Smartwatch comparison · 2 products
Apple Watch Series 11 vs Apple Watch Ultra 3
Key differences
- Battery life (claimed)Watch Ultra 3: 0.75 days longer (75%)Watch Series 11 1 day · Watch Ultra 3 1.75 days
- Water depth ratingWatch Ultra 3: 50 m deeper (100%)Watch Series 11 50 m · Watch Ultra 3 100 m
- ResolutionWatch Series 11 416 × 496 · Watch Ultra 3 422 × 514
- Battery life (power saving)Watch Ultra 3: 34 h longer (89%)Watch Series 11 38 h · Watch Ultra 3 72 h
- Charge timeWatch Series 11: 0.3 h shorter (25%)Watch Series 11 1.2 h · Watch Ultra 3 1.5 h
What’s the same
- Works with iPhone Yes
- Works with Android No
- Cellular (LTE) model Yes
- GPS Yes
- NFC payments Yes
- Crash detection Yes
- Bluetooth 5.3
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| Spec | Watch Series 11 | Watch Ultra 3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works with iPhone | Yes | Yes | Same |
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| Works with Android | No | No | Same |
| Cellular (LTE) model | Yes | Yes | Same |
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| Spec | Watch Series 11 | Watch Ultra 3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 1.96″ | 1.98″ | ≈ Within 0.02″ |
| Resolution | 416 × 496 | 422 × 514 | Different |
| Pixel density | 330 ppi | 326 ppi | ≈ Within 4 ppi |
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| Spec | Watch Series 11 | Watch Ultra 3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery life (claimed) | 1 day | 1.75 daysLonger | Watch Ultra 3 · 0.75 days longer (75%) |
Data note. Manufacturer claims with different test conditions. | |||
| Battery life (power saving) | 38 h | 72 h | Watch Ultra 3 · 34 h longer (89%) |
| Battery capacity | 327 mAh | Not listed | Listed only for Watch Series 11 |
| Charge time | 1.2 hShorter | 1.5 h | Watch Series 11 · 0.3 h shorter (25%) |
| Spec | Watch Series 11 | Watch Ultra 3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water depth rating | 50 m | 100 m | Watch Ultra 3 · 50 m deeper (100%) |
| ATM rating | Not listed | 10 ATM | Listed only for Watch Ultra 3 |
| Spec | Watch Series 11 | Watch Ultra 3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPS | Yes | Yes | Same |
| NFC payments | Yes | Yes | Same |
| Crash detection | Yes | Yes | Same |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 | Same |
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How this comparison works
Every product in a category uses the same fields and units. Rows highlight a difference. A direction label such as “Lighter” or “More” appears only on fields where DuelVS’s methodology defines which way is generally preferable. Nothing here declares an overall winner.
Questions, answered from the data
- How many specs are different between Watch Series 11 and Watch Ultra 3?
- Of 16 specs DuelVS lists for this comparison, 5 differ, 7 are identical, 2 are within a negligible margin and 2 are listed for only some of the products.
- Which works with iPhone?
- Neither, in DuelVS data: both are listed at Yes.
- Which works with Android?
- Neither, in DuelVS data: both are listed at No.
- Which lasts longer per charge?
- Watch Ultra 3: 1.75 days vs 1 day for Watch Series 11, 0.75 days longer.
- What do they have in common?
- Works with iPhone: Yes; Works with Android: No; Cellular (LTE) model: Yes; GPS: Yes; NFC payments: Yes; Crash detection: Yes; Bluetooth: 5.3.