So after using the Apple Watch since Day 1, it has been well reported by many users that they are getting much more than Apple's 18 hours battery life estimate for the Apple Watch. This seems great! Many users are reporting that they get 2 days battery life on a single charge. Who can complain?
People say that Apple were very conservative with their battery estimates, and I was at first too. However, I may have come to a new conclusion.
During internal testing, Apple would have put the watch through what they considered normal use and this is how they got to 18 hours battery life.
My new thoughts on battery life are, users are not using Apple Watch as often, or in the ways in which Apple were expecting them to. Don't get me wrong, I love wearables, and I especially love my 42mm Stainless Steel with Link Bracelet Apple Watch, and I think it is incredibly useful. But maybe our usage is not what Apple was expecting, maybe in general compared to their expectations, it's not AS useful as imagined by Apple?
Anyway, this is a discussion board, so...discuss!
People say that Apple were very conservative with their battery estimates, and I was at first too. However, I may have come to a new conclusion.
During internal testing, Apple would have put the watch through what they considered normal use and this is how they got to 18 hours battery life.
"Testing conducted by Apple in March 2015 using pre-production Apple Watch and software paired with an iPhone using pre-production software. All-day battery life is based on 18 hours with the following use: 90 time checks, 90 notifications, 45 minutes of app use and a 30-minute workout with music playback from Apple Watch via Bluetooth, over the course of 18 hours. Battery life varies by use, configuration and many other factors; actual results will vary."
My new thoughts on battery life are, users are not using Apple Watch as often, or in the ways in which Apple were expecting them to. Don't get me wrong, I love wearables, and I especially love my 42mm Stainless Steel with Link Bracelet Apple Watch, and I think it is incredibly useful. But maybe our usage is not what Apple was expecting, maybe in general compared to their expectations, it's not AS useful as imagined by Apple?
Anyway, this is a discussion board, so...discuss!