iOS 26 Beta Reveals Apple Watch Ultra 3 Display Size

[Howard2k]

Have you gotten a quote for battery replacement? I might upgrade my AW8 to an AWU3 but am bummed how quickly the battery does fade in the watch, unless a replacement every few years isn't too expensive. Isn't battery replacement free if you have Apple Care+ once the battery health is less than 80%?

I haven't gotten a quote, and battery replacement is certainly an option I'm considering too. It'll depend on the final feature set.

 

[Allen_Wentz]

I just finished a diving trip and used my Apple Watch Ultra for the dives. Each day had 3 Open water dives of roughly 45 min per dive. After the 3rd dive my watch was usually down to 15% and by 5pm the same day the battery was 0%.

So yes, the battery is short if you use the watch for activities. Like things the watch was designed to be used.

Good point; very good point. But to be fair, although I have done more, three 45-minute dives is a lot. So I can see why Apple has battery life where it currently is. The good news is that the AWU recharges quickly, so applying a battery pack during surface intervals should suffice.