Anybody decided between these 2 watches? It seems like the main differences are display, battery life, and multiband gps. Am I missing anything? The ultra looks nice but is significantly more expensive
The practical big difference is battery life, and then the dedicated “Action” button which is nice for runs. The battery life of the Ultra is what drove my decision to get it over just an Apple Watch.
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Ah. I did forget about the action button. I used to have a series 6 AW and the battery life did annoy me a bit
Ultra has a bigger battery so is better if you will be using the watch to track outdoor activities with GPS (running, cycling, water sports)
Action button is useful for laps and using the watch with screen disabled with buttons only (for rain or sleeve interference)
I had a 8/9 and swapped for Ultra after battery ran out while I was paddle boarding and I could not get into my car (use Apple Watch as car key)
So ultra would be my recommendation.
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I went from AW 7 to used ultra 1 (got a warranty replacement with 100% battery health) instead of a new 9. Battery life is great, means I can actually use the watch as much as I like and just recharge once a day instead of being stingy (I hate cognitive overhead around devices with crap battery life) about how I use the watch.
Plus for sleep / HRV tracking
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I’ve had my Ultra since it was first available, and the titanium case is pretty scratched up, but the screen doesn’t have a single mark on it.
Does the 9 have sapphire glass? That feature is worth it imo.
Garmin.
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