Compare / Motorola G96 vs Motorola Watch Ultra
Motorola G96 vs Motorola Watch Ultra
A side-by-side comparison of the Motorola G96 and the Motorola Watch Ultra, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Motorola G96
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42
- 5G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Motorola Watch Ultra
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- LTE
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE
Motorola G96
- Announced
- 2025, July 09
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, July 16
Motorola Watch Ultra
- Announced
- 2026, September 03
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 10
Motorola G96
- Dimensions
- 161.9 x 73.3 x 7.9 mm (6.37 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
- Weight
- 178 g (6.28 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), silicone polymer back (eco leather), plastic frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Motorola Watch Ultra
- Dimensions
- 46.3 x 46.3 x 12.1 mm (1.82 x 1.82 x 0.48 in)
- Weight
- 51 g (1.80 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, stainless steel case
- SIM
eSIM
IP68/5ATM dust tight and water resistant
Motorola G96
- Type
- P-OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 1600 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Motorola Watch Ultra
- Type
- LTPO pOLED, 2700 nits (peak)
- Size
- 1.5 inches
- Resolution
- 466 x 466 pixels (~439 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Motorola G96
- OS
- Android 15, up to 1 major Android upgrade
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Adreno 710
Motorola Watch Ultra
- OS
- Android Wear OS 6
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Quad-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
- GPU
- Adreno 702
Motorola G96
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
UFS 2.2
Motorola Watch Ultra
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 32GB 2GB RAM
Motorola G96
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Motorola Watch Ultra
Not listed for this device
Motorola G96
- Single
- 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Motorola Watch Ultra
Not listed for this device
Motorola G96
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Motorola Watch Ultra
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Motorola G96
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.2, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Motorola Watch Ultra
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Bluetooth
- 5.3, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- No
Motorola G96
- Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Smart Connect 2.0
Motorola Watch Ultra
- Sensors
- Accelerometergyroheart ratecompassbarometerSpO2
Motorola G96
- Type
- 5500 mAh
- Charging
- 30W wired
Motorola Watch Ultra
- Type
- 550 mAh
Motorola G96
- Colors
- Pantone (Greener Pastures, Cattleya Orchid, Dresden Blue, Ashleigh Blue)
- Price
- About 180 EUR
Motorola Watch Ultra
- Colors
- Black, Silver
- Price
- About 430 EUR
Motorola G96
Not listed for this device
Motorola Watch Ultra
- No
How the Motorola G96 and Motorola Watch Ultra differ
- The Motorola G96 has a larger battery, 5500 mAh against 550 mAh on the Motorola Watch Ultra.
- The Motorola G96 has the bigger screen, 6.67 inches against 1.5 inches.
- The Motorola G96 offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 2 GB.
- The Motorola Watch Ultra is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.