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You said that apple does not have an option to stop adaptive brightness?? Did you mean like general on all the apple watches or the old models? Because I have an Apple Watch Ultra 2 in black running watch OS 11 and theres an option for that.
@@HotshotTek Great test 👍. Suggestion to adapt time in table according to battery health. E.g. for fair comparison the time of the S6 (89%) battery health would have a time around 12:05 hours if the battery were at 100%.
@@HotshotTek is the battery health 100% on all watches? I'm trying to see if I should upgrade from 6 to 10 with respect to its current battery health so this info would help me. 🙏
@@smushily_373Trust me, going bigger on the Apple Watch is the best way to go. I have small wrists and even the 45mm Series 9 fits well on me without looking ridiculous. The battery life is also amazing. Considering the Series 10 has a slightly bigger screen BUT a far thinner body, it’ll probably look awesome on any wrist and feel great to wear. So, the battery should be your deciding factor IMO. If you want the best battery life, def get the bigger watch.
Thank you for putting so much effort into this test! It’s literally the only one on RUclips and it is very much appreciated! Keep up the good work! Also I really appreciate you including the top android competition this year, very nice touch indeed.
I have one too and it lasts 2-3 days depending on how much I use the workout monitor, with continuous measurement of heart rate and heart rate variability, which only happens every 2-3 minutes on the Apple watch
Thanks mate, I really appreciate you taking the time to conduct this test. I’m on the fence between the 42mm or the 46mm. If 46mm significantly lasts longer than 42mm or even series 9, then series 10 46mm is a clear winner for me, as I don’t prefer the bulkier ultras. Super excited for your test between the 42mm and 46mm.
@@joshuamusser8893Yeah that’s great. But under the same conditions it did SIGNIFICANTLY worse than its competitors. You’re not convincing me it’s a good watch. I know firsthand that Samsung watches are junk, but Jesus that battery life is terrible
@@cancerousnut7767 yeah. I use Apple Watch Ultra 2 myself, I was just trying to explain that in normal use the Samsung will reflect much closer to the Apple Watches.
@@cancerousnut7767 samsung fanboys are arguably worse than apple fan boys. idk if it stems from the fact that they usually know a bit more about tech (or at least they think they do) always in denial about literally everything. and thats coming from someone that has always had Samsung products lmao
@@cancerousnut7767 yeah bro I can assure you that samsung watches are NOT junk... Have been using my galaxy watch 46mm until last month for more than 5 years. Battery life was way better than any of my friends with apple watches, on 1 charge I could get 2/3 days out of it when almost all my friends have to charge their apple watch at the end of the second day. This year samsung copied too much out of apple and it's really disappointing to see.
This is THE video I’ve been waiting for, wanting to know how much of a difference in battery exists for 46mm vs 42mm. It’s unfortunate about the clicker malfunction, I hope you decide to do the test again! You could do a separate video purely focused on 46 vs 42 - perhaps it would be easier to make, and still garner a lot of interest :) Thanks so much for your effort in making this!
Ultra 2 absolutely SMOKING the rest - WOW. Thanks for testing where Apple won't release data. Great stuff! only comments: maybe some super high end mic would sound even better, and maybe a 3D printed cable management system could make the cables look organized yet numerous by coming into a bundle. And perhaps blast the setup with some LEDs to avoid nighttime lighting changes? Doesn't matter though, spectacular production man, thank you!
apple does give you the option to turn off ambient brightness, you have to go to accessibility and then turn on minimum brightness, with that it wont adjust according to the ambient conditions and will always stay at max brightness
I just got the S10 and love it! I bet that if I turn off the always on display it'll do over 50 hours on a charge easily!! it'll do over 36 hours with he display on all day. I wonder how long it'll last with display off and low power mode on?? generally it doubles the battery life at least, so 100+ hours on a charge sounds awesome!!
I was debating on upgrading from my series 7 to the 10. Actually going from the 45mm down to the 42mm as I feel it fits my wrist better. Thanks for this video, it looks like the battery is actually improved despite going down in physical size of the watch. Definitely make more of these, the amount of time and effort is greatly appreciated!
i’m not entirely sure but the brightness sensor of the watches are probably on the top centre and due to the shadow from the clicker some of the watches got dimmer
I bought the new Apple watch 10 series in the 46mm case with GPS & Cellular. I charged it until it was fully charged then used it like I would use my cell phone plus even more because I tested my heart rate and some of the other health apps. I made calls, text messages, used Siri, listened to music,, changed my settings which used up the battery, etc etc. I was constantly using my series 10 watch especially making and answering phone calls. I did not wear the watch to bed but I did leave the power on to test the batter life to its most extreme usage and to my amazement after 20 hours of heavy usage I still have 33% percent left on my Apple watch 10 series. This is crazy I have this much percentage left after the way and how much I used the watch. I can go another 8 to 10 more hours and perhaps even longer before my watch needs a charge. All I did was turn off the apps I know I wont be using. They are they apps that came loaded with the watch and not the apps that I downloaded. Turning off everything you dont use will save your battery from draining and give you well over 1 full day. This watch is simply amazing from all its features to the amazing battery life. I MUST SAY THAT YOU MADE A GREAT VIDEO AND YOU ARE VERY ACCURATE IN YOUR FINDINGS, GREAT JOB!!!
Can anyone help me understand what’s happening here? I have an Ultra 1 and I was surprised to see that Watch 10 performed almost the same as Ultra 1, although on the Apple website they claim the S10 battery is half of Ultra 1 (18hrs vs 36hrs). Also, why is there a huge performance gap between Ultra 1 and the 2? I suppose they are 36hrs each based on the Apple website. Thank you!!
Apple conducts its battery test by viewing the time 90 times, receiving 90 notifications, and performing a 45-minute workout to determine battery life. This video demonstrates how efficient the battery is on certain models, including improvements in watchOS that help extend battery life. Essentially, this is a stress test, as you’re not likely to use your watch continuously in real-world scenarios.
@@geoffwyatt3991 Thank you Geoff. Since they were tested under the same conditions, it still seems to me that the Watch 10 is much more efficient compared to the Ultra 1. I’m wondering, what’s the point of keeping my 1st gen Ultra if the battery life of the Watch 10 is more or less the same? (Setting aside the features exclusive to the Ultra, like durability, the action button, etc.)
This is more abt battery drain due to active screen. I suppose that Ultra1 has the Oled tech. Same as apple watch 6-9. While ultra2 shares similar techn with s10 - min 1hz, low nits etc… In real world it will be not like this
@@FLUFFS 100% true. I saw a steep drop-off on my ultra 1 when I installed watchOS 11. I used to make it 2 full days with 30% left. Now it powers down mid evening on day 2. I hope they fix it soon. I’m convinced this is why it performed so much differently than the ultra 2.
Thanks a bunch! Those battery drain tests show how much effort you put into them. They also give us an idea of how long a battery will last with regular use. But I’m a bit surprised you didn’t include the Huawei smartwatch and the Garmin smartwatch. Results are just as important as the tests themselves, right? After all, isn’t that the whole point of these tests - to show us the results? also encourage manufacturers to develop batteries that last longer on a single charge?
@@theoblivious2001 stand by for the watch 11, I think it’s the best option. The difference between the watch 7 and 10 are so small. I have already a watch 7 and the battery is still good
its really not that insane at all when you consider watches like those made by garmin can have like 13 days with always on display (fenix 8)... its more costly ofcourse but not too much more... the difference is apple keeps their displays at a higher refresh rate in comparison to garmin which is clearly operating at a lower refresh when you do things like scroll. Still with that in mind apple really could extend the battery life significantly more if they gave options to lock refresh rate down but apple being apple you dont really get those options.
Another test I would like to see but would take longer is how long does the battery life last on the always on displays. I’ve been using a series three as an activity tracker where I disable anything I think will drain battery except for notifications I care about and that made the watch last what felt like entire day. I recently upgraded to a series 6 but I’m debating on keeping the screen always on or off. I use a Casio f91w to actually tell the time.
This makes me feel really good about buying my new Apple Watch series 10 over SE 2nd generation. I was really debating between the two and I was hoping I would get my moneys worth as far as the battery life goes. I’m upgrading from a SE 1st gen.
Thank you for this review, I thought the ultra two has only a new color. I think the ultra three can I buy but I’m not sure the man for clocks or something other on my wrist
a lot of people forget that the watch screen was on the whole testing time. through normal use the screen isn't on all the time so the battery is gonna last a lot longer. I got the se2 watch and it lasts me 2 days on average.
Amazing!!! Thanks for this! Battery life on the 46mm S10 being THAT good is shocking but also really intriguing. Makes it a much more appealing purchase. Obviously the Ultra 2 battery life is unmatched, but around 20 hours of screen on time is really phenomenal. Add on the new faster charging, and it should be easy to manage the battery and still wear it all day and overnight too
Super useful video! Thank you! My AW7 is barely lasting a round of 18 hole golf with GolfShot app. Recently, it only lasts 9 holes witch is nearly useless. Maybe related to Watch OS update? Tried with 11.01 yesterday and failed, no better than 11.0. I have been considering a new AW10 or Ultra and your video gives great insight to which might work. The larger AW10 might do it. I’ll probably buy one of those to try. If it fails, I might exchange it for the Ultra. Thanks again!
@@HotshotTek Thanks. Also how long do you think the clicker was off for the 46mm series 10? As it's a large battery life difference between the 9/10 and I'm debating between buying a 9/10.
Thanks, this is a very helpful video for me. As an SE1 owner, I'm looking to choose a new watch between the SE2 44mm and the Series 10. I used to go for the Series 10 42mm as I think it's more than enough. But now I realize that the runtime of the Series 10 42mm is too close to the SE2 44mm, which costs a little more than half the price of the Series 10 42mm and 46mm.
It would be cool if you could make all of the watch faces exactly the same. I know you are using the same face but for example, the Ultra 1 has 4 widgets around the dial and the Ultra 2 only has one. This means more pixels are awake on the Ultra 1 and possibly a little more background activity because it is refreshing the data for those widgets. Great test though. I have the Ultra 1 and I was waiting for the Ultra 3 but it didn't come this year so I think I will just get the Ultra 2 because I really want the faster offline Siri and a bit better battery life.
This is exactly what I wanted to find out. I brought an apple watch 10 series and noticed a huge difference between that and the ultra 1. I returned it and brought an ultra 2. Your numbers match my results also.
2:46 curious while the lowest starting health is the S4, the newer S6 starts with only 1% more, and less than its predecessor. The S5 is starting at 97%. My only Apple Watch is an S6, which is now down at 70%. I wonder if this generation is particularly bad at holding health.
In your last years test, series 8 was at just above 10 hours mark. In this test it’s crossing 17hours. What could be the possible reason. In fact comparing series 8 and 9 it’s a whole different story.
Tbh, as an Apple Watch user, having long battery life just doesn't really matter, you use the watch all day - *and they all last all day*, then just before you go to bed you take it off and put it on the charger.. don't see much use of having insane battery - It doesn't hurt tho
Everyone at Garmin thinking why! I have an Ultra 2 and Epix Pro 51mm and get at best two days of real use out of the Ultra compared to 23 days on the Epix. Also the Epix has an OLED display.
@@nickedwards1445 well you have to remember at it’s very core that the Ultra is a smartwatch, not a fitness tracker so basic WatchOS sure, Garmin is better but remember that the Ultra is a smartwatch so that means it can use third party apps for fitness and there are a lot more third apps that are better than Garmin for fitness. I’d take the Nike running app over Garmin’s tracking and training for running any day, that’s just one of hundreds of apps.
@@nickedwards1445 The Ultra is literally a smartphone on your wrist, Garmin is more of a watch that acts like a watch and a fitness device, don't compare these two cause the Ultra blows the Garmin out of the water with its chip power, functionality and its crazy it can be used as a smartphone without actually needing a smartphone
garmin is untouchable for battery life, but when you use both side by side its pretty easy to see why the apple watch battery cant keep up, i have an ultra 2 and garmin epix side by side and things like the refresh rate are so different, the apple watch is significantly smoother when scrolling. Apple could really lower the refresh rate and extend that battery quite a bit more but they prefer to keep the experience of using it better.
Great video with lots of information. If you decide to revisit this topic, I would be very interested in the time required to recharge the watches. I have a series 7, 45 mm that is now three years old, I wear it 24/7, and it has 83% of it's initial battery capacity. My main use is workouts and sleep tracking, and at this point I'm recharging it twice a day. What I find interesting is the recharge rate varies based on current capacity. If I check at 10 minute intervals I'll see something like, 18%, 44%, 64%, 79%, 88%, 95%, and finally 100% five minutes later. It seems to add capacity very quickly when the battery is low, and very slowly when relatively full. I wonder if that is unique to my watch or pretty standard. I also wonder how long it takes to fully charge the Series 10 from 0% to 100%.
This is pretty standard charging compared to other devices with Li-Ion-Batteries. The battery wants to stay between 20 and 80% capacity and higher or lower is challanging using more power and will speed up the aging process. 50% is the most balanced state and will be adviced for storing or shipping such batteries. My 7 45 last with 88% health nearly 24 hours with sleep tracking and normal use, training with music playback doubling my battery usage.
I think almost 16 hours on the series 10 42mm is pretty good with the screen always on, i think i could get a little over 24 hours with my use case. The series 10 46mm it sucks the tapper failed, I think it’s time is slightly inflated due to it
Happy I got the Ultra 2 on discount! Why is it so much better than the Ultra 1? If it is because of the new S9 SiP then the Series 9 should have done a lot better than Series 8
That's pretty shocking from Samsung's ultra not lasting at least 12 hours. The times when you're traveling or away without a charger for a day does make the apple watch 2 ultra a game changer. Nothing compares to a Garmin but it does not have the apple watch feature that I personally love
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Why not post these to RUclips, please?
You said that apple does not have an option to stop adaptive brightness?? Did you mean like general on all the apple watches or the old models? Because I have an Apple Watch Ultra 2 in black running watch OS 11 and theres an option for that.
thank you for this video man
@@HotshotTek Great test 👍. Suggestion to adapt time in table according to battery health. E.g. for fair comparison the time of the S6 (89%) battery health would have a time around 12:05 hours if the battery were at 100%.
You are aware the linked video "UPDATE VIDEO IS LIVE: NEW BATTERY APPLE WATCH RESULTS!" is marked private and cannot be viewed, right?
You did so much work. I/we appreciate your time
It's my pleasure
Who’s we you gotta mouse in your pocket
@@HotshotTek is the battery health 100% on all watches? I'm trying to see if I should upgrade from 6 to 10 with respect to its current battery health so this info would help me. 🙏
@@ceasarsalad2055he shows the battery health of all the watches at 2:35
Thanks so much for adding 42mm s10 to this test, man!
yes this might be my deciding factor to go bigger as its basically an extra 25% battery !
@@smushily_373Trust me, going bigger on the Apple Watch is the best way to go. I have small wrists and even the 45mm Series 9 fits well on me without looking ridiculous. The battery life is also amazing. Considering the Series 10 has a slightly bigger screen BUT a far thinner body, it’ll probably look awesome on any wrist and feel great to wear. So, the battery should be your deciding factor IMO. If you want the best battery life, def get the bigger watch.
Thank you for putting so much effort into this test! It’s literally the only one on RUclips and it is very much appreciated! Keep up the good work! Also I really appreciate you including the top android competition this year, very nice touch indeed.
You're very welcome!
The Samsung ultra is disappointing
@@czaynej1051 ?
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Literally lasts days, you just have to use it a few times, it won't last for the first few cycles fresh out the box
@@czaynej1051 Samsung is justa a Apple Watch Ultra copy hehe
@@RodrigoFreijanesso who copied who
Bro that 7 hours battery life on samsung ultra is so dissapointing lol XD
@@Nosci-y8o also it is half the price of the Apple ultra
@@marvl03 yeah but its almost triple the price of a Watch SE lol
It's $600 while the Apple watch ultra is $800?
@@Nosci-y8o it takes a week to learn the usage patterns I easily get 2 days on a single charge with a gym session everyday
I have one too and it lasts 2-3 days depending on how much I use the workout monitor, with continuous measurement of heart rate and heart rate variability, which only happens every 2-3 minutes on the Apple watch
Thanks mate, I really appreciate you taking the time to conduct this test. I’m on the fence between the 42mm or the 46mm. If 46mm significantly lasts longer than 42mm or even series 9, then series 10 46mm is a clear winner for me, as I don’t prefer the bulkier ultras. Super excited for your test between the 42mm and 46mm.
Im getting the SE 2 for my birthday in little under a week. So glad to see its battery life is still so long even as an SE.
LOL because of where I work, I knew galaxy watches were bad. But holy shit only 8 hours on the ultra? What a joke
That if you keep the display awake the whole rime. It uses a secondary low power processor for standby
@@joshuamusser8893Yeah that’s great. But under the same conditions it did SIGNIFICANTLY worse than its competitors. You’re not convincing me it’s a good watch. I know firsthand that Samsung watches are junk, but Jesus that battery life is terrible
@@cancerousnut7767 yeah. I use Apple Watch Ultra 2 myself, I was just trying to explain that in normal use the Samsung will reflect much closer to the Apple Watches.
@@cancerousnut7767 samsung fanboys are arguably worse than apple fan boys. idk if it stems from the fact that they usually know a bit more about tech (or at least they think they do) always in denial about literally everything. and thats coming from someone that has always had Samsung products lmao
@@cancerousnut7767 yeah bro I can assure you that samsung watches are NOT junk... Have been using my galaxy watch 46mm until last month for more than 5 years. Battery life was way better than any of my friends with apple watches, on 1 charge I could get 2/3 days out of it when almost all my friends have to charge their apple watch at the end of the second day. This year samsung copied too much out of apple and it's really disappointing to see.
This is THE video I’ve been waiting for, wanting to know how much of a difference in battery exists for 46mm vs 42mm. It’s unfortunate about the clicker malfunction, I hope you decide to do the test again! You could do a separate video purely focused on 46 vs 42 - perhaps it would be easier to make, and still garner a lot of interest :) Thanks so much for your effort in making this!
Ultra 2 absolutely SMOKING the rest - WOW. Thanks for testing where Apple won't release data. Great stuff!
only comments: maybe some super high end mic would sound even better, and maybe a 3D printed cable management system could make the cables look organized yet numerous by coming into a bundle. And perhaps blast the setup with some LEDs to avoid nighttime lighting changes? Doesn't matter though, spectacular production man, thank you!
apple does give you the option to turn off ambient brightness, you have to go to accessibility and then turn on minimum brightness, with that it wont adjust according to the ambient conditions and will always stay at max brightness
Series 8 is strong 💪
That series 8 did a great job. I had mine since launch, battery health is still 100
I wasn’t pulling the trigger until your video came out for the s10.
I just got the S10 and love it! I bet that if I turn off the always on display it'll do over 50 hours on a charge easily!! it'll do over 36 hours with he display on all day. I wonder how long it'll last with display off and low power mode on?? generally it doubles the battery life at least, so 100+ hours on a charge sounds awesome!!
I am so supprised that series 10 - 46mm with 10% thinner design has 25% better batery life. This is awesome!
I was debating on upgrading from my series 7 to the 10. Actually going from the 45mm down to the 42mm as I feel it fits my wrist better. Thanks for this video, it looks like the battery is actually improved despite going down in physical size of the watch. Definitely make more of these, the amount of time and effort is greatly appreciated!
i’m not entirely sure but the brightness sensor of the watches are probably on the top centre and due to the shadow from the clicker some of the watches got dimmer
I bought the new Apple watch 10 series in the 46mm case with GPS & Cellular. I charged it until it was fully charged then used it like I would use my cell phone plus even more because I tested my heart rate and some of the other health apps. I made calls, text messages, used Siri, listened to music,, changed my settings which used up the battery, etc etc. I was constantly using my series 10 watch especially making and answering phone calls. I did not wear the watch to bed but I did leave the power on to test the batter life to its most extreme usage and to my amazement after 20 hours of heavy usage I still have 33% percent left on my Apple watch 10 series. This is crazy I have this much percentage left after the way and how much I used the watch. I can go another 8 to 10 more hours and perhaps even longer before my watch needs a charge. All I did was turn off the apps I know I wont be using. They are they apps that came loaded with the watch and not the apps that I downloaded. Turning off everything you dont use will save your battery from draining and give you well over 1 full day. This watch is simply amazing from all its features to the amazing battery life. I MUST SAY THAT YOU MADE A GREAT VIDEO AND YOU ARE VERY ACCURATE IN YOUR FINDINGS, GREAT JOB!!!
Can anyone help me understand what’s happening here? I have an Ultra 1 and I was surprised to see that Watch 10 performed almost the same as Ultra 1, although on the Apple website they claim the S10 battery is half of Ultra 1 (18hrs vs 36hrs). Also, why is there a huge performance gap between Ultra 1 and the 2? I suppose they are 36hrs each based on the Apple website. Thank you!!
Apple conducts its battery test by viewing the time 90 times, receiving 90 notifications, and performing a 45-minute workout to determine battery life. This video demonstrates how efficient the battery is on certain models, including improvements in watchOS that help extend battery life. Essentially, this is a stress test, as you’re not likely to use your watch continuously in real-world scenarios.
@@geoffwyatt3991 Thank you Geoff. Since they were tested under the same conditions, it still seems to me that the Watch 10 is much more efficient compared to the Ultra 1. I’m wondering, what’s the point of keeping my 1st gen Ultra if the battery life of the Watch 10 is more or less the same? (Setting aside the features exclusive to the Ultra, like durability, the action button, etc.)
@@rayth1621 There is a huge battery bug with watchOS 11, I red that many times… I’m sure it’s going to be fixed very soon :)
This is more abt battery drain due to active screen. I suppose that Ultra1 has the Oled tech. Same as apple watch 6-9. While ultra2 shares similar techn with s10 - min 1hz, low nits etc…
In real world it will be not like this
@@FLUFFS 100% true. I saw a steep drop-off on my ultra 1 when I installed watchOS 11. I used to make it 2 full days with 30% left. Now it powers down mid evening on day 2. I hope they fix it soon. I’m convinced this is why it performed so much differently than the ultra 2.
I think you are the only youtuber that did this, respect!
becouse it's true
How did the ultra fall so far behind the ultra 2?
Well it started off 4% down on battery health
@@jackw250still doesn’t explain the 75% lead
maybe the s9 chip sips less energy
@@issaclin7445 then the series 9 would also be much better than the series 8. As it also has the new S9 chip
It wasn’t being tapped it was I always on display mode
Why did the series 9 last longer than the S10 42mm, was it the 45mm size?
Thanks!
No problem!
thanks for doing the battery test. very informative
Still rocking series 6 since release, thinking about upgrading to series 10 or ultra 2
I have a series 8 that has run daily for ~1 year now and it still gets over 23 hours with moderate use.
I’m not sure which watch to upgrade to from my series 3 should I go all out with the series 10
Yes
Yes, I can't stand the lag of my Series 3. The Series 9 is a very good value right now, in my opinion.
Yes unless you are a runner or Tri athlete if you are go for the ultra 2
@@Angus_169 i still use a series 1 and my goal is 10 years of use
@@JJCA82 If youre a runner you probably dont want such a heavy watch
Maybe a 42mm S10? (its much lighter than the ultra)
Great review at an opportune moment, I was flipping between the 42&46 and this test has pushed me towards the larger size/battery. Thanks
haha, it did the opposite to me cuz the 42mm has the same battery life as my current bigger S7 (which is acceptable for me)
Thanks a bunch! Those battery drain tests show how much effort you put into them. They also give us an idea of how long a battery will last with regular use. But I’m a bit surprised you didn’t include the Huawei smartwatch and the Garmin smartwatch. Results are just as important as the tests themselves, right? After all, isn’t that the whole point of these tests - to show us the results? also encourage manufacturers to develop batteries that last longer on a single charge?
That stand thing is cool. Did you make it?
I currently have a Series 7. Do you think I should upgrade to the 10 or Ultra 2?
@@theoblivious2001 stand by for the watch 11, I think it’s the best option. The difference between the watch 7 and 10 are so small. I have already a watch 7 and the battery is still good
The Ultra 2 is very expensive with not big changes, but if you like it you will have more battery life and little things. Just depends of your budget
Keep it for another 2 years
Thank you for doing this test. Really appreciated it
35 hours of consistent display is insane, my galaxy watch 1 (yes, the 2019 watch) manages to only get 18 hours with casual usage!
its really not that insane at all when you consider watches like those made by garmin can have like 13 days with always on display (fenix 8)... its more costly ofcourse but not too much more... the difference is apple keeps their displays at a higher refresh rate in comparison to garmin which is clearly operating at a lower refresh when you do things like scroll.
Still with that in mind apple really could extend the battery life significantly more if they gave options to lock refresh rate down but apple being apple you dont really get those options.
Another test I would like to see but would take longer is how long does the battery life last on the always on displays. I’ve been using a series three as an activity tracker where I disable anything I think will drain battery except for notifications I care about and that made the watch last what felt like entire day. I recently upgraded to a series 6 but I’m debating on keeping the screen always on or off.
I use a Casio f91w to actually tell the time.
I love these yearly tests by you! ❤
Thanks a lot. Did just upgrade from a AWU1 to a AWU2 and didn't understood how big the battery upgrade was.
This makes me feel really good about buying my new Apple Watch series 10 over SE 2nd generation. I was really debating between the two and I was hoping I would get my moneys worth as far as the battery life goes. I’m upgrading from a SE 1st gen.
just ordered my first apple watch 10 46mm and iphone.
Watching this makes definitely helps me not have buyers remorse haha
I have a series 5 Apple Watch and it’s awesome 😁
I’m impressed with this setup alone!
HotShotTek back with another banger!! Keep up the good work!
Thank you for this review, I thought the ultra two has only a new color. I think the ultra three can I buy but I’m not sure the man for clocks or something other on my wrist
Wow people still have the first gen one working still?
one of the most unique videos on Apple Watches ever. Intense! . Just bought the Ultra 2 Black Titanium earlier today , woohoo!!
Great effort!! I was debating whether to get the 42 or the 46, now i am leaning more towards getting the 46 mm.
Thanks for the video!
Great review! Was the watch 9(45mm) or 41?
It looks like it was 45
@@alexandrevachez3294 yeah, i guess you're right
so much work! i make a comment for algorithm boost cuz people need to see this video fr
Inthink perhaps there were fewer complications on the longer lasting ones. The simple faces lasts 1½days on my samsung watch6 classic.
a lot of people forget that the watch screen was on the whole testing time. through normal use the screen isn't on all the time so the battery is gonna last a lot longer. I got the se2 watch and it lasts me 2 days on average.
Amazing!!! Thanks for this! Battery life on the 46mm S10 being THAT good is shocking but also really intriguing. Makes it a much more appealing purchase. Obviously the Ultra 2 battery life is unmatched, but around 20 hours of screen on time is really phenomenal. Add on the new faster charging, and it should be easy to manage the battery and still wear it all day and overnight too
I expected the Samsung ultra to hold up way longer since the every day battery usage seems really not too bad!
Thank you very much. I have been looking for this information for a long time because I ordered the 46mm Series 10. Thank Bro.
This test is insane good work
Super useful video! Thank you! My AW7 is barely lasting a round of 18 hole golf with GolfShot app. Recently, it only lasts 9 holes witch is nearly useless. Maybe related to Watch OS update? Tried with 11.01 yesterday and failed, no better than 11.0. I have been considering a new AW10 or Ultra and your video gives great insight to which might work. The larger AW10 might do it. I’ll probably buy one of those to try. If it fails, I might exchange it for the Ultra. Thanks again!
You did astonish job by this comparison, thank you!
always on display keeps the display on?
isnt available for all watches like the SE ones.
Wow. First off, thank you! This reassured my purchase of the black Ultra 2 that will be here tomorrow to replace my Series 4!
What sized watch was used for the series 7/8/9? 41/42 or 45/46?
All the large models. 45/46
@@HotshotTek Thanks. Also how long do you think the clicker was off for the 46mm series 10? As it's a large battery life difference between the 9/10 and I'm debating between buying a 9/10.
Thanks, this is a very helpful video for me. As an SE1 owner, I'm looking to choose a new watch between the SE2 44mm and the Series 10. I used to go for the Series 10 42mm as I think it's more than enough. But now I realize that the runtime of the Series 10 42mm is too close to the SE2 44mm, which costs a little more than half the price of the Series 10 42mm and 46mm.
It would be cool if you could make all of the watch faces exactly the same. I know you are using the same face but for example, the Ultra 1 has 4 widgets around the dial and the Ultra 2 only has one. This means more pixels are awake on the Ultra 1 and possibly a little more background activity because it is refreshing the data for those widgets. Great test though. I have the Ultra 1 and I was waiting for the Ultra 3 but it didn't come this year so I think I will just get the Ultra 2 because I really want the faster offline Siri and a bit better battery life.
This video is too useful, appreciate you effort
This is exactly what I wanted to find out. I brought an apple watch 10 series and noticed a huge difference between that and the ultra 1. I returned it and brought an ultra 2. Your numbers match my results also.
What a great review, thank you so much!
Huge value bro ❤ thanks a lot for your effort
2:46 curious while the lowest starting health is the S4, the newer S6 starts with only 1% more, and less than its predecessor. The S5 is starting at 97%. My only Apple Watch is an S6, which is now down at 70%. I wonder if this generation is particularly bad at holding health.
Thank you for making this video! ✌🏻
wow SS ultra watch is trash lol
Great to see this test!
Super work! Big thanks!
My series 7 already lasts about 2 days, going off this the ultra 2 should be able to go about 4-5 days between chargers
After the last watchOs update, I'm getting significantly worse battery life in my SE2, anyone with the same problem and know how to fix it?
Great video man, appreciated.
In your last years test, series 8 was at just above 10 hours mark. In this test it’s crossing 17hours. What could be the possible reason.
In fact comparing series 8 and 9 it’s a whole different story.
Tbh, as an Apple Watch user, having long battery life just doesn't really matter, you use the watch all day - *and they all last all day*, then just before you go to bed you take it off and put it on the charger.. don't see much use of having insane battery - It doesn't hurt tho
i love this. wish i could make bets like a horse race on how long they last.
Coming from a Series 7, getting a 42% battery increase is crazy
Everyone at Garmin thinking why! I have an Ultra 2 and Epix Pro 51mm and get at best two days of real use out of the Ultra compared to 23 days on the Epix. Also the Epix has an OLED display.
Ultra has a much more complex and power draining chip, Garmin has less functions so it has a simpler less power hungry chip.
@@superiortoall22 Sorry but for activity and sports the Garmin blows the Ultra out of the park for functions.
@@nickedwards1445 well you have to remember at it’s very core that the Ultra is a smartwatch, not a fitness tracker so basic WatchOS sure, Garmin is better but remember that the Ultra is a smartwatch so that means it can use third party apps for fitness and there are a lot more third apps that are better than Garmin for fitness. I’d take the Nike running app over Garmin’s tracking and training for running any day, that’s just one of hundreds of apps.
@@nickedwards1445 The Ultra is literally a smartphone on your wrist, Garmin is more of a watch that acts like a watch and a fitness device, don't compare these two cause the Ultra blows the Garmin out of the water with its chip power, functionality and its crazy it can be used as a smartphone without actually needing a smartphone
Différence between ultra 1 and ultra 2 is surprising ! It was not a such difference last year ?
if you put the watch on the flashlight mode, the screen does not turn off
Would've loved to see some Garmin competitors there, but then you'd have to wait for 2 weeks until some run out 😂
Great video, my Garmin currently has 29 days battery left 😅
garmin is untouchable for battery life, but when you use both side by side its pretty easy to see why the apple watch battery cant keep up, i have an ultra 2 and garmin epix side by side and things like the refresh rate are so different, the apple watch is significantly smoother when scrolling. Apple could really lower the refresh rate and extend that battery quite a bit more but they prefer to keep the experience of using it better.
Thank you for this Test! :)
Great video with lots of information. If you decide to revisit this topic, I would be very interested in the time required to recharge the watches. I have a series 7, 45 mm that is now three years old, I wear it 24/7, and it has 83% of it's initial battery capacity. My main use is workouts and sleep tracking, and at this point I'm recharging it twice a day. What I find interesting is the recharge rate varies based on current capacity. If I check at 10 minute intervals I'll see something like, 18%, 44%, 64%, 79%, 88%, 95%, and finally 100% five minutes later. It seems to add capacity very quickly when the battery is low, and very slowly when relatively full. I wonder if that is unique to my watch or pretty standard. I also wonder how long it takes to fully charge the Series 10 from 0% to 100%.
This is pretty standard charging compared to other devices with Li-Ion-Batteries. The battery wants to stay between 20 and 80% capacity and higher or lower is challanging using more power and will speed up the aging process. 50% is the most balanced state and will be adviced for storing or shipping such batteries. My 7 45 last with 88% health nearly 24 hours with sleep tracking and normal use, training with music playback doubling my battery usage.
Great work, thank you!
I thought the samsung ultra would last at least as long as the Apple ultra 2!
Series 9 bought mine over a week ago and my battery last about 16hrs or close to 18hrs even tho i use it through out the day
I remember my series 3 always lasting 2 days. Not sure if the newer watches last that long.
I currently have the series 3 which still has 100% battery health and the battery lasts about a day and half
I think almost 16 hours on the series 10 42mm is pretty good with the screen always on, i think i could get a little over 24 hours with my use case. The series 10 46mm it sucks the tapper failed, I think it’s time is slightly inflated due to it
I hope battery life gets so good that the battery life testers need a week of testing
the AWU1 and AWU2 battery difference is really something, i hope i could upgrade my AWU1 to 2
great video! Thanks for sharing
you should put the garmin fenix 8 solar into the comparison just for the heck of it lol
@@jlaize5118 The video would come up when the Garmin Fenix 8 pro launches😂
Happy I got the Ultra 2 on discount! Why is it so much better than the Ultra 1? If it is because of the new S9 SiP then the Series 9 should have done a lot better than Series 8
That's pretty shocking from Samsung's ultra not lasting at least 12 hours. The times when you're traveling or away without a charger for a day does make the apple watch 2 ultra a game changer. Nothing compares to a Garmin but it does not have the apple watch feature that I personally love
Great vid!!!
Thank you Best Video!!!!!
Thanks man!
Very useful video. Thank you. Subscribed.
Can you please do charging comparison
This is so weird. Idk what I’m doing differently but my series 7 last me about 22 to 25 hours. I’m so confused