1 min readMotorola only just got back into the game when it comes to wearable tech, but it’s already set its sights on competing with the likes of the Apple Watch Ultra.
Announced at Berlin’s IFA conference, the new Moto Watch Ultra features a 1.5-inch OLED display with 2700 nits of peak brightness, a 46mm stainless steel chassis, and a Snapdragon W5+ processor.
In terms of health tracking, the Moto Watch Ultra ticks all the boxes you’d expect. It offers heart rate, stress, SPO2, and sleep tracking. It’s got a built-in running coach and an insight-driven companion app powered by Polar.
The screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 3, and those who wear the watch out can look forward to around 50 hours of active use per charge. If you do end up in a pinch, the wearable also fast-charging that can get you another 24 hours of usage in just 15 minutes.
The Moto Watch Ultra is both Motorola’s first wearable to run on WearOS and its first to ship with built-in integration with the company’s Qira AI assistant. It also comes with integrated LTE connectivity via eSIM.
Last but not least, the Moto Watch Ultra is IP68 rated for water and dust resistance and swim-friendly to the sum of 5ATM.
The only catch? Right now, at the time of writing, Motorola’s Australian PR have told us there are no plans to bring the Moto Watch Ultra down under.
Even so, it’s promising to see high-performance smartwatches like the Apple Watch Ultra and Galaxy Watch Ultra get some new competition. That end of the wearable market seems to be where the action is happening nowadays, and the entry of additional options for consumers could help erode the biggest downside attached to each and every product in this category: the exorbitant price.
Disclosure - the author of this piece travelled to IFA 2026 as a guest of Lenovo.
