Apple Watch Battery to Support Five Hours of Heavy Usage, Will Last All Day With Mixed Use

[MasterRyu2011]

Battery life is a deal breaker for many people, yet i don't understand what people will be doing on their watch during "Extensive use".. It's a watch supposed to mirror notifications, make certain tasks easier, it's not a phone replacement, not a media hub or a gaming console. Under moderate use it should last longer than just one day.

Unless if you go by this rumor, under moderate use it will last less than one day, hence the need to charge it.

 

[bunnicula]

So now people that want to use their watch for more than 5 hours a day have no life?

Wow, the excuses people come up with here for substandard battery life is amazing. Anything for Apple.

So, what you're really saying is that you expect every manufacturer to come out of the gate with a perfect product or you see no point in them creating a new product?

Please... nobody does that. Got to start somewhere.

 

[Keirasplace]

Yes. I'm saying that some people will do that. I remember having to obsessively charge my iPhones up through the 3GS every time I was in a large city on business because the endless tower searching would DRAIN the battery. It got better with the 4 and was no longer a huge issue.

I don't see why not, with watch bands that are easy to remove, a person might not just top off their watch battery IF they start seeing that it won't last them though the day.

That's IF. I really do think that for most humans, the battery life for daily use will be fine.

Serioulsy 5h HEAVY USAGE, a phone lasts 10h heavy usage... Heavy use is actually running an app with the screen on. If you stare at your watch for 5h a day, there is something wrong with you.

 

[spectrumfox]

Yes. I'm saying that some people will do that. I remember having to obsessively charge my iPhones up through the 3GS every time I was in a large city on business because the endless tower searching would DRAIN the battery. It got better with the 4 and was no longer a huge issue.

I don't see why not, with watch bands that are easy to remove, a person might not just top off their watch battery IF they start seeing that it won't last them though the day.

That's IF. I really do think that for most humans, the battery life for daily use will be fine.

Sorry, but for $350 I don't want to have to keep taking it off my wrist during the day just to charge it. That's ridiculous.

 

[Keirasplace]

Unless if you go by this rumor, under moderate use it will last less than one day, hence the need to charge it.

Well, that's not what the CEO himself (the only non rumor info we got say).... So, who do you believe hey. He's always said last all day under heavy use.

 

[spectrumfox]

So, what you're really saying is that you expect every manufacturer to come out of the gate with a perfect product or you see no point in them creating a new product?

Please... nobody does that. Got to start somewhere.

First gen Pebble watches could last a week with heavy usage and Samsung Wear watches could last a full day with heavy usage without a charge.

They started somewhere all right.

 

[bunnicula]

Serioulsy 5h HEAVY USAGE, a phone lasts 10h heavy usage... Heavy use is actually running an app with the screen on. If you stare at your watch for 5h a day, there is something wrong with you.

Oh... I agree. I don't really think the battery life will be an issue. And the watch will have a smallish screen, so I cannot imagine that I'd want to sit and stare at it, even on a full day of travel boredom. Not when I have my 6 plus to pull out and use instead.

I think of the apps on the watch as convenience, quick-use sorts of things.

I can't see me wanting to do 5 hours' worth of those types of things each day.

 

[spectrumfox]

I love it how more and more people are jumping on the Apple defense bandwagon of "If you're using your new product longer than the battery lasts, then you have no life and there is something wrong with you."

This is pure gold happening right here. Gonna take some screenshots.

 

[bunnicula]

First gen Pebble watches and Samsung Wear watches could last a full day without a charge.

They started somewhere all right.

And people were using them HEAVILY ALL DAY LONG?

Dude. Get serious.

This article states that Apple Watch will last all day for regular use. So, I guess they're starting at a logical place.

 

[caraballo70]

Mobile Phone Carriers

Does anyone know if AT&T (among others) will also sell this Watch just like the iPhone and iPads?

 

[LordVic]

So? What difference does it make if it lasts all day?

there are many reasons why you would want a watch to have multi-day or longer power reserves, above and beyond a smartphone. (though, we'd love those to be longer powered too).


its hard to explain in less than a thousand words, but if you don't wear a watch, it might be hard to conceptualize.

a post i made elsewhere:

me too, I'm a watch wearer so it wouldn't be a stretch. The habit of wearing something on my wrist wouldn't change, so it's an easier sell to me.

However, that Huawei looks a lot slicker and i'd pick it up based on looks before the Apple watch.

Last night however is a good reason, while an unusual exception to why the Apple Watch's rumoured battery life is a non starter for me. The town I'm in often gets power failures during extreme weather and last night we had an icestorm roll through. Knocked out power from about 7pm onwards and didn't come back on till I was actually getting read to leave for work.

The Apple watch battery would likely have been long dead by 8:15am this morning. My phone sure as hell was. and guess what, there's my alarms! I still have to get to work on time

fortunately, my watch has an alarm and it worked to keep me awake.

hWhile I know this is an extreme case, it is still yet another example why any smartwatch with < 1 day battery (this applies to android wear and tizen devices too, so not picking on apple here) is just not sufficient. It gives absolutely ZERO leeway in case of extenuating circumstances

this is just one situation where having less than a day battery life would suck. there are many others, including people stuck in airports, travelling, going out to the woods.

not necessarily places you need, or expect a phone to constantly be on and working, but you might want or need to at least be able to tell the time.

 

[heeloliver]

First gen Pebble watches could last a week with heavy usage and Samsung Wear watches could last a full day with heavy usage without a charge.

They started somewhere all right.

It's almost as if they use small e-ink displays and have a very small fraction of the features that the Apple Watch does.

 

[bunnicula]

Sorry, but for $350 I don't want to have to keep taking it off my wrist during the day just to charge it. That's ridiculous.

I don't think 350 dollars is much money for a new piece of tech. You obviously think that'll be a burden to your wallet. Ergo, it's not for you.

I also doubt I would be charging the watch during the day. I think it'll last all day without any problems. I just said I bet that for SOME people, they may find themselves doing this. SOME people. Not me.

I'm fine with the posted battery projections.

 

[LordVic]

Does anyone know if AT&T (among others) will also sell this Watch just like the iPhone and iPads?

given that there is no cellular antenna I can't imagine that they will be selling it like an iphone / ipad

thats not to say they won't sell it, but you likely wont find subsidized carrier pricing.

 

[spectrumfox]

It's almost as if they use small e-ink displays and have a very small fraction of the features that the Apple Watch does.

What good are more features if the watch battery won't support you using them all day?

 

[heeloliver]

I wonder how long the watch could last under the reserve mode.

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What good are more features if the watch battery won't support you using them all day?

Except it will - as said in the article. The watch has all-day battery life.

 

[Patriot24]

I love it how more and more people are jumping on the Apple defense bandwagon of "If you're using your new product longer than the battery lasts, then you have no life and there is something wrong with you."

This is pure gold happening right here. Gonna take some screenshots.

In fairness, there are an awful lot of folks being overly-dramatic about the battery situation as well. Despite rumors and claims made by Cook, they're convinced that everyone will be taking the watch off every 16 minutes to charge it and are attacking anyone for wanting to purchase one.

It is a two-way street. Neither camp are right.

 

[b166er]

Um...bluetooth speakers.

I do that today with my Moto360.

But you already have your phone. Which can store a lot more or even stream the music. You wouldn't typically have the watch and no phone. Plus this would be another hit to the watch battery.

Don't get me wrong I am loving the idea of the watch and I suspect I'll buy one. I just don't get why I'd need it to have a lot of storage if it is using the phone to operate.

 

[mdelvecchio]

This is the reason I won't be buying one.

because they improved the usage times? okay...

 

[thefourthpope]

Yet another device to put on charge overnight. Another device that you could look at that will be dead on your wrist.

The only thing that would make it viable is if there was a "dock" of sorts to lay your watch into to charge it when not in use. I don't want to be plugging in a watch like I plug in my phone and Macbook every day.

I'm confused. Are you not describing the magnetic charger Apple has already announced?

 

[mdelvecchio]

The only thing that would make it viable is if there was a "dock" of sorts to lay your watch into to charge it when not in use. I don't want to be plugging in a watch like I plug in my phone and Macbook every day.

yeah, why dont you watch the previous intro webcast where they announced just that.

 

[bunnicula]

I love it how more and more people are jumping on the Apple defense bandwagon of "If you're using your new product longer than the battery lasts, then you have no life and there is something wrong with you."

This is pure gold happening right here. Gonna take some screenshots.

Please go post them on the Droid forums so that later, when Apple Watch breaks sales records, you can all get together and lament all us "sheep" while discussing how much the new Samsung 6 looks like an iPhone ripoff.

 

[KPOM]

The news is getting better and better. 5 hours of active use should easily last a full day. Not many of us spend 30% of the waking day starting at watches.

 

[spectrumfox]

In fairness, there are an awful lot of folks being overly-dramatic about the battery situation as well. Despite rumors and claims made by Cook, they're convinced that everyone will be taking the watch off every 16 minutes to charge it and are attacking anyone for wanting to purchase one.

It is a two-way street. Neither camp are right.

I'm not personally attacking people for wanting to purchase one. I'm just saying it's not a product for me.

I am, however, having fun at the expense of those who say if you use your new Apple Watch for longer than the battery will last, then there is something wrong with you and you have no life.

That's just messed up.

 

[mdelvecchio]

here your $10,000 gold watch...with 5 hours of battery life

which will last you, a wealthy celebrity or foreign new money, all day.