Is this thing worth my money.

[cableguy84]

Ok i got to be honest i have been a long term critic of the Apple watch.
But I’ve got some money burning a hole in my pocket.
I’m starting to look at the watch series 4. What is the battery life like etc as this is my main concern.

 

[adamgbiggs]

I have had my series 4 for 2 weeks now, I put my watch on every morning at 7am and when I take it off at night to put on charge (11pm) it’s usually got 65-75% battery left, it’s very good IMO.
Of course mileage may vary depending on how/what you use it for, I make a few calls and reply to notifications etc mainly.

Adam.

 

[akash.nu]

Yep. As @adambiggs mentioned, it depends on what you use it for and also the type of watch faces and complications you put on. When I use it to measure my workout, it burns faster.

 

[mrex]

Ok i got to be honest i have been a long term critic of the Apple watch.
But I’ve got some money burning a hole in my pocket.
I’m starting to look at the watch series 4. What is the battery life like etc as this is my main concern.

1. what do you expect it to do? then you know if it is worth for you or not.

2. battery life is fine. it drops about 25-35% during the day (6 - 21.00) depending on what im doing with it. however, i dont much use it - mostly the watch is just sitting on my wrist and tracking an hour in aday excercising with/without music (airpods).

3. the function of the watch (e.g. customizing the watch face) is very limited. so this comes back to the question #1 ”what do you expect it to do?”

 

[44267547]

Ok i got to be honest i have been a long term critic of the Apple watch.
But I’ve got some money burning a hole in my pocket.
I’m starting to look at the watch series 4. What is the battery life like etc as this is my main concern.

Battery life is a highly variable subject for everyone and you will never find a consistent answer. Overall, the Series 4 is rated at 18 hours, but you can achieve much higher results over Apple’s battery rating.

With the right settings, I can achieve over two days of battery life (I.e.- Reduced brightness, Haptic feedback reduced, ‘Hey Siri’ disabled, Heart rate sensor disabled when I’m not using it for workouts, etc). The battery life on the Series 4 is very good overall.

 

[jschnee21]

As a long time Apple customer (starting with the iphone 3 on AT&T which was horrible) I've held off getting an AW until a few weeks ago. I just got the AW4, and while I like it, I have to admit I'm not sure it was worth the $640 (44mm, aluminum, cellular, apple care). I got the cellular version even though I don't have a cellular plan for it currently, with the hopes that cellular support / capability will improve in the future.

While the AW is good for Notifications, Heart Rate tracking, and to a lesser extent sleep tracking. The Misfit Shine 2 I got for my 7 yr old for $~30 is almost as good save for the display and apps (though it looks like Misfit is going out of business? All their activity trackers are out of stock now). Since I have my phone with me at all times anyway, I kind of wanted an apple watch "just because." And because I work in a laboratory it lets me easily check the time, notifications, meetings, etc. without having to take my gloves off.

That said, the AW4, while aesthetically very nice, still feels like a woefully "underdone" product. I'm glad I waited until now to get one as it seems just barely passable given the cost. Honestly, an on sale AW3 would be just as good for several hundred less (I've seen the 42 sans Cellular on Amazon for as low as $229-259). I've thought about getting one for my older son (he desperately wants one -- to show off) who has a Garmin Vivo Active 3. But I think that when he gets it he'll prefer the Garmin.

I have 511 (yes, 500+) apps on my phone (just upgraded from a 6S to XS Max -- but that's another story of remorse) but just 46 of them support the apple watch which seems shocking given that the AW is like 5 years old. Overall the AW is probably ahead of the Apple TV, but not by much. 6 of these apps I just bought in the AW itunes store!?!

Blink? No
Ecobee? No
Facetime? No
Amazon Music? No
Pandora? No
Alexa? No
Google Assistant? No
Lync / Skype / AT&T Connect? No
the list goes on.

I wanted the AW4 for the EKG functionality. Which is nice, but I didn't realize at the time that you can add this same functionality (using a stand alone Bluetooth enabled sensor) to the AW3 for $100. So you have to ask yourself is it really worth it?

Search for
Alivecor KardiaMobile EKG Monitor

You can also add blood pressure (search for)
Omron 10 Series Wireless Bluetooth

I think the Apple HealthKit is really the star of the show. The AW is really just a gloried remote display / remote control for your iPhone.

So unless you really, really need one of the new AW4 features, save yourself $400 and buy an AW3 onsale at Amazon, skip the apple care, and plan to buy a newer better one in 2 to 3 years.

 

[gadgetgirl85]

I think the battery life is reasonable. However, I find my battery drains more at work than if I am at home on the weekend. I am usually down to 20-30% by the end of the day.

 

[sean000]

Since you have not seen the point of the Apple Watch in the past, then I suppose this will go one of two ways for you. Either you will be pleasantly surprised or your negative assumptions will be confirmed.

I knew I wanted a smart watch before the Apple Watch was even launched. I already had a Fitbit for fitness tracking, but I wanted a wearable that could do more. Outside of the fitness tracking it’s really about little conveniences that add up. For me the killer feature is silent notifications. I rely heavily on notifications, but nobody else needs to hear them. I don’t want to hear them either. It’s much less annoying to feel them. The little conveniences include quick access to information and more. I always found it frustrating to get my phone out just to glance at my calendar, check the weather, skip to the next song, or snooze a notification. It was especially annoying when I would get a text notification while biking home and I had to stop to see if it was urgent. With the watch I can glance at it without missing a beat. I can even reply quickly, or I can set reminders or appointments with Siri even if my phone is put away. So it’s mostly a convenient accessory to the iPhone. It was worth it to me to improve my relationship with my iPhone. It might not be as worthwhile to you. Then again you might delighted with it.