Apple Aiming for 19 Hours of Apple Watch Battery Life With 'Mixed Usage'

[Rafterman]

Why the F did they put such a power-sucking processor in there for? No one is going to need that kind of processor on a watch.

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Oh yet apple uses these marketing gimmicks to attract their loyal religious customers into buying their products? Apple is nothing but a marketing company. They're good at marketing, nothing else. They like to make people think they need their products when in reality they don't. Everything they sell is overhyped and glorified. They know they can get away with it because their loyal customers will buy anything they sell.

Apple customers are the one's getting a hard on over retina displays, not android users. We actually know about technology.

Well, no, Android users don't know more about tech. Otherwise, you wouldn't get so cocky about the (non) advantages of multicore processors, 4GB RAM and other stuff that is nothing more than spec-chasing.

 

[roadbloc]

I'll pass. A watch that needs a charge everyday is a crap watch in my opinion.

 

[LovinKansas]

Don't Sweat the Battery Life

so 1 day battery life.

ouch

All is good, just strap on a Mophie Case for Apple Watch ;-)

 

[Keirasplace]

Did I read this correctly? If your use is solely as a watch, meaning leaving the watch face on but no other operations, you only get 3 hours of battery life? I really wouldn't want a watch whose face goes to sleep and has to be woken up. This is a basic function of a watch. The face should be able to at stay on all day(working day not 24 hours). It's not about having to do whatever action to wake it up but rather a fashion/typical watch type of deal. I understand this watch does way more than just tell time, and I would use it for more as well..... But it has to AT LEAST be good at being just a watch BEFORE adding anything else. If it can't even be a good watch alone, what's the point? I'm really hoping I read that 3 hours wrong with the watch face on.

Well, that's impossible with ALL current devices unless you have something low definition that doesn't need refresh when not powered. The HD screen is what burns battery the most. If you want it mostly for that, then you should just buy a watch.

 

[gazmac]

The naysayers were presumably expecting some breakthrough battery tech that no-one else in the world has come up with yet? 19 hours is fine with me given that i do sleep and spend my working day sat at a desk.

Also, as an iPhone6+ owner I very much get the idea of not having to pull it out to find out what the latest notification was/is, for answering calls with a quick message etc. I'm also intrigued by the communication through drawings/emoji and vibrations stuff and the new pressing on screen feature.

Love the straps - I'm going for milanese loop

I'll have a problem using it in the gym though if I have to carry my iPhone 6+ as well (I've taken to using my old iPod classic for the gym these days), but I'll come up with a modus operandi on that (deeper pockets, arm strap or whatever).

We don't have Apple Pay yet in the UK but, again, the Watch would be damn useful if it means not having to take out my phablet every two minutes (not that I buy stuff every two minutes though!).

I also like beautiful things.

My only disappointment is the lack of some of the rumoured health sensors that haven't made it into first-gen.

And before the smart guy says 'why did you buy an iPhone6+ if you don't like taking out of your pocket/jacket' - I love it because it's a great computer, media consumption device with better battery life than any other iPhone I've had - and I've had all of them (I don't make many phone calls) and I make less typo mistakes now, although Apple still needs to fix crashes on landscape views.

I want an Apple Watch now...

 

[Rafterman]

I'll pass. A watch that needs a charge everyday is a crap watch in my opinion.

We already charge our phones every day, so what's the difference.

 

[samcraig]

We already charge our phones every day, so what's the difference.

I am not arguing for or against 1 day battery life. But your "argument" isn't logical.

A Watch and a Phone are not the same devices. For some, the idea of replacing what they have which works for weeks/months/years without a charge to something that needs to be charged every day is different from a device that pretty ubiquitously has to be charged each day.

 

[AndriOS871221]

The naysayers were presumably expecting some breakthrough battery tech that no-one else in the world has come up with yet? 19 hours is fine with me given that i do sleep and spend my working day sat at a desk.

Also, as an iPhone6+ owner I very much get the idea of not having to pull it out to find out what the latest notification was/is, for answering calls with a quick message etc. I'm also intrigued by the communication through drawings/emoji and vibrations stuff and the new pressing on screen feature.

Love the straps - I'm going for milanese loop

I'll have a problem using it in the gym though if I have to carry my iPhone 6+ as well (I've taken to using my old iPod classic for the gym these days), but I'll come up with a modus operandi on that (deeper pockets, arm strap or whatever).

We don't have Apple Pay yet in the UK but, again, the Watch would be damn useful if it means not having to take out my phablet every two minutes (not that I buy stuff every two minutes though!).

I also like beautiful things.

My only disappointment is the lack of some of the rumoured health sensors that haven't made it into first-gen.

And before the smart guy says 'why did you buy an iPhone6+ if you don't like taking out of your pocket/jacket' - I love it because it's a great computer, media consumption device with better battery life than any other iPhone I've had - and I've had all of them (I don't make many phone calls) and I make less typo mistakes now, although Apple still needs to fix crashes on landscape views.

I want an Apple Watch now...

No... You want Apple watch because you want it... No matter how bad this thing is... Then you starting find all these excuses for wanting this...

Most people do not need extra smart watch... They add nothing utilities to our life and do anything meaningful on this small screen is just idotic... Most people want this because it is new and it is something Apple came up.

And the last thing I need is the watch will run out of battery in the middle of the day if I forgot charge it. And I do not need a watch needs be charged everyday.

 

[roadbloc]

We already charge our phones every day, so what's the difference.

I don't charge my phone everyday. The battery in mine lasts a good 3-4 days.

 

[OllyW]

Interestingly, Apple expects to see better battery life when using the Watch's fitness tracking software, which is targeted for nearly 4 hours of straight exercise tracking on a single charge.

If true that's going to rule it out for me.

 

[lowendlinux]

There's an awful lot of drama in this thread for something that was expected. Not only did the CEO say you'd need to charge it everyday the competition needs to be charged everyday. I don't imagine this will take all take all that long to charge which just mitigate the battery life issue some what.

 

[gazmac]

No... You want Apple watch because you want it... No matter how bad this thing is... Then you starting find all these excuses for wanting this...

err No, those 'excuses' are in fact reasons that suit my personal needs and tastes. You Apple haters still don't get it after all these years. Great industrial design married with seamless functionality matters - the intersection of tech and liberal arts as Steve used to say.

Oh, and I like watches which is why I'm buying an Apple Watch.

 

[Aniseedvan]

There's an awful lot of drama in this thread for something that was expected. Not only did the CEO say you'd need to charge it everyday the competition needs to be charged everyday. I don't imagine this will take all take all that long to charge which just mitigate the battery life issue some what.

Usual griping for a product not yet released

 

[Rafterman]

I am not arguing for or against 1 day battery life. But your "argument" isn't logical.

A Watch and a Phone are not the same devices. For some, the idea of replacing what they have which works for weeks/months/years without a charge to something that needs to be charged every day is different from a device that pretty ubiquitously has to be charged each day.

And my old Motorola Razor could work for 4 or 5 days between charges. But the smartphone came out and allowed us to do a lot more than what a flip phone could, with the price being less battery life - and we accepted that tradeoff.

Watches are no different. Smart watches can do much more than a traditional watch, and the trade off will be battery life.

I am probably not going to get one because I don't like wearing a watch. But it just seems like people are looking for things to b**ch and moan about.

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I don't charge my phone everyday. The battery in mine lasts a good 3-4 days.

Then you must not use it for very much. A typical smartphone, just sitting on a shelf, powered on, but unused, will only last 3 or 4 days.

 

[Chupa Chupa]

4 hours just staring at a watch?! That's ridicilous. I MAYBE use my phone that much on active days. Who has time?

No, not staring at the watch time, active use time. Example, you go for a 30 min run. You are not staring at your watch most of that time, but the watch is "working" that entire time getting info from your phone, and feeding info back to it. Receiving emails and texts. Active time. Anytime the watch is communicating with the phone is active time, not just the user communicating with the watch.

 

[CmdrLaForge]

Me thinks Apple should have chosen a different display technology that doesn't eat that much power and can stay on all the time.

Not only because of the battery drain but mainly because I am wondering how one activates the display? Do I have to press the crown? I do not like that idea.

 

[PlainviewX]

We already charge our phones every day, so what's the difference.

I don't.

 

[OllyW]

Me thinks Apple should have chosen a different display technology that doesn't eat that much power and can stay on all the time.

Not only because of the battery drain but mainly because I am wondering how one activates the display? Do I have to press the crown? I do not like that idea.

The display is supposed to activate automatically when you move your arm to view the watch.

 

[Sharkey311]

I am not arguing for or against 1 day battery life. But your "argument" isn't logical.

A Watch and a Phone are not the same devices. For some, the idea of replacing what they have which works for weeks/months/years without a charge to something that needs to be charged every day is different from a device that pretty ubiquitously has to be charged each day.

You're forgetting something here: watches that last years aren't smart watches that have a touchscreen as a face. Battery life is going to be significantly less compared to a Rolex or Seiko. How you don't know this or comprehend this is beyond me.

 

[brendu]

Please tell me this post was a joke

That isn't a joke. That technology was shown at CES earlier this month. I am sure it will be the future of charging and not too far off. One or two years I would guess, 5-10 years and it will be mainstream.

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Me thinks Apple should have chosen a different display technology that doesn't eat that much power and can stay on all the time.

Not only because of the battery drain but mainly because I am wondering how one activates the display? Do I have to press the crown? I do not like that idea.

When you lift your wrist to look at the watch that motion activates the display.

 

[crashoverride77]

You see, you were trying to be sarcastic on the internet and utterly failed! It NEVER works if you try to do that..

Plus, a smart watch is supposed to be a device that works with a smart phone, not replace it, hence why Apple will fail like everyone else IMO except maybe Pebble, because they want a watch that does it all.

i said it before, wearing a watch the needs charging every day, twice a day even, is going backwards in tech not forwards.

Like when smartphones came around and suddenly battery life was 1-2 days compared to 7-14 days.
Comparing a regular watch to an apple watch is stupid. What can a normal watch do apart from telling time? Might as well compare my new iPhone to the Nokia 3300 and me thinks battery life won't come out on top.

A watch that's does a million more things than a regular watch is going backwards because it has less battery?
A smartphone that does a million more things than old mobiles is also going backwards because of less battery?
Interesting take on technology you have here.

Smartwatches do not = Watches
Smartphones do not = Mobiles
Some people =

 

[technosix]

While it's a good talking point no one really cares outside of enthusiasts, just how long this battery will or will not last.

Apples brand spanking new hype machine continues to run flawlessly, pumping out enough excitement and elevated expectations to carry any product to record sales levels.

 

[LordVic]

Just curious what other than battery life disappoints you about the apple watch? I'm disappointed that it doesn't have wireless charging. I expect fully after seeing the wireless tech demoed at CES that the gen 2 version will have it and then battery life will be a non issue for most people.

Overall look and design of it still looks like a cheap digital smartwatch. its a square screen with a fancy metal border. thats about it. it looks higher quality than the Moto 360 for example, but still has that "geek" factor to me. I still wear a standard Analogue style watch, till that "look and feel" is replicated properly in a smartwatch, I don't think it's going to appeal to the wider audiences.

 

[grahamperrin]

This is MacRumors nerds doing their usual dance of getting their knickers into a twist … most of you chaps come March, or whenever the sale date is, will be lining around the block to buy one …

I'll be there.

I'll be there, arm outstretched, with a Newton glued to a cuckoo clock, the clock strapped to my wrist, guessing waiting times for people in the queue. £1 a guess, is that reasonable?

If Woz was still at Apple he would never have allowed this!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4R3hODnTGo

– The Woz Showing Off a Prized Gadget (2009) – "… I can actually set the angle …".

I'd have one. Fun.

… EVERYONE has a fricking iPhone. I'm sorry, but I think Apple knows what they are doing...

As an organisation, Apple not as well organised as it should be. But what do I know, with my 2007 iPhone that can't get Internet service from EE?

 

[oliversl]

The baterry tech is not yet there, to the product will be DOA. The fashion side is there, but there is no electricity to power it.