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My experience going from series 7 to Ultra 2 (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by figuz89@alien.top to c/apple@hardware.watch

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I just wanted to share my personal experience when going from a Watch 7 alluminium to a Ultra 2.

I did not have any issues with a regular Watch in terms of battery life since I do not monitor sleep with my Watch. I usually ended my day with 40% battery and put the Watch on charge at night. But wow, its a big difference. Now i charge my Watch to 80% and after two days its around 30-40%, so it should go for 3 days with a full charge no problem. Great to be more flexible around charging!

I also notice the screen is much easier to see in the sun of course because of the 3000 nits display.

Its small things, but the battery life is the most important thing for me, its a game changer. All in all very happy with my switch. It took a little while to get used to the added size and weight going from a 41 mm 7.

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[–] Allowmancer@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I hope Apple finds a way to make the regular (Sx) watches last long.. maybe by making them a bit dumber like cheaper smartwatches when needed, like when traveling. As much as I want longer battery, I am unable to like the Ultra design

[–] Isiddiqui@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Doesn’t the S9 have a low power mode that supposedly can give 36hrs?

[–] jackpotkid22@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

For me it’s the onboard Siri that is a huge benefit

[–] figuz89@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah Thats great also. Makes it more viable as a stand alone when leaving the phone at home

[–] garbonsai@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I went from a SS S5 that I had for a little over 4 years to an Ultra 2 over the weekend. The battery on the S5 was down to 80% and there were days I had to put it back in the charger around 7 or 8 pm just to finish the day. Anyway, the Ultra 2 is a really nice upgrade with one exception—I don't love the Ocean band. It's bulky and feels… cheap. Like it won't have the longevity of the old Sport bands (for reference, I was still using the band that came with my Series 0 with the S5). Time will tell, I suppose.