> Garmins easily last a week.

Oh, really?

https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-EECCAC99-90D6-4...

Looks like they last dramatically less than that if you buy an Garmin with comparable display and actually use the advertised features.

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nulld3v 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

But that huge reduction in battery life is when you use GPS activity tracking. GPS usage on any watch will impact battery life, including the Apple Watch Ultra.

Comparing both watches in activity tracking mode + AOD off, the Garmin (44h) still has 2x the battery life compared to the Apple Watch Ultra (20h).

	▲	burnerthrow008 a day ago \| parent [-]
		You’re cherry picking again… You also get a huge reduction when you turn on SpO2 (off by default on Garmin, on by default on iWatch). Same for music, always on display, etc etc etc.

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dontlaugh 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

If Apple made a watch with a smaller display and fewer features but 10-30 days of battery, I’d buy it.

I always have lots of Apple devices, but won’t deal with multiple that need daily charging.