Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Samsung's newest addition to its Android-powered line of wearable devices is on our teardown table today and like it or not, the first impressions of the device are very similar to the Apple Watch Ultra.

Whether it’s the international orange or the squarified body—or even the name itself—comparing the Galaxy Watch Ultra to the Apple Watch Ultra seems inescapable.

We used our Pro Tech Toolkit to tear this watch down!
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This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Galaxy Watch Ultra, use the service manual at iFixit.com.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Teardown begins!
01:05 Removing the sensor plate
01:33 Watch band mechanism
01:42 Mainboard removal
02:00 Battery removal and specs
02:31 Speaker assembly removal
02:44 Haptic motor removal
02:58 Removing the screen and bezel
03:31 Final words on repairability and score


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