There’s a sneaky way to save big on the brand new Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 hits 5000 nits of peak brightness, making it the brightest screen you’ll find on any smartwatch right now.

That screen belongs to a watch that’s just dropped from £649 to £580, plus an extra £50 if you check out with PayPal, without needing a trade-in offer or a discount code to unlock it.

Our review found that brightness genuinely holds up outdoors, staying legible even during dazzling midday sunshine that has left plenty of other wearables struggling to keep up whenever the two are checked side by side.

That kind of visibility matters most when you’re actually out using the thing, which is where the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2‘s dual-GPS setup earns its keep during runs, hikes and rides through genuinely tricky terrain.

Our tester walked it through Canary Wharf, an area of tall skyscrapers and rivers notorious for throwing GPS tracking off course, and the Watch Ultra 2 held its line accurately without ever once drifting off track.

That accuracy now extends to a brand new trail running mode exclusive to this generation, letting you load custom GPX routes complete with turn-by-turn directions and elevation tracking displayed directly on the watch face itself.

A professional diving mode developed alongside diving equipment specialist Mares is also arriving later this year, tracking depth, time and water temperature for anyone who takes their adventures underwater as much as out on land.

None of that would matter much if the watch couldn’t keep pace day to day, and the switch to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear Elite chipset means swiping through menus and opening apps now feels genuinely instantaneous.

Hands-free Gemini support means you can simply raise your wrist and ask a question without a wake word or a long press, which makes quick queries feel far more natural than fiddling with buttons and menus.

That combination of speed and outdoor toughness is exactly what makes the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 stand out among Android smartwatches, especially for anyone who already leans on a Samsung phone for their day to day.

Still, at £580 rather than £649, the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 remains one of the more capable Android smartwatches around, and getting it £69 cheaper right out of the gate makes the case even easier.

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