Samsung hasn't exactly been discreet, with its latest Galaxy Watch Ultra's moniker giving off a bit of an Appley flavor in itself. So, understandably, I was more than excited to see what Samsung's most premium smartwatch was made of. It also automatically begs the question of how Ultra Samsung's new offering compares to Apple's best. I've been testing the Galaxy Watch Ultra for a week now and borrowed a colleague's Apple Watch Ultra 2 to pit the best of both worlds against each other. What is the most ultra-smart watch? Let's find out in this detailed comparison!

I'm carrying the Titanium Gray variant of the Galaxy Watch Ultra and the Apple Watch Ultra 2's only unpainted Titanium color option (thanks Akshay).

Speaking of the design of the watches, in a yummy split, the Galaxy Watch Ultra borrows some of its Apple counterpart's aesthetic wizardry. Well, it's also called Ultra, which couldn't be more obvious. But yes, the orange highlights throughout are an exaggeration of the Apple Watch Ultra's subtle orange accents at the digital crown and action button.

The Galaxy Watch Ultra has that accentuation on its new quick button and back buttons, which extend to embrace the watch face with orange markings. The button placement on the Apple Watch Ultra is also better with the three buttons nicely spaced out and placed on either side of the bezel. On the other hand, the Galaxy Watch Ultra fits all three on the right.