{"id":66678,"date":"2026-05-18T18:10:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/?p=66678"},"modified":"2026-05-18T18:10:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:10:44","slug":"apple-watch-ultra-4-all-rumors-at-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/en\/allgemein\/apple-watch-ultra-4-alle-geruechte-im-ueberblick","title":{"rendered":"Apple Watch Ultra 4: All the rumors at a glance"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Apple Watch Ultra has established itself as the most robust and powerful Apple Watch since 2022. After three generations with a nearly identical design, the Ultra 4 could see its first noticeable external changes in September 2026: thinner, lighter, and with twice as many sensors. It will also feature a new S-series chip and a surprising twist on the long-awaited Touch ID sensor.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Apple Watch Ultra 3 arrived in September 2025, bringing with it notable features such as 5G (RedCap), a battery life of up to 42 hours, and blood pressure alerts. The design has remained virtually unchanged since the first Ultra in 2022: same titanium case, same action button, same Digital Crown. In our Apple Watch buying guide: Ultra 3 vs. Series 11 vs. SE 3<\/a>, we compared all models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the Ultra 4, rumors are now pointing to changes that might be visible externally. This article summarizes everything that is currently known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple Watch Ultra 4: The most important points in brief<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Detail<\/th>Expectation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Release<\/td>September 2026, along with iPhone 18 Pro<\/td><\/tr>
Design<\/td>Thinner casing (approx. 10\u201315 percent slimmer)<\/td><\/tr>
Chip<\/td>New S-Chip (successor to the S10)<\/td><\/tr>
Sensors<\/td>Doubled number of sensors according to DigiTimes<\/td><\/tr>
Touch ID<\/td>According to Instant Digital, scrapped for 2026 \u2013 Apple focuses on battery and sensors<\/td><\/tr>
Blood pressure<\/td>Advanced detection possible<\/td><\/tr>
Blood sugar<\/td>Not in 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Starting price<\/td>Expected price: \u20ac899\u2013949, possibly unchanged<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Design: Finally thinner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For three generations, the Apple Watch Ultra has measured 49 \u00d7 44 \u00d7 12 mm \u2013 and weighs around 61\u201362 grams, depending on the variant. For many, that's too bulky for everyday use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to several reports, the Ultra 4 will be 10 to 15 percent thinner<\/strong>. This would reduce the case thickness from 12 mm to approximately 10\u201310.5 mm \u2013 a noticeable difference on the wrist. Originally, a more significant redesign was planned for 2026, which was to be linked to a switch to MicroLED displays. However, Apple has postponed MicroLED, which has also put the more drastic design plans on hold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result: The Ultra 4 will likely be noticeably slimmer, but not a completely new product. The titanium casing (Class 5), the action button, and the basic shape will remain. New colors are possible, but not confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new report from Asia, however, suggests a more extensive redesign than previously expected. Taiwanese industry publication Digitimes, in a supply chain analysis from May 2026, speaks of a \"complete redesign\" of the Apple Watch Ultra 4, coupled with a significant sensor upgrade<\/a>. The report does not provide specific design details - dimensions, materials, display technology. Digitimes is typically well-informed regarding supply chain observations, but often less precise than Bloomberg or Ming-Chi Kuo when it comes to detailed specifications. Whether \"complete redesign\" actually refers to a new case or rather the announced slimmer profile remains unclear. Experience shows that the picture will only become clearer in the last two to three months before launch, when dummy units and cases leak from the supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chip: More efficiency, more performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Ultra 3 uses the same S10 chip as the Series 11 \u2013 a 64-bit dual-core processor with a 4-core Neural Engine and 64 GB of memory. The successor (whether S11 or S12) for the Ultra 4 is virtually guaranteed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expected improvements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n