch Ultra 3
0:48 Testing Satellite Connectivity
2:10 Battery Life Test and Charging
3:18 New Sleep Score & Sleep Tracking Data
4:45 Health Features: Hypertension Notifications & Logs
5:14 Hardware: S10 Chip, Display & Durability
6:44 WatchOS 26, Workout Buddy & Software Updates
7:26 Is the Ultra 3 Worth the Upgrade?

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33 Comments

  1. @willharrah9381

    September 29, 2025 at 12:27 pm

    I really like the 5g support. I’ve had some issues with cellular on my ultra 2 but I just think it’s probably too expensive to upgrade with only having it 2 years?

    • @salte-tiger

      September 29, 2025 at 3:14 pm

      I felt the same and I also have the Ultra 2 but looking at the trade in option made me say hmmm….. okay

  2. @Michael-YYZ

    September 29, 2025 at 12:48 pm

    Superb review, and it is a great pleasure to watch and listen to Vanessa.

    I have upgraded from Ultra 1 to Ultra 3. After 3 years of daily wearing it and daily topping up the battery, Ultra 1’s battery health was at 82%. Even so, after 23 hours of wearing the watch continuously, with all features and options on (including cellular connectivity active, but most of the time on Bluetooth), the charge remaining was still around 45%.

    I don’t know how Vanessa managed to nick the watch face so badly; after 3 years of continuous wearing, my Ultra 1 was virtually flawless. Would, perhaps, the 3D-printed case be less durable than the cast one?

    • @Vane-hand-orelllana

      September 29, 2025 at 12:59 pm

      Thank you! 😊 Interesting about the ding… I do wonder the same thing about whether or not its less durable. The watch was on a stand and fell directly on rock while we were taking video of it for this review, so I suspect that on your wrist its better protected and most people wont have this issue.

  3. @ninomendoza627

    September 29, 2025 at 12:48 pm

    for the price, i will get ray-ban meta display instead of this watch!!!

    • @andymccurley1

      September 29, 2025 at 1:37 pm

      Well done, see you back here with a Apple Watch in 2 months time.

  4. @joelbuhler3974

    September 29, 2025 at 12:50 pm

    I just got my Ultra 3. Charged it for the first time, and 48 hrs later, I’m still at 60% battery. Biiiiig difference from my series 6, which would be at 60% in about 8 hours.

    • @CasablancaDriver

      September 29, 2025 at 1:51 pm

      60% after two days ? Sure you’re using it ? Doing what ? If your thing is having a black brick on your wrist doing nothing except telling time, you may consider a good old fashioned watch.

    • @richardsweeney6317

      September 29, 2025 at 4:14 pm

      Nonsense comment.

    • @liam_mitch

      September 29, 2025 at 6:31 pm

      60% after two days? 😂 absolute nonsense, my UW3 can just about stretch to 2 days with average usage including workouts with around 2% left if I’m lucky. You must barely use it.

  5. @culticfrog

    September 29, 2025 at 12:51 pm

    Just buy pixel watch this ultra sucks

  6. @linoteixeira780

    September 29, 2025 at 12:51 pm

    This kind of videos it’s bad for the channel, always the same thing “it’s worth the money bla bla bla “ it’s getting boring

    • @andymccurley1

      September 29, 2025 at 1:41 pm

      Bye bye then little lady.

  7. @aralias244

    September 29, 2025 at 1:21 pm

    Quick answer for the title: no

  8. @CNET

    September 29, 2025 at 1:42 pm

    Read the full Apple Watch Ultra 3 review on CNET.com: I Tested the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and It’s Like a Land Rover for Your Wrist

  9. @mikecremona1405

    September 29, 2025 at 1:49 pm

    Just recieved my Apple Watch Ultra-3. Traided in my Apple Watch Ultra-1.

  10. @Mikesmoneyandttraveltips

    September 29, 2025 at 1:55 pm

    I had the Ultra 1 and sometimes use Garmin but coming from the Ultra 1 where I got about 2 days battery to getting almost 4 now I really like it. I put it on the charger when I shower every night and it stays topped up pretty much all week. Also your sleep score makes me jealous, I wish I slept that well lol. Great video!

  11. @bassdoctoreric

    September 29, 2025 at 2:02 pm

    Love my ultra 3 last about 2 days if not more.

  12. @tinayaooo

    September 29, 2025 at 2:56 pm

    The way point is garbage. Never accurate

  13. @salte-tiger

    September 29, 2025 at 3:11 pm

    YES it is and I am doing the trade in option. If it goes smooth I will be happy but everything depends on if the upgrade process goes to plan otherwise I may change my mind. I know the hypertension is still work in progress but anything that could possibly help me in my 50+ years of age to discover an issue earlier is worth that price but I also like gadgets soooo.

  14. @WaywardWanderer1

    September 29, 2025 at 3:39 pm

    Great review, can’t wait to get mine. Wish I had some nice trails nearby.

  15. @a55tech

    September 29, 2025 at 3:53 pm

    trying it only mainly cuz I had a non-Ultra last previously and the battery didn’t last thru a single day after owning it a few years.

    still getting used to the bulk of the Ultra but the smart play might just be to run down a regular iWatch and then upgrade for new battery and new features. Will still cost less than the Ultra in the long run and no brick on your wrist.

  16. @LadyCatherine538

    September 29, 2025 at 4:11 pm

    Battery, faster charging. Big honking screen. Sold

  17. @FleXxTheFuture

    September 29, 2025 at 4:21 pm

    Didn’t watches have a video recording feature & take photos years ago?

  18. @jasoncurrington7793

    September 29, 2025 at 5:02 pm

    Subtle sleep score flex!

  19. @Gamerz.280

    September 29, 2025 at 5:26 pm

    Why don’t you reviewers ever do videos like this for other brands? Yet, the moment Apple releases a new device, you feel the need to test it to the extreme dropping it, scratching it, pushing it to its limits. This isn’t thorough reviewing it’s clear bias. Other brands deserve the same level of scrutiny and coverage. Tech reviews should be fair, not Apple fan service.

    • @davidjacobs6244

      September 29, 2025 at 6:15 pm

      🚨 Apple hater alert 🚨

  20. @jbianchi78

    September 29, 2025 at 5:28 pm

    What watch face is that, the one with the time and floating circle?

  21. @fw1421

    September 29, 2025 at 7:09 pm

    Until they make the Ultra that measures blood glucose for us diabetics I won’t pony up that kind of money again for a new Ultra.

  22. @FlatEarthDenier

    September 29, 2025 at 7:12 pm

    It’s hilarious this watch can’t even make it two days for that price . My Huawei lasts 3 weeks and and does everything this watch does and about 5x more

  23. @MalamIbnMalam

    September 29, 2025 at 7:21 pm

    Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra use here, sorry guys just had to be the odd one out of the bunch

  24. @ChatGPT1111

    September 29, 2025 at 8:14 pm

    Why is talk about a watch a “Journey”? 😂😂😂 Just so much fluff nowadays. Hard to take anything seriously.

  25. @kozad86

    September 29, 2025 at 8:58 pm

    I really want them to make a ring, it’d be great for health tracking for those of us with jobs which forbid wearing a smartwatch.

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