you're looking to buy an Apple Watch but you're not sure which one well you've come to the right place because I'm going to go over the key differences between the Apple Watch series 10 and the Apple watch Ultra 2 because believe it or not while you may think spending more money on an Apple Watch defaultly equals bigger and better this year that's not necessarily the case and there's a lot you need to know before you make your purchasing decision and as someone who has been wearing an Apple Watch Ultra 2 for the past year and based on what Apple has told us about this new Apple watch series 10 I think I can make a very good buyer's guide for these watches and which Apple watch model is ultimately right for you I mean that's the whole point first of all let's talk about the design of the series 10 versus the Apple watch Ultra 2 because this absolutely shocked me now if you go and look at these watches you may firstly assume that the Apple watch Ultra 2 has a larger display based on its 49mm casing size however that is not true at all the series 10 Apple watch has the largest Apple watch display ever and despite being listed as a 46 mm case size the viewable display area is larger looking at the tech specs you can see that it has a 12,20 square mm display area or 416 by 496 pixels while the ultra 2 has 1,185 mm or 410x 52 pixels conver conversely if you aren't a fan of big watch designs Apple also has a second option on the series 10 for a 42mm version the ultra 2 it only comes in one size the Apple Watch series 10 is also much lighter and Slimmer than the ultra 2 it's the thinnest Apple watch ever at 9.7 mm while the Apple watch Ultra 2 is 14. MM thick that's nearly a 40% difference in thickness and if you're opting for the aluminum version of the Apple watch it's about half the weight of the old too in terms of practicality the design of the series 10 means it will bump up Less on your wrist and it also means that it's especially useful for people who wear a lot of long sleeve shirts especially those with cuffs like a dress shirt the one thing I have had a hard time with with my ultra is making sure that it doesn't snag on my dress shirt cuffs I I know it's hard to believe I'm usually in a t-shirt in this video but sometimes I do dress up and sometimes I think I look pretty nice I got I got to say I clean up pretty well if you ever see me out there there looking sharp now in terms of finishes the series 10 comes in either aluminum or titanium the Apple watch Ultra only comes in titanium but it now gets a new satin black finish which admittedly does look really cool and I kind of want it however I can say the same about the new jet black finish on the Apple Watch series 10 I think that looks slick but if you know anything about jet black as a color it used to be on the iPhone 7 and that thing only lasted one model because it scratched so easily so just be wary that if you're going for that jet black color on the series 10 there's a pretty good chance you're going to get a lot of scratches on the body of that watch especially as you're bumping into everything with your wrist just just just be made aware of that it's not it's not that big of a deal but you should you should know it now despite the series 10 having a larger display and the Slimmer design there are some design elements on the ultra 2 that may have you picking it over a series 10 first of all the ultra has an action button that you can designate quick actions to like mapping it to a stopwatch where the series 10 does not have this feature second of all the ultra 2 is ultra durable it has a raised lip around the display that helps protect it against shattering on impact and the chunky design just naturally lends itself better to durability which means better durability if you happen to drop your watch on the floor and if you're a scuba diver hey Scuba Steve while the ultra 2 has much better water resistance at 100 m Max and a depth gauge that goes to 40 m m while the series 10 has a water resistance rating of 50 m and a depth gauge that only goes to 6 M however both watches are fine to wear in the shower or swim with at the pool also every Apple watch Ultra model has a sapphire display which is really good for Scratch resistance while the aluminum Apple watches get a glass display that usually after a year of use you will probably notice notice some cosmetic hairline scratches on the display but if you want a sapphire display on the series 10 you just have to pick the titanium model but remember that does raise the price almost exactly to the same price point as an Ultra 2 listen though in terms of overall design I have to give it to the series 10 this year not only has Apple made this watch thinner and lighter than ever it also introduced some really nice finishes on both the aluminum and the new titanium versions but the fact that the 46 mm version has a bigger display than the ultra 2 makes it feel like a clear winner especially when you consider the ultra 2 didn't even get an update this year it's technically not a new watch just a new color however even though the ultra 2 did not receive an update this year there are still a lot of advanced features on this watch that the series 10 just does not have the most notable to me is the brighter display on the ultra at 3,000 nits versus the series 10 at 2,000 hits although Apple does say that the series 10 is 40% brighter when viewed at an angle I really don't know how to parse that but I think ultimately the ultra 2 is brighter the ultra 2 also has a more accurate dual frequency GPS which is more accurate for outdoor activities like running or hiking and it gets updated more frequently now despite the series 10 being newer and yes coming with a new S10 chip there doesn't actually seem to be a performance upgrade this year and even new features like the Apple watch getting the ability to play music through its inbuilt speakers is also coming in a software update to the Apple watch Ultra 2 furthermore the ultra 2 is also gaining another health update along with the series 10 both watches will be able to now detect sleep apnea according to Apple sleep apnea is a condition where breathing stops repeatedly and causes disrupted sleep and if untreat it it can lead to hypertension typ to diabetes and even cardiac issues they even say that up to 80% of sleep apnea cases are undiagnosed so I think this is a huge Health upgrade for whatever watch you end up getting and I think a lot of people are going to realize that they might have this condition I think I might have this condition and like I'm kind of scared to get a series 10 and actually find out because a lot of times I wake up in the morning and I'm still really sleepy I'm a I'm a sleepy baby personal health issues side the biggest feature by far that goes in favor for the Apple watch Ultra despite being an older model is still battery life the ultra basically has double the battery life of the series 10 it has 36 hours of battery life while the series 10 has 18 hours of battery life and trust me as someone that has used a regular Apple watch and an ultra this is by far my favorite feature on the ultra you're usually able to wear the watch reliably for 2 to 3 days and track multiple hour-long workouts during during that time and if you're someone that exercises a lot tracking a workout on your Apple watch it's a big battery drainer or if you just want to wear your watch for a few days between charges this was something I really appreciated on the ultra still on the series 10 you can now fast charge the watch to up to 80% in just 30 minutes where the same charge would take up to an hour on the ultra but that makes sense right it's double the battery so technically you'd get as much battery life on a 30-minute charge as the ultra just not filling it up all the way there's also one extremely important thing you need to be made aware of if you are a current Apple watch owner and you are considering upgrading this year if you own a Series 6 or newer these new Apple watches do not have a blood oxygen sensor enabled they are missing this feature due to a lawsuit between Apple and mosimo and I believe that the hardware for this blood oxygen sensor is still on these Apple watch but the app for the blood oxgen readings will not be on this device until this lawsuit gets settled somehow so if you have an older Apple watch and you're upgrading you may potentially miss out on a flagship Health feature that will not be available on these new Apple watches all right let's cover pricing listen I mean you look at the series 10 you look at that aluminum Apple watch and the price it's a huge Advantage here for a non- cellular model the price is $400 for the 44 2 mm and $429 for the 46 mm which is half the price of an Ultra 2 with a larger display that is crazy now if you want to get the cellular version the ultra comes with that by default but it's only $100 more on the series 10 so it's still much cheaper than an Apple Watch Ultra now if you want the same titanium material on the series 10 well then you're going to get much closer to the price of an Apple Watch Ultra 2 the titanium series 10 starts at $6.99 and goes all the way up to 749 which is really close in price to the $800 Apple watch Ultra 2 now deciding between these watches I think is pretty easy this year and I have to say there are a lot of advantages right now for the series 10 it's thinner lighter weight a more comfortable design and it has a larger display it has the more advanced design and with the ultra 2 being exactly the same as last year and the only notable update to this watch is just a new black color option I really think the series 10 is the clear winner here and personally I'm planning on ditching my ultra this year as I smack myself in the face and uh I think I'm picking up a series 10 that's right look at that white pasty skin under that Apple watch that's right that was hiding there all along that nice little tan line it's a little gross I know however even after saying that the one thing I do come back to with the ultra and the one reason I would still recommend it even over the series 10 is if you do really care about battery life I am telling you the number one reason to get an ultra and I think it's really the only way you can justify getting an ultra over a series 10 this year is if you want that battery life it is really good so yeah if you don't want to charge your watch every night get the ultra but if you don't mind charging your watch pretty much every night or every you know two days at Max uh I I would really recommend the series 10 it seems like a much better value this year but all right I really hope this video helped you out in deciding between an Apple Watch series 10 or the Apple watch Ultra 2 if it did please let me know in the comments below as always I really hope this video helped you out in making a decision if it did please leave me a like again don't forget the Apple watches are available to pre-order right now so this buyer guide I really hope helped you because you got to make a decision pretty soon before those pre-order dates start slipping uh if you want to see my full review before you make that decision though of the series 10 that will be up after September 20th so make sure you're subscribed and I will catch you all in the next one take care everyone