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Apple Watch Ultra 4 review: longer battery life but still awaiting new features
Publisher description: Biggest Apple smartwatch gets better health tracking and new readiness tools with a battery and chip boost in preparation for controversial audio AI
The Guardian | Oct 23, 2026 | Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor
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That leaves the £749 (€899/$799/A$1,349) Apple Watch Ultra 4 the top dog, but basically the same as last year’s model. The Ultra 4’s body, screen, colours and design are identical to the previous versions. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The GuardianUpgraded sensors on the back of the watch take heart rate (HR) readings every five seconds during the day, up from every five minutes on previous generation Apple Watches. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The GuardianThe Apple Watch features some of the most comprehensive health tracking available on your wrist, which on the Ultra includes extremely accurate dual-band GPS tracking for exercise.
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