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I don't totally get this concern. I have a Series 6, I don't leave the always on display on as that is a factor here. But I use mine throughout the day, put in

by selykg 5y ago

I don't totally get this concern. I have a Series 6, I don't leave the always on display on as that is a factor here. But I use mine throughout the day, put in a solid 30+ minute workout every day and wear it to bed. Throw it on the charger in the morning, it has ~50-60% battery left and fully charge. Good for another day and then some. I realize some people may use their watch more, or may do much longer workouts (or more of them) but I do use GPS with mine as I don't carry my phone with me when I run. Battery life is never a problem for me. I know that sounds like "works for me" or whatever, but I don't see how people are struggling given I have tons of battery to spare at the end of the day.

tmp_anon_22 5y ago
How long have you had the watch? After a few years with the Series 4 it barely lasts more then a few hours. I've taken to not even wearing it anymore. While I'm interested in an updated model, unless the battery story is significantly better then my prior experience, I can't justify the amount of money.
- selykg 5y ago
  Series 6, got it at launch, so about a year ago.
- drewg123 5y ago
  I've had the Garmin for almost 4 years. And it still has amazing battery life.
  - californical 5y ago
    +1 for Garmin - I bought my Instinct 3 years ago on release & have been so rough on it. I bring it snorkeling in the ocean, take it on multi-day wilderness backpacking/hiking trips, smash it against rocks, use it multiple times a week for my multi-hours-long runs. I brought it on a 2-week trip to Europe without even bringing the charger and it lasted the whole time. And even after 3 years it’s in great shape & works about as well as when I bought it. And that is without even going into all of the amazing fitness features. Can’t say enough good things.
zikduruqe 5y ago
I have an Apple SE Cellular that is activated. I generally do one hour runs, then 2 hour bike rides tracking the whole time. I take it off the charger around 4:30 am, and by 9 pm at night, I generally have 40% left. I never, never, carry my iPhone outside the house anymore. And in a perfect world, I could activate my Apple Watch eSIM standalone, and I would throw my iPhone away. It is liberating.
drewg123 5y ago
But not at the end of the week. Try a Garmin with the fenix style display. Its a game changer when coming from a daily charge watch like I did. I've forgotten my Garmin charger, gone on a weekend trip where I did hikes w/GPS, and come home with plenty of battery life to spare. I could never have done that with my previous watches (or with an Apple watch).
- selykg 5y ago
  I don't need a week long battery life. I like to take my watch off my wrist for at least awhile, every day. It's during that time I charge it. I've had Garmin watches, admittedly, not a newer one as I only used it for running. But I just can't see one being all that useful compared to the Apple Watch. I really like the Fitness integration features. The ONLY thing I sort of miss is the ability to better handle interval training. I had to download an app (Intervals Pro) to handle it on my Apple Watch, and it's a bit confusing to configure, but it does the job. If I were more an athlete and needed serious use of my watch in that athlete type use case, I'd consider a Garmin again.

by selykg 5y ago

tmp_anon_22 5y ago

How long have you had the watch? After a few years with the Series 4 it barely lasts more then a few hours. I've taken to not even wearing it anymore. While I'm interested in an updated model, unless the battery story is significantly better then my prior experience, I can't justify the amount of money.

selykg 5y ago
Series 6, got it at launch, so about a year ago.
drewg123 5y ago
I've had the Garmin for almost 4 years. And it still has amazing battery life.
- californical 5y ago
  +1 for Garmin - I bought my Instinct 3 years ago on release & have been so rough on it. I bring it snorkeling in the ocean, take it on multi-day wilderness backpacking/hiking trips, smash it against rocks, use it multiple times a week for my multi-hours-long runs. I brought it on a 2-week trip to Europe without even bringing the charger and it lasted the whole time. And even after 3 years it’s in great shape & works about as well as when I bought it. And that is without even going into all of the amazing fitness features. Can’t say enough good things.

zikduruqe 5y ago

I have an Apple SE Cellular that is activated. I generally do one hour runs, then 2 hour bike rides tracking the whole time. I take it off the charger around 4:30 am, and by 9 pm at night, I generally have 40% left. I never, never, carry my iPhone outside the house anymore. And in a perfect world, I could activate my Apple Watch eSIM standalone, and I would throw my iPhone away. It is liberating.

drewg123 5y ago

But not at the end of the week. Try a Garmin with the fenix style display. Its a game changer when coming from a daily charge watch like I did. I've forgotten my Garmin charger, gone on a weekend trip where I did hikes w/GPS, and come home with plenty of battery life to spare. I could never have done that with my previous watches (or with an Apple watch).

selykg 5y ago
I don't need a week long battery life. I like to take my watch off my wrist for at least awhile, every day. It's during that time I charge it. I've had Garmin watches, admittedly, not a newer one as I only used it for running. But I just can't see one being all that useful compared to the Apple Watch. I really like the Fitness integration features. The ONLY thing I sort of miss is the ability to better handle interval training. I had to download an app (Intervals Pro) to handle it on my Apple Watch, and it's a bit confusing to configure, but it does the job. If I were more an athlete and needed serious use of my watch in that athlete type use case, I'd consider a Garmin again.