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/BmoreRaven917 Sep 07 '22 edited Sep 08 '22

Flip side, Garmin smartwatch features are minimal at best. I'm probably going to upgrade from my Fenix 5X+ to this since I'll take the battery life hit to have significantly better smartwatch features. 5 2.5 days in power saver mode is still impressive & enough for my needs.

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u/zangrabar Sep 07 '22

I cant speak for everyone, but so many of the features on the apple watch are overrated, and probably underused significantly for the average person.

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u/BmoreRaven917 Sep 07 '22

As a Garmin Fenix owner, I could say the same thing about this watch. For me, I’ve realized having the everyday smartwatch features of AW is more important than the super niche activity tracking of the Garmin.

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u/zangrabar Sep 07 '22

I have the last Apple Watch and it honestly felt like a downgrade from my Fitbit versa 2 in the fitness tracking. And why can’t Apple Watch do WhatsApp properly? My Fitbit did… so dumb