Apple Watch Ultra - Battery Life Comparison
September 30, 2022•479 words
Apple Watch Ultra
LTE only
The intention is to simulate being away from the iPhone for the day, worst case is usually cellular-only, so I'm keeping Wi-Fi disabled too...
All in all, I'm pretty happy with the results.
Results
| time | 🔋 | notes |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 100% | Removed from charger |
| 10:05 | 100% | |
| 10:25 | 99% | Finally below 100% |
| 11:00 | 97% | |
| 11:44 | 95% | |
| 12:00 | 93% | |
| 12:30 | 85% | After 25 minute call via speakerphone |
| 13:10 | 83% | Turning on music |
| 14:30 | 63% | |
| 15:10 | 51% | After 10-minute call |
| 15:45 | 40% | After 10-minute call again |
| 16:05 | 35 | After 10-minute (lol) workout |
| 16:47 | 28% | Turning off music |
| 18:21 | 22% | |
| 19:04 | 18% | |
| 20:52 | 14% | |
| 21:19 | 12% | |
| 21:32 | 9% | |
| 22:10 | 1% | |
| 22:16 | fin | He's dead, Jim |
- Apple Music, with some music local but some/most streamed.
- Music and calls via AirPods Pro.
- 422 MB data used (total), virtually all Music.
iPhone and Apple Watch settings
| device | setting | selection |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | Automatic switching | Off, alternate watch selected |
| watchOS | Battery Health | 100% |
| watchOS | OS version | 9.1 beta (20S5055e) |
| watchOS | Watch Face | Siri |
| watchOS | Bluetooth | Enabled |
| watchOS | Wi-Fi | Disabled |
| watchOS | Cellular | Connected, LTE |
| watchOS | Always on Display | On |
| watchOS | Background app refresh | On |
| watchOS | Display & Brightness | 2/3 |
| watchOS | Wake on Wrist Raise | On |
| watchOS | Wake duration | 70 seconds |