Updated
Updated · 코리아타임스 · Jul 26
Samsung Tests 47mm Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 at 3-Km London Run
Updated
Updated · 코리아타임스 · Jul 26

Samsung Tests 47mm Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 at 3-Km London Run

3 articles · Updated · 코리아타임스 · Jul 26

Summary

  • A 3-kilometer group run in London gave hands-on tests of Samsung’s newly unveiled Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Galaxy Z Flip 8 a day after Galaxy Unpacked 2026.
  • The 47-millimeter Watch Ultra 2 felt comfortable despite being 1 gram heavier than its predecessor because Samsung cut band weight by about 20%, the reporter said.
  • Samsung Health stood out by rating running metrics such as asymmetry, regularity and ground contact time as “Good” or “Great,” rather than only showing raw data.
  • New features on the Watch Ultra 2 and Watch 9 include Energy Score and a Nutrition Reminder; during the run, the watch estimated 70% of energy came from carbohydrates.
  • Samsung framed the data-heavy feedback as motivation for beginners after one runner got mostly “Bad” ratings and another triggered a warning when heart rate topped 180 bpm.

Insights

With new features predicting fainting spells, is the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 quietly crossing the line from fitness tracker to medical device?
Will the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2's rugged titanium frame alienate the exact beginners its simplified software is desperately trying to attract?
Does replacing complex fitness data with simple labels actually build better habits, or just create a dangerous dependency on an algorithm?