r/apple • u/exjr_ Island Boy • Sep 07 '22

Apple Unveils Apple Watch Ultra With Large-Screen Design for Athletes and Explorers Apple Watch

https://www.macrumors.com/2022/09/07/apple-unveils-apple-watch-pro-athletes/
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u/Dr_Sirius_Amory1 Sep 07 '22 edited Sep 07 '22

So here’s the deal. Those who say Garmin so much better, they mean battery and that’s about it (for most part). I have AW and a Garmin 920 for tri training. Pure sport use and training, Garmin hands down. The rest of the day, Apple. Garmin can’t show me my front door when doorbell rings. AW gives me super quick access to notifications from many apps with a few swipes. Garmin I’d be mashing that side button all day. Ultra is definitely aiming at Garmin crowd but they’re well aware they’re way behind to take everyone. If you’re doing multi day hunting or hiking, use your Garmin. Other reason Garmin lasts so damn long is it isn’t powering a touch screen with ton of sensors. Trade offs. For the weekend warrior or triathlete or marathoner who until now had to either own two watches or go all in on Garmin and lose functionality, Ultra brings those folks squarely into Apple arena and keeps them put.

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u/r0ckthedice Sep 07 '22

Hello are you me? This is 100 percent how I am feeling about this watch. I have a Garmin Fenix 6 sapphire and do some technical backcountry hiking/backpacking however I work a desk job during the week and the apple makes way more since for day to day use.

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u/kmj442 Sep 08 '22

I have the F6 sapphire too but I'm still not buying into the AW. I mean I won't argue their smart watch functionality is 10000x better but honestly I don't need more than text/email/call notifications. I don't want to have to charge it every night (it has sleep tracking but you can't use it because it needs to charge?) and I like the 36 hour gps battery life. I've done a few full Ironman's and many half ironmans which are long enough that at the time the FR6xx battery wouldn't have held up (if I recall correctly) and I didn't like the body of the 920xt... Now I have full day tracking, sport gps, and some level of notifications along with music and BT connectivity to headphones on my wrist...its honestly perfect for me. that and honestly I think it just looks better than the AW, but that is 100 subjective.

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u/erthian Sep 08 '22

I'm really curious how this plays out. I ordered on as soon as it dropped, but I'm skeptical it will replace my garmin. I really want it to, but it just doesn't seem there.