Motorola just shook up IFA 2026 in Berlin by unveiling the highly anticipated Moto Watch Ultra. This sleek new smartwatch is a massive win for everyday tech fans looking for a high-end wearable, and it marks a major milestone for the Motorola brand.
Fitness by Polar
For consumers, this watch is packed with features designed to make daily life seamless. It is the first-ever Moto Watch to feature LTE connectivity, allowing you to make calls and send texts without carrying your phone. Outdoor enthusiasts will love the dual-band GPS and Google Wallet support for quick, phone-free coffee stops. Thanks to a partnership with fitness pioneer Polar, the watch brings science-backed algorithms right to your wrist.
You can easily track sleep quality with Sleep Plus Stages or destress using Serene breathing exercises. It is also built to last, featuring a bright 1.5-inch OLED display, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, and strong 5ATM water protection. On top of that, you get up to two days of active battery life.
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For the brand, the Moto Watch Ultra is a strategic powerhouse. It expands Motorola’s connected ecosystem in North America while introducing their most intelligent wearable yet. It is the very first Motorola wearable with built-in Motorola Qira, an AI assistant that naturally shares memory across compatible Motorola and Lenovo devices. By pairing Wear OS by Google with the powerful Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 platform, Motorola delivers a fast, highly capable user experience.
This puts the internals, a few generations behind the likes of Google and Samsung. We’ll have to take this new watch for a full spin, but this is something I want to see how it performs after loading weeks of data and apps. The Moto Watch Ultra comes with a premium 46mm stainless-steel body and offers several stylish color options depending on the type of 22mm band you choose:
- Breathable Silicone Band: Available in PANTONE Black Beauty or PANTONE Mountain View.
- Genuine Leather Band: Available in PANTONE Black Beauty or PANTONE Nuthatch.
Since the watch is compatible with third-party 22mm bands, users can also easily swap them out to customize their look even further.
The Moto Watch Ultra officially launches on Motorola.com on September 10 for $349.99. It will arrive at Verizon on September 24, with other major carriers following in the coming months.
