r/apple • u/exjr_ Island Boy • Sep 07 '22

Apple Unveils Apple Watch Ultra With Large-Screen Design for Athletes and Explorers Apple Watch

https://www.macrumors.com/2022/09/07/apple-unveils-apple-watch-pro-athletes/

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u/braggpeak Sep 07 '22

A bunch of ppl gonna buy this for their 1 mile hike on a local hill

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u/cfrosty1117 Sep 07 '22

I’d buy it just for the battery life

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '22

Battery life is abysmal compared to Garmin.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '22

I'm not comparing it to a Garmin. I'm comparing it to a Series 8. I need it to last me a day and night and then charge in the morning when I wake up. My Series 4 used to do that until the battery got bad. But now I'd have a 36 hour battery life that even when it gets down to 80% health will still last me ~29 hours.

The Garmin isn't even on my radar.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '22

I guess you know your use case better than I do, but the Series 8 has fast charging so 0-80% in 40 minutes, and low power mode allows you to get up to 36h battery life. And a replacement battery is only $80 if you needed it changed.

Just not sure the extra battery life is going to be worth an extra $400 if that’s really all you need. You could buy a second Series 8 for that, and just rotate their use every day to always stay up and running haha.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '22

It’s $50 more than the version of the S8 I was going to purchase and the same exact price with the band I wanted

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '22

Oh yea - if you want to use this new outdoor activity watch for non outdoor type activities, you’ll be good to go.