I have wondered if I should update my Apple Watch 6 to Ultra 2 on some time since some people at least say here that the 5 mm have felt big difference. I noticed also from the specs that screen is 3x brighter in nits what sounds huge. The most what I am keen about is also the bigger battery, but not sure if that is worth the update because of that only.

So, if here is anybody who have updated from series 6 to Ultra 2, how has been your experience? Is that display much better in real life? Is it hard to sleep when watch is on your hand at night? Is brightness giving more value to you? What other good things and bad things you have seen, have you been happy with your update, would you do it again with your current knowledge?

  • ragbagger@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I traded in my S6 for the Ultra 2 about a month and a half ago. I agree with everything u/SakuraSiri said. Yes, you are aware of the size the first couple days, but I quickly got used to it. I purchased mine with the Ocean band which is surprisingly way more comfortable than I expected. I bought some knock off trail loops on Amazon that are my day to day bands though.

    I do like the brightness, a lot. On the flip side, the watch will dim down to 1 nit in low light situations and sometimes that makes it hard to see. That’s not a deal breaker to me but it is annoying at times.

    A lot of the upgrades I’m really loving are also available on the S9, but not all. Day to day, the watch is much more responsive with the new chip. Siri is smoother - I use it a lot in conjunction with my reminders list, calendar, texting, etc. I also use my watch as a remote for Apple TV and interfacing with my burgeoning smart home via Apple Home. At work, quite often I leave my phone in the office and just use my watch and AirPods for phone calls, etc.

    I had the opportunity to play with waypoints and the trackback feature the other day out in the woods. Man that’s handy. As a water enthusiast, I’m looking forward to using the watch on my boating trips but that will have to wait until the weather warms up.

    I love the durability. I don’t worry about a case or screen protector. Havent’s scratched the watch yet - but I’ve scratched other things with it. Oops.

    One thing I haven’t messed with is the workouts and fitness aspect. I really should I guess, but I don’t work out like I should. I bought it more for my outdoor adventures, health monitoring, integration into the Apple ecosystem… and let’s be honest, just because I like it and wanted it over the S6 or even the S9.

    Bottom line, 10/10 would upgrade again.

  • t0nyC@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I upgraded from the 7, not the 6. I kinda regret it… but then its complicated. The U2 is awesome, fast, ultra responsive, big bright screen. Its biggest challenge (its not really a challenge as you know this going in but its quite thicc and the face is pretty big). I would actually prefer it if it was just a hair thinner even if the battery comes down a little. The battery in some ways is too good. By this I mean its good enough to run 3 days on a full charge (for me), the con for this is you sometimes forget to charge it, because it stops being a daily habit. I loved my S7 stainless - I traded it in for £140 and it was worth more than that to me, so my bad for doing that. The one thing it was a bit slow with was siri (not very slow, but there was a noticeable pause on requests). The U2 is so fast with siri it almost makes the upgrade worth it just for that… if you use siri a lot, which I do! This watch will be good for at least 4 years if I choose to keep it.

    TLDR the U2 is a great great watch. just be aware of the size. Also, dont be in a rush to trade in your old watch if it works fine…

  • sparksdls@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I did and have zero regrets. I love the U2 and haven’t found the size or weight to be an issue (which I was worried about). I like the larger display and battery life is incredible and it charges much more quickly.

  • hotelyankee@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I kept my 6 to sleep in so I’d never have to worry about battery on either device.

    the main things I like about the Ultra are the exclusive faces. modular ultra is the face I’ve always wanted. wayfinder is a better iteration of infograph.

    after that I really like the action button. I used to have it assigned to a shortcut menu, but I remapped it to toggle my custom focus mode, since I found myself doing that in control center so often.

    then there’s the big flat screen.