I am getting more into sleep health and want to better understand my sleep habits so I have been looking at the Apple Watch.
If I spend the money on an Apple Watch I want to also be able to use it all day but I am realistic in that I know it has to be charged too.
I am leaning towards the series 9 but see that it is good for about 18 hours and then needs about 1.5 to get a full charge.
What are your routines to use your watch all day but also be able to get good sleep data?
TIA
With my Series 8, I would charge up fully before bed, then put it on the charger while getting ready in the morning, where it would usually hit about 95% charge.
Wear it all day at work (8:30 - 4:30), and getting home in the evening, it would usually be at anywhere from 65-75%.
Just bought the Ultra 2, and don’t have to worry about that anymore. I’ve been able to wear it pretty much a day and a half without charging it at all, and it’s still at around 35-40%. Very happy I decided to get the Ultra.
I use it for tracking sleep, going to the gym, and even approving 2FA requests at work. It’s been a lot more versatile than I thought when I initially bought it.
I have the SE and can wear it for 2+ days without a proper charge if I just charge it when I shower in the evenings. :)
I charge mine about an hour before bedtime, when I am eating a snack, then put it on right before bed. Usually it’s around 20% by the time I charge it every night.
Extremely happy with the Ultra for this use case.
It charges so ridiculously fast compared to my previous S3. Right now it’s 7am, I have 49% remaining. My watch was last charged to 93% Sunday night at 10pm. If I work out today I’ll charge during my shower after, otherwise I’ll do a quick charge at night before sleeping, it’ll probably take 30 minutes while I’m getting ready for bed and stuff.
I am still rocking a Series 4. I wear it all day. It charges for about 20 minutes before bed. Put it on for sleep tracking, charge it the next day while I’m in the shower.
My series 6 lasts about a day and a half with regular use + workouts
I Just bought the SE2 waiting for watch X for that
Ultra
I bough the Ultra 2 just for this reason. It goes just about 3.5 days. I last charged it in Friday at 3pm and I just charged it for the first time since then. It tracks my sleep every night. I use the Auto Sleep app.
A Garmin
They suck for sleep tracking.
Get a Garmin if all you care about is battery life and don’t kind an inferior wrist based heart rate monitor.
If you want to track your sleep I recommend Oura ring. I also have both watch & ring. Apple watch doesn’t come close to the insight/accuracy Oura ring app gives
I have the 8. I throw it on the charger when I wake up. I charge it for ~20-30 mins and grab it on my way out the door. This routine has held up so far for me.
Every few days I have to top it off after work. I think it’s probably on days when I have to scramble out the door and it gets less morning charge time.
Charge it while on the throne in the am and then while in the shower after working out.
I still have a 7, apparently battery life is just getting better and I charge mine every other night. I get two full days and two nights before charging. Ymmv
I have the Ultra 1. I charge it for 20 to 30 minutes a night while I shower. This is almost always enough to get it to 100%. I charge it for maybe 45 minutes if I’ve had an especially active day.
I use about 5% to 10% of my battery for 7 to 8 hours of sleep with Sleep Focus on.
I exercise daily for a minimum of an hour (Exercise mode on).
I have Rise to Wake but do not use Always On.
I end my day (next shower / charge) with between 33% and 25% of my battery used. If I’m going on an overnight trip, I don’t even need to bring my charger. I don’t think I’ve ever used even 50% of my battery in 24 hours and that includes days I’ve been very active and tracked 3-5 hours of exercise.