Don’t Buy The WRONG Apple Watch Size - 49mm vs 45mm vs 41mm

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Published 2023-09-27
This is my real-world test and size comparison on wrist for the Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2 and SE across 49mm, 45mm, 44mm, 41mm and 40mm. For simplicity we bundle them into small, medium and large sizes. Enjoy!

0:00​​ 👋 Intro
0:27​​ 😍 Comfort, Size & Weight
3:02​​ 💨 Lifestyle & Identity
4:20 ☀️ Screen Size
5:34 🎨 Band Choice
6:18​​ 🔋 Battery Life & Features
7:13​​ ⌚️ Price
7:55​​ 🚀 Recommend

All Comments (21)
  • The 41mm looks great on your wrist, the ultra looks like a tv screen on your wrist 😄
  • @Ed6013z10
    I had the series 5 size 44 since 2020 and just upgraded to the series 9 size 45, love that size and love the watch.
  • @leatherindian
    You've provided the best overall summary I've seen. Thanks
  • @athletejmv
    I sold my Ultra 2 and got the series 9 SS in silver. It gets me through the day and feels more streamlined on my wrist when exercising and with day to day wear for a variety of settings/attire. It doesn't feel as top heavy either. I also don't like the hard titanium edge around the glass on the U2 (I understand it protects the glass... I have Apple Care) and it usually ends up with dents and scratches... the sapphire crystal doesn't get all that wear on it. I'd rather just break the watch glass on a large impact and replace it with apple care than to have it all roughed and banged up. Ironically, the U2 is geared towards my demographic (biking running... no more than 5k though, weigh training, hiking, etc). I think the patina/scratches on the shiny SS don't stand out and much and look more natural than the flat finish of the Titanium on the U2... the SS series 9 finish on silver can also be buffed out relatively easy and still bring back the shiny luster. To each their own. I like both watches, but the Series 9 is my overall choice in SS :-) 45mm. The U2 is little overhyped IMO.
  • @shawnoneup2118
    great review, took me like 30 mins to finally find a good one. all the other ones were annoying honestly
  • @NourMoghrabi
    I have Apple Watch SE first generation 40 size and I’m enjoying it
  • @SuketuPatel
    Great video Saf! Intro was straight out of an apple commercial
  • I have small and bony wrists. My Ultra 2 has overall been a pretty good experience. My only complaint so far is that the crown sometimes gets jammed up against my wrist bone or hair. The best solution is to wear the watch upside down, or move it further up your arm.
  • @Jenny_Digital
    I bought the Apple Watch SE when it first came out and like it. Unfortunately, my eyes are taking a bit of a turn for the worse and I’m needing bigger text, glasses, or longer arms. It’s a shame the ultra is too big for my wrists. I feel this is an unmentioned comfort factor in that if you can’t read the screen you won’t enjoy it as much.
  • @Farrell0208
    I’ve had 2 SS Apple Watches, one a series 6 and a series 7. I’ve also had two 1st gen ultras, and currently on the 2nd one. I love the look of the SS watch but prefer the battery life of the Ultra. So I took a dremel, some mother aluminum polish and went to work. Now I have an Apple Watch Ultra that’s just as shiny as an SS Apple Watch.
  • @michele_
    You were restricting the blood flow while measuring your wrist I think
  • Thank you for a very informative video. I'm definitely on the fence. The Ultra 2 is not uncomfortable & looks very cool. The Series 9 feels so very comfortable as soon as I put it on......but I like its look slightly less.
  • @sigalroman8547
    So I got the series 9 45mm my mum got the ultra two we both had them last Christmas I was doubting very much between the ultra and the series 9, but I just went with the nine because I really wanted like one and I thought that ultra two was really big because I think that the first generation of the ultra was really big isn’t the really tall and fat, so it didn’t really look really nice to me. Once I saw the ultra two on my mom’s wrist I knew for sure that I should’ve gotten that one. It looks sleeker than the first gen We both got them with cellular and it’s really convenient.
  • @itsdtxjd
    I purchased the ultra 2, and I love how it just feels more rugged and how it makes me feel like I don’t have to be as careful with it, but god I miss my stainless steel Apple Watch 7! The stainless steel 45mm Apple Watches are just so beautiful! I’m considering returning the ultra 2 and getting the 45mm stainless steel series 9 with cellular…it’s the exact same price!
  • @MichaelONeill78
    Great comparison video, Saf! I want the Ultra to get off my phone more, but there isn't enough of an upgrade to it this year, so I'll wait a year. Brightness is king for me :)
  • @hollydolly088
    I’m fitness obsessed. I only wear active clothes. I workout everyday and I feel connected to the ultra but the bulk and weight is hard hard to adjust