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Series 4 87% after 2 years. I only charge mine once every 2 days. I have run out of battery completely maybe 5 or 6 times in total.
 
Sold my SS3 in Nov was bought over 3 years ago and still on 97%, with everyday usage - which I think is awesome!
 
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My AW5 shows 90% after just about one year. This seems low to me but since I didn’t get Applecare for it I guess I need to replace the battery myself in the nit too distant future. To me logically I would hit 80% at two years.
Thoughts, should I worry about 90% after just a year?
 
My AW5 shows 90% after just about one year. This seems low to me but since I didn’t get Applecare for it I guess I need to replace the battery myself in the nit too distant future. To me logically I would hit 80% at two years.
Thoughts, should I worry about 90% after just a year?

Got my S5 at launch. It is down to 88% now. It dropped 5-6 % points just since upgrading to watchOS 7 in October!
 
My AW5 shows 90% after just about one year. This seems low to me but since I didn’t get Applecare for it I guess I need to replace the battery myself in the nit too distant future. To me logically I would hit 80% at two years.
Thoughts, should I worry about 90% after just a year?
No. Mine is same for a near-launch day S5. These are estimated values, anyway. Less precise than the gas tank in your car. May only go down 1-3 points further over the next year anyway, not another 10%.
 
27 months in and my S4 40mm launch day unit is at 75% health. Still lasts a day but barely (10-20% by 10pm). I had to turn off background app refresh, noise and handwashing.

3 months ago, it was at 85%. Kinda leads credence to exponential degradation small batteries Are known for (Airpods, for example).

Can’t wait for the rumored redesign coming this September.
 
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