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It takes like 20 minutes to charge the watch. Just don’t wear it for that time
by hardwaregeek 2y ago
It takes like 20 minutes to charge the watch. Just don’t wear it for that time
- tw04 2y agoThe manual says 45 minutes to 80%, 90 minutes to 100%. If I'm only charging to 80% that's roughly 14 hours of battery life on a Series 9 or 10 (18 hours on full charge). So not even a full day? I just don't get how the math works if I'm trying to wear it all night every night and wear it for workouts during the day.
- halostatue 2y agoThere is a material difference between the older Apple Watch (where the charging puck uses USB A) and the newer Apple Watch and/or the Ultra (where the charging puck uses USB C). Plugged into an appropriate source, the USB C puck gets much faster charging and is usually sufficient for a day's wear after about 10 minutes (depending, of course, on what the day includes). Charging to 80% is likely to be more than enough for most uses, and topping it up with another 15% just before bed is enough for overnight (probably). I had the Series 4 previously and the Ultra 2 now; with the older watch, I would charge it for about an hour while watching TV in the evening. With the Ultra 2, I charge it for about 20 minutes here and there depending on what I’m doing and whether I remember. I’m currently at 39% which will be just fine for my hourlong exercise ride (with GPS), and then I can toss it on the charger while I shower and it’ll probably be at 70% which is good enough for another full day.