{"id":837975,"date":"2026-07-31T10:47:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T10:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/837975\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T10:47:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T10:47:45","slug":"we-asked-368-people-what-they-want-from-the-apple-watch-ultra-4-heres-the-resounding-answer-and-its-not-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/837975\/","title":{"rendered":"We asked 368 people what they want from the Apple Watch Ultra 4. Here\u2019s the resounding answer (and it\u2019s not AI)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether or not we see an Apple Watch Ultra 4<\/a> launch this fall remains to be seen, but that hasn\u2019t stopped us from asking the Tom\u2019s Guide readers exactly what they want from a new watch. The Apple Watch Ultra 3<\/a> is one of the best Apple watches<\/a> on the market \u2014 it\u2019s built for adventure and packed with features.<\/p>\n

Personally, as a female with a petite wrist, I\u2019m dreaming of the day when Apple gives us the option to buy the Apple Watch<\/a> Ultra in a smaller size. I love the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and find it is, by far, the best Apple Watch for running (here\u2019s what happened when I used it for the London Marathon alongside the Garmin Forerunner 570<\/a>), but I find it uncomfortable to wear when sleeping.<\/p>\n

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But what did our readers have to say? We asked 368 people what they were hoping for from the next Apple Watch Ultra. Read on to find out more.<\/p>\n

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1. Better battery life: 42% <\/p>\n

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The most overwhelming answer? A longer battery life. The Apple Watch Ultra 3 has the longest battery life of any Apple Watch \u2014 42 hours in low power mode, but this still isn\u2019t enough to compare to some of the best Garmin watches<\/a> on the market.<\/p>\n

156 people said they\u2019d want a longer battery life from the Apple Watch Ultra 4, and I\u2019d tend to agree. Even going a couple of days between charges would make all the difference, especially if you are using this watch on an outdoor adventure.<\/p>\n

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2. Thinner, lighter case: 20% <\/p>\n

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75 people agreed with me that the current Apple Watch Ultra 3 is pretty bulky on the wrist. A thinner, lighter case would make the watch more comfortable for 24\/7 sleep tracking and suit those with smaller wrists.<\/p>\n

3. New health\/fitness tracking tools: 20%<\/p>\n

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72 people wanted to see new tools from the Apple Watch Ultra 4. What this looks like remains to be seen. There are rumors that an Apple Watch Ultra 4 could have a new “extreme mode,” designed specifically for long-distance outdoor adventures. This would extend GPS tracking runtime and be great for multi-day ultramarathoners.<\/p>\n

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4. New unlock method: 6% <\/p>\n

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23 people agreed with my colleague, Dan Bracaglia, that a new unlock method would be handy. Dan wrote<\/a>, \u201cPasscodes never seemed like a great way to unlock an Apple Watch, which is why two separate Apple Watch 12<\/a>\/Ultra 4 rumors have me excited. One suggests that Apple’s next-gen smartwatches will get forward-facing cameras for Face ID. The other hints that an under-the-display fingerprint scanner could make an appearance.<\/p>\n

\u201cEither of these methods would be a welcome change to punching in a code every time you want to use your Apple Watch, though I ultimately think that Face ID is the better option of the two.\u201d<\/p>\n

5. Something else: 5%<\/p>\n

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20 people weren\u2019t quite sure what they were hoping for from a new Apple Watch Ultra 4, but they wanted Apple to wow them, and we can relate.<\/p>\n

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6. Brighter screen: 3% <\/p>\n

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Only 11 people wanted a brighter screen with the new Apple Watch Ultra 4, and we\u2019d tend to agree. The huge Apple Watch Ultra 3 screen is incredibly bright and easy to read in all weather conditions. If it\u2019s not broken, don\u2019t fix it, right?<\/p>\n

7. Siri AI: 3%<\/p>\n

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And finally, only 11 people cared about the rumored Siri<\/a> AI coming to the Apple Watch Ultra 4. Do we actually want or need AI assistants on our wrists? According to the people voting in this poll, the answer is no.<\/p>\n

Do you agree? Have your say and vote here:<\/p>\n

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