Hey everyone, I ran a brightness test for the Ultra 1 and Ultra 2 to see how much brighter the Ultra 2 really is. According to Apple, it is 50% brighter, but apparently it requires the sun to be the brightest it’s ever been to see the true potential of the newer display.
And when the sun isn’t at its brightest, you won’t see a difference between the two watches.
It is also worth noting that the Ultra 2 is now dimmer than the Ultra 1 in low-light environments, as the 2 dims down to 1 nit in low-light.
I am a bit disappointed in the aggressive marketing of the Ultra 2 being the brightest display ever on an Apple Watch, but it is what it is, and I still love the watch.
What I really would love to see is the ability to control the brightness on the Ultra 2, and I am surprised Apple doesn’t allow this, as they are known for personalization/ease of use.
With that said, here are the results of that test:
https://thewearableguy.com/apple-watch-ultra-1-vs-2-brightness/
It sure would! I don’t think anyone wants that. The biggest issue is the user not having control of the new brightness, the new brightness not applying to the flashlight, and the new dimming under low-mid light which makes it harder to read.