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/luther__manhole Sep 07 '22

Looks great from a feature standpoint and the button will be really nice to have but 36 hours of battery life still isn't going to be nearly enough to pull even kind of serious athletes away from Garmin, which is what I assume they're going for.

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u/thenorthsider35 Sep 07 '22

I run ultramarathons with my Garmin 945, but ordered the Apple Watch Ultra to replace it. 100 milers can be completed in 24 hours…

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u/Moeestrada Sep 07 '22

36 hours is advertised as in low power mode. Functionality will be limited and I doubt you’ll get 15 hours gps usage out of it

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u/ranger_fixing_dude Sep 08 '22

I am afraid you are correct. I don't believe it is 36 hours with GPS vs 60 without, too small of a difference. Probably 36 hours for "standard" usage which is couple hours of GPS per day.