Apple watch only lasts 1000 charges

give me an actual source from apple

 

Every year or two is almost becoming the norm for tech upgrades. You could always have Apple replace the battery.

 

I read the phones are only rated for 500. I wouldn't worry at 1000 they are saying it will last 80% of what it did originally. thats hardly useless. besides it would take several years for that. if your still using it then a battery swap is only like $80 bucks at apple

 

Even if this were true, 365 x 2 does not equal 1,000.


Just saying.

 

http://www.apple.com/batteries/service-and-recycling/

"Your battery is designed to retain up to 80% of its original capacity at 1000 complete charge cycles"

Thread title is misleading, your battery isn't going to stop working after 1000 cycles.

 

The battery may only be good for that but the battery is replaceable.

 

I bought the Sport model assuming that the second generation will be out in 2-3 years, where I would then opt for a SS model when the Watch is more refined.

 

That's kind of a standard for Lithium ion batteries more or less. Keep in mind that's 0-100% charges. Assuming your draining the battery every day and charging it to 100% every night that's almost 3 years at which time the gen 1 watch will be obsolete.

 

Yes, I saw the story but I thought it said "complete cycles" that is 0-100. Battery life seems quite good. In 5 hours I used about 10% (my was at 56% when I opened the box).

Do you think you'll be depleting the battery to 50% twice each day? Even so you're still looking at a three year battery life.

 

All lithium-ion batteries are good for about 1000 cycles (NOT charges). 50% to 100% = ½ cycle.

 

great. I plan to get watch v2 in the next 1-1.5 years

 

Can't they just replace the battery at the Apple Store?

 

There's nothing new about the Watch battery.

Simply put: One charge cycle is completed after you’ve discharged 100% of your battery’s capacity.

I suspect battery longevity will not be an issue.





https://www.apple.com/batteries/why-lithium-ion/

 

He's blowing smoke. That would mean the watch has a 50 hour battery life.

 

My Apple watch will probably be charged 300 times and then I'll have Apple watch 2

 

Depending on what he did with it during those 5 hours. Seems totally feasible to me:

https://www.apple.com/watch/battery.html

 

We're scraping the barrel here. The iPhone is designed to last 500 cycles but we know it lasts a lot longer than that.

 

2-3 years? LOL

It's Apple, every year will be a new version, have you been living under a rock when it comes to tech upgrades?

 

The battery is replaceable.

 

yep, apple's definition of battery life is the time until 80% of original capacity

 

Perhaps the battery is rated to remain healthy for about 1000 charges. So… 2, almost 3 years on average use. This doesn't mean the battery is going to simply expire after 1000 cycles. Seems simple enough that you'll eventually probably want to replace the battery for a fee. High-end watches occasionally need to be serviced by professional watchsmiths, high-end Apple watches can be occasionally serviced by professional Apple watchsmiths

 

Yep. I believe the swap out is $100. Should get a solid 2.5 years before that's needed. Not as great as an iPhone but not bad.