The Apple Watch Ultra and the Apple Watch Series 8 are more alike than they are different… and at the same time, they aren’t. Despite their mostly similar shared hardware and feature sets, the two smartwatches are devised with different use cases.
The rugged Apple Watch Ultra, a device with improved battery life, is geared towards adventurous individuals, whereas the Apple Watch Series 8 serves the workhorse function of Apple’s current smartwatch lineup: it’s more affordable and approachable, with a friendlier design and a rather adept set of features.