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Why is Apple Watch battery so crap compared to competition? (when doing the same workout) (alien.top)
submitted 2 years ago by techtom10@alien.top to c/apple@hardware.watch
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I understand that Apple Watch does many things in the background. But when you're comparing something like an Apple Watch vs Garmin Epix.

If they're both turned on for hiking they are in theory using the same processing power, measurements. Apple Watch isn't doing anything different. So why is it so poor? What else is it doing...

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[–] Appliancesurgeon@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Epix battery:

Smartwatch Mode: Up to 6 days

GPS Only: Up to 30 hours

All Satellite Systems: Up to 24 hours

All Satellite Systems + Multi-band (sapphire only): Up to 15 hours

All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 9 hours

That’s not really all that great compared to AWU.

[–] dhfarmtech@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

The standard Epix can do 16 days in smartwatch mode with gesture to turn on the screen. It’s 6 days when always on.