Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra

At Amazon, the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra received a 50% discount for Prime Day -- the lowest price we've seen -- bringing it down significantly from its retail price of $650.

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Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra is the company's top-of-the-line wearable, sporting a tough exterior, an eye-catching design, and a metric ton of features.

A few years ago, I purchased the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro for its longer-than-average battery life and rugged design features. While I passed on the Watch 6 series due to the lack of similar capabilities, this year Samsung finally made a watch fit for my needs, active lifestyle, and next upgrade.

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After testing the Galaxy Watch Ultra for the past few months, it has become my favorite Android smartwatch this year. Here's why.

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