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I wore the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 for a week - it's a true Apple Watch Ultra 3 rival

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Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 24 / 5Very good

pros and cons

  • Samsung's brightest watch ever.
  • An extensive set of health and activity tracking features for $699.
  • The 800 mAh battery can last around 60 hours with Always-On Display enabled.
  • The best features aren't fundamentally new, but they are useful.
  • The watch is still a heavy device, despite design improvements.

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Samsung's second-generation Galaxy Watch Ultra launched today at its Galaxy Unpacked event in London. Among the smartwatch lineup, the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 offers the most comprehensive health features available, with new outdoor activities to track and health conditions to monitor. It also receives some hardware updates that keep the display vibrant and the battery strong.

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Ukrainian attacks on warehouses of Russia's largest online retailer Wildberries are affecting tens of thousands of small businesses that rely on the platform

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