Apple Watch Ultra 2 vs Series 9 - 0 / SE / SE2 / Battery Life DRAIN Test.

[@HotshotTek]

Apple Watch Battery Health Degradation Data in the video: • Ultra 2: 100% • Ultra: 100% • SE 2: 100% • SE: 100% • Series 9: 100% • Series 8: 100% • Series 7: 100% • Series 6: 85% • Series 5: 97% • Series 4: 88% • Series 3: 93% • Series 2: N/A • Series 1: N/A • Series 0: N/A Q&A: 1. Why are all your Apple Watches at 100%? • I collect Apple Watches and enjoy storing them to conduct a battery test every year. Due to this, I purchase duplicates of Apple Watches, storing one away while using the other as my daily driver. Currently, I have two Apple Watch Ultra 2 devices, with one stored away to maintain its battery percentage. 2. Why don’t you have data on the Series 2 or older models? • They run on much older watchOS versions that do not support displaying the battery health percentage to users.

[@cjkittyofficialyt]

What colors were the series 0-3 (because I want one)

[@Eddy_E.]

@@cjkittyofficialyt is that a joke? The first gen already comes in steel, Aluminium and 18 karat gold and every version in multiple colors (steel: black and silver (polished) Aluminium: silver, space gray, gold and rose gold (mat) and even gold comes in gold and rose gold (polished)… This was just version one and guess what, that goes further for any next Modell… So load the f.. Mactracker app and look for your own…

[@screpas5]

@@cjkittyofficialyt Unless you are getting one for collecting and storing, I wouldn't recommend them. They run on old watchOS version which is going to become obsolete in the near future. I would get at least a Series 6 for future proofing.

[@cjkittyofficialyt]

@@screpas5 I have a series 3 😐

[@mongo2044]

Lithium ion batteries will degrade even in storage. But this is a different degradation than with use in different temps, etc. Not sure how either might impact data. I think it is clear that batteries loose some retention early, then perform well but on a slow decline over many years. That series 3 seems to show, even while old, the batteries are still pretty good! Apple (and Tesla, etc.) has also done a lot to improve power management.

[@theaustralianhulk]

I just did a 24 hour real world test wearing both the Ultra 2 and series 9 both connected to separate iPhones. Over a 24 hr period the Ultra lost 29% battery life and the series 9 lost 56%. So my test align with what Apple states that the Ultra gets about two times better battery life. As a side note the Ultra is on the second day of no charge and still at 37%. I’m going to see if I can squeeze another day out.

[@danwilliams2133]

Wow ig im getting the ultra then

[@gm3gaming149]

did you have the aod on?

[@theaustralianhulk]

@@gm3gaming149 no. I don’t prefer it on

[@babyloun]

Mi watch laughing in the corner with 15 days battery life

[@blu_subwoofer6714]

If I want an Apple Watch, I would choose Apple Watch Series 9 41mm

[@VtoroySleva]

Amazing work. Thank you so much

[@Horkiosproductions]

I have a series 8 and it can go up to 12-15 hours easily 😁

[@braer240]

Sick video!!!!

[@HotshotTek]

Appreciate it!!

[@anianii]

Hmm. I wouldn't keep the screen on all the time. That's not representative of the actual battery life, since standby drain is a very important factor too…

[@anianii]

For example, Series 3 had MASSIVELY better battery life than Series 5 when I switched to it. I'm talking about at least 40% different

[@malaching8143]

Yes but did you check battery health? That’s the only really important thing.

[@HotshotTek]

I always included them in my previous videos, but this time, I decided not to include them because the data showed that nobody was interested. However, since I’m now receiving a lot of requests, I am going to upload the information in the description. All of them are at 100% because I use these Apple Watches solely for testing purposes, not for personal use. My primary devices are two second-generation Apple Watch Ultras. I personally bought two and stored one away, using only one for testing. But if you like see the battery percentage for yourself I have it linked right here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJPIm6ylgZyMna8

[@germanmarkaryan6689]

Nice

[@twanwick85]

Also proves apple slow down other products when new ones come out I know for sure my watch ultra lasted longer then it does now I only had it a month 🤦🏾‍♂️ should be illegal

[@MaksymilianSleziak]

All these watches are crap

[@stevedirdochegal6568]

I just upgraded from my SE 2 to Ultra 2 a couple of days ago and currently its on 61% after 29,25 hours since the last charge which is just a mind blowing difference definetly happy with the upgrade

[@myoke5516]

would you recommend se2? im thinking of buying it and i dont really need higher models its gonna be my first apple watch so idk what to buy

[@kosteaproduction]

@@myoke5516Not really. What I don’t like about the se is that it doesn’t have the always on display and the fast charging. These are the best features to have in a smartwatch.

[@andrewtw69]

Is that with Always-On Display turned on or off? My Series 3 can make it two full days on a single charge without Always-On Display.

[@DuramaxDiesel66]

@@myoke5516 Here’s my experience if you haven’t decided yet. :) I just got SE2 and it works good. I was in the same boat as you and they have good deals on them now. I turned off some of the features, like raise to wake and certain apps background refreshing, and I have to charge about twice a day. Before bed because I sleep track and in the morning so I can make it back to the afternoon. I also sometimes charge during lunch because I like to stay above 60%. Fast charging not being available and no keyboard are my only complaints, but if you don’t care about those it’s a great watch for an awesome price. Amazon has them for around $190 right now. However, considering how new watches will be out this fall though, I would either go for the se2 and consider trading it if it doesn’t work out on a series 9 in September, or waiting for the SE3, which will hopefully have fast charging.

[@Stealerwolf]

@@myoke5516 I just bought one and im loving it, the watch is super intelligent so i dont miss the AOD at all

[@kevinlin95118]

SE2 is really surprised me

[@saab_9]

Finally someone who measured the battery life

[@Elskandaria]

Of a brand new Ultra 2 and a 10 Years old S0 👏🏽

[@snappa_tv]

My Apple Watch series 2 died in 2020. The battery expanded and popped the display off the front. Just a few days ago finally bought the S9 45mm watch and I love it. Glad to see the battery is significantly improved

[@Did_U_Know..]

Didn’t expect it to *literally* die…

[@christopherbarba7306]

The series 2 had a recall for that reason. Apple was swapping them for a series 3

[@Box223]

My S0 had the same problem; I replaced the battery and it worked perfectly! I still use it daily.

[@lukaswilhelm7696]

I bought the Same Watch

[@Freedomfromdisturbance]

I have an se2 and was thinking of getting a series 9.. this video just saved me some cash! If anything I might just go for the ultra. Thanks for the video!🎉

[@geraldpolymath]

What about battery degradation? The older watches will have less battery capacity. 😇

[@HotshotTek]

It should’ve be so bad because I bought them new and never really used them. Unfortunately, there’s no way to view the exact number on those other models because Apple never added that feature on the last OS that was supported on the older series Apple Watch.

[@geraldpolymath]

@@HotshotTek ok, thank you for explaining.

[@externalplayz]

Yes they have, you can see the battery health on watchOS 7-8 @@HotshotTek

[@WaydeBullivant.]

@@externalplayz Older watches can’t update that far

[@Gian69104]

I’ve had my series 8 since day one and I’ve been charging it every night since then, my battery is now at 94% of capacity but I’ve noticed that with watchOS 10 I can get through a day and finish it with 20% of battery while with watchOS 9 I finished the day with 30/35% of battery

[@tokumeig654]

Would really appreciate if you can test battery life between watchOS 9 vs 10. Still hesitant to update the OS due to reports of seemingly poorer battery life on 10.

[@ZaynPi]

You don’t have the Apple Watch 7000 series, I’m not lying you can search it up, I even own it.

[@brittanyalone9216]

If u own it why can’t he?

[@Box223]

I have it on my wrist right now.

[@adrianramos4721]

Had my SE2 for a couple of months now, and I was actually sort of thinking it had better battery life since updating to WatchOS 10, but I didn’t think it’d be this improved!

[@Idk910]

I stopped using apple watches after my last one, the Series 5, would die in less than 8 hours. I'd put it on my wrist at 1:30pm before work, by 2pm when I got to work it would be at 90%, and by 10pm when I got off would ALWAYS be dead. I just ordered a Series 9 41mm to give the Apple Watch 1 more try after over a 3 year break. If this battery doesn't last I'm never buying another one again.

[@kermitrehab]

my 5 year old Series 4 is still so solid, not the fastest watch and you can feel it's aging. Conidering it only needs to do small simple tasks it really does well thank you Apple

[@notaspectator]

I've been a heavy user of my S6 and found that software updates have improved battery , especially after initial versions so that's been great. It charges very quickly from my solar battery (lol) helped me with during sick times too, oxygen tracker was interesting as I shifted to nose breathing.

[@iZ3C0LD7]

Finally decided to upgrade from a Series 3 after watching the Series 9 announcement. While I still can't decide to go Series 9 or the SE 2, it is indeed shocking to see that the SE 2 is almost identical to the S9 in terms of battery life and boot times. Will still go for the S9 this month or next, mostly for the double tap as a convenience measure.

[@MateoThePro]

You can get double tap on almost all apple watches under accessibility settings

[@guymangan]

@@MateoThePro yes, but it doesn’t work half as well. (Having tried both)

[@acarrotaday1782]

If you wait that long to for an upgrade then you should always get what’s the best of the best then so it lasts you another 6-7 years

[@iZ3C0LD7]

@@acarrotaday1782 indeed, I got the Series 9 since 2-3 weeks ago and it’s been great so far

[@LuckyLego]

Im getting ready to upgrade from my s3 to the s9 as well! Hoping to get a black friday deal on it, it’s already $70 off and hopefully will go lower on the day

[@geoffwyatt3991]

Apple Watch ultra 2 is a beast 😳

[@Peter.Fields.]

Surely but it’s brand new, we need to see that over few years

[@peterb4616]

That's done on purpose so Apple gets you to buy or upgrade to Ultra 2. They have slowed down Ultra 1 with new OS 10 update. Apple is becoming very greedy and has no more innovation. They are sadly becoming the next Nokia.

[@Peter.Fields.]

@@peterb4616I might say that Apple Watch battery life are also terribly poor from the start “18hrs” I mean, it could be more than that but it’s usually not enough for 48h without being worried about battery life

[@Doppo69]

It’s a beast until watch os11 😜

[@Peter.Fields.]

@@Doppo69 I still have my series 5, not a pleasure to use to be honest but still there (it only takes 2h to charge a 300mAh battery tho ..)

[@amritdave7805]

Very hard work bro. It’ll help me decide things. Thank you.

[@matthiasschorghofer7129]

Good video. I wasn‘t expecting that it would be so bad. Compared to my Garmin which lasts me easy over 2 weeks that’s a shame. And I‘m using it for sport a couple of times also. But also the newer amoled Garmins last much longer with always on. With a lot of models you can get a batterylife of 7 days or more🤪

[@apuz13]

Wow you really went all out for this video. Awesome. Great job

[@HotshotTek]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheGaang]

Just got an SE2 today for bday and I love it 🥰

[@heyitsgeorge]

Same!! But it’s not tracking my sleep even tho all is on 😢

[@dbsirius]

This video is underrated

[@streugD]

It's really strange, I have AW 7 and I have checked your videos for wOS 8, 9 and 10. And it looks like we have worse battery every release for AW7. It was 14 Hours for wOS 8, 11+ hours for wOS 9 and already 10+ hours for wOS 10... it's really strange, it looks like they really push buyers to update AW after several years of use... not sure whether I should upgrade wOS to 10 :( because now with wOS 9, I have exceptional battery life, w/out oxygen sensor and always on display it's around 40 hours from a single charge (battery 95%).

[@norm7844]

@hotshottek will you be making another one like this including the 10th series?

[@HotshotTek]

Yup, in the works. Probably be ready by tomorrow .

[@norm7844]

@@HotshotTekbrilliant bud. Appreciate your time.

[@KevVGaming]

Thank you for showcasing this! First video I've seen with a clear cut showcase! Thank you for spending the time to do this!

[@Sasuke_Car]

I’m debating with Apple Watch I should get I sold me se2 to buy a 8 45mm or 9 45 mm I wanted the 8 but the 9 has more battery life and the double tap finger is not bad because I sweat a lot it’s just $20 different

[@LucasOQ]

The S4 and S5 are practically the same with maybe a compass and definitely a display controller for the LTPO tech. Now from the S6 to the S8 they’re all the same

[@kadeemscheme]

Dang I’ve been able to get 24+ hours with my S9, I think with light use I could make it 2 days (but I’m not brave enough to see)

[@DarkDezhel]

I came here cause I have a new SE 2, and the battery doesn’t even holds up a complete day, and not using it that much, just some exercise on mornings and then just wearing it all that long with not that much use I may go to Apple and make a diagnosis

[@rexmen123]

how accurate like maybe even 50-60%? because its only checking for display not for all the sensors

[@kayden9549]

My ultra 1 eats like 10% battery while I’m sleep tracking :( it barely ate a couple before os10

[@kayden9549]

I have to charge it a little bit every day pretty much to make sure it wouldnt die if I decided to use it a little heavier without needing access to my charger

[@TheGerman1878]

Same

[@tacos1308]

My ultra 1 is now losing battery increasing faster than before. It’s actually suspicious to me.

[@peterb4616]

That's done on purpose so Apple gets you to upgrade to Ultra 2. Apple is becoming very greedy and has no more innovation. They are sadly becoming the next Nokia.

[@RobloxianX]

Still happy with the Series Zero. Gonna upgrade for the 10th anniversary though

[@arnevesper]

S9 and SE 2 wasnt identical in boot up, SE 2 was clearly a little faster. Still, nice vid

[@somehowhere1]

my grandma's S3 lasts maybe 2 days maybe it's not being used how other people use it

[@S-1_24-25]

I have a Series 7 and the battery isn’t that great. It runs out pretty quick and I hardly even use it. It can’t even last 5 hours which is annoying

[@FireEDITZS1]

So you’re telling me my watch can go 15 hours and 15mins without charging. Damn. And what kind of maniac keeps his Watch open for 15 hours

[@Jacklang22]

My s9 45mm has been lasting 26 hours with always on display with full brightness, all health tracking enabled, sleep tracking on, loads of notifications popping up all day

[@Peter.Fields.]

Thank you for that input, may I ask what job you have ? I’m a bus driver and I can tell you that it will be less that 26hrs for sure

[@Jacklang22]

@@Peter.Fields. I’m a delivery driver normally driving for 9 hours at a time so watch comes in handy to not have to look at my phone

[@Peter.Fields.]

@@Jacklang22 first, I’m gonna say that you’re brave too, this isn’t the easiest one to do, is your battery holding up for ya ? Mine is terrible after a long day even half a day

[@charlieworley3]

You have nine chances to spell series right

[@mandarsawant313]

m still rocking the series 0☠

[@Box223]

Me too.

[@tacos1308]

Is anyone here having a shorter battery life thought a day for the ultra 1 ?

[@TheSweetMaze]

Thank you so much! I was contemplating between Series 9 and SE2. Battery life was supposed to be the deciding factor. But since they are similar, now I know which to buy. 💖

[@cyberking61]

Thanks very helpful video I had watch 4 and I was. Considering to change battery but based on your video now I am considering to go to SE2 instead of changing battery as it’s battery change isn’t worth it

[@KingTechHD]

Great comparison. I ended up getting a SE to workout & sleep with compared to my Ultra1. One of them is always ready to go 😅

[@HotshotTek]

Good choice and that’s clever!

[@peterpayne2219]

Great video, thanks! This must’ve taken a lot of time to set up.

[@RomanticFlor]

Thanks for this video. I want to get the Apple watch but it is hard to pay over 500 dollars for. a watch that will need to be charge every day. In the meantime I am using the Huawei Fit 2, just because I only charge it every 8 days. Hopping the new series 10 will truly improve that.

[@vhonjovihonrado8606]

Can't wait for my U2 in ocean blue band. I did own an S7 but the baterry is bad that even im not using that much I have to charge everyday and that sucks and cant live with it. This baterry life will be a life changer for me ❤

[@hubadaknight610]

I have the same set witch it is very nice but I’m having problems with the battery at 7:30 am it was 100% but now it is 11:00 am and now it is 89% I’m even on airplane mode, low power mode, and don’t have any apps running in the background, and also don’t know what to change of fix.

[@EndlessLife]

Release one more video of comparison btw U1 & U2 on LPM.

[@jeffrey1296-rl1mi]

All I need is 12 hours of battery, ultra is for people that study stuff al day and don’t live at home which is fair , s9 is a significant change for most

[@samphasak1424]

I have a Apple Watch SE2 And also an amazfit GTS4 mini the battery last’s for 2 weeks😂

[@mongo2044]

Nice simple test. Thanks! I am glad I got the SE 2. Long lasting and cheap. If I take up swimming, running, biking, or extreme outdoor sports, I'll get an Ultra… or maybe just get a really macho case and strap for the SE 2 for dry sports.

[@abhay4985]

I have series 3 but i suprice to have full day battery life

[@rf8193]

Very useful, thankyou! I’m still using a series 2 and it’s going strong. Recording 5 or 6 gym sessions or runs a week with no problems, just need to charge before bed. Will likely be getting the 10 when released though!

[@ShaneT5S]

Well, SE2 was 13:50:00 ish, and even with direct sunlight to mess with S9's boosted brightness for sunlight it lasted to 14:10, so not the exact same

[@bwghdwsn]

idk how but my apple watches 3 died almost at the same time as my friend’s series 8 (we both had less than 15 percent)

[@karisuma7873]

Because the battery life of apple watch is too short, I bought huawei watch gt3 pro, which can easily be used for about a week. The biggest drawback of the apple watch is that the battery life is too short! If the apple watch battery lasts more than 3 days, I will buy Apple watch again!

[@fi5hii]

I can assure you that going from watch os9 to watch os10 did NOT improve battery life at all it made it WAY worse my watch would usually last me from around midnight going to sleep to the end of the day just having to charge before going to sleep and now it barely survives until 4-6pm I do about 1-1.5h workouts every day and close all the rings so that’s around 25% worse, the only reason why I updated was because going to ios 17 was making my apple watch send notifications really slow and getting messages an hour or two later bothered me a lot. Got a fix for that but at what cost… going for the ultra 2 on cyber monday tho so finally no more battery issues.

[@ajazshaik7202]

My Honor watch magic lasts more than 15 days😅

[@SahilArora09]

ive had my ultra 1 since November 2022 and I used to get a bit over 2 full days. I don't wear my watch at night so I used to charge it every other day.. now I'm getting almost the same. On the second night I'm usually at 15-20% before I charge it

[@lucaMMXI]

It would have been a great addition to have compared battery life under an activity with GPS turned on. Probably battery life would be a quarter of the results here

[@DeriqueDeCoux]

I also noticed a huge dip in battery on my U1 with os 10. Hoping they have some kind of fix because what used to be a 2 day battery is now a 1.5 day battery. I’ll also add that i turned off a ton of battery draining setting after updating to os10 because i noticed such a dip in battery life.

[@Cruella_9090]

same here bruh

[@elgatitokawai55]

planned obsolescence

[@pythnnify]

my apple watch series 8 battery life was incredible when I first bought it on watchOS 9. Updating to watchOS 10 it was still fine and lasted a whole day on 50% but after updating to watchOS 10.1 beta 3 battery life had been absolutely terrible, it went from 100% to 30% in less than 6 hours

[@4444POWER]

beta

[@ENXISIVITY]

so should i get the 8 or 9

[@ENXISIVITY]

because it will be my first watch

[@pythnnify]

oh definitely the 8. maybe even 7 because there arent many differences, and the series 7 is a really great deal at the moment@@ENXISIVITY

[@PADILLAJ03L]

I did the update to my Apple Watch Ultra and since then Im having issues with battery, is anyone else having this issue or anyone know how to fix it. Before the update the battery last 3 or 4 days now 2 day maybe 1 and 1/2

[@bootsthegod9084]

Do these watches get notifications or are they connected to devices? I've NEVER had an apple watch last as long as these do 😆

[@chrisgatewood3161]

I know that my Apple Watch 9 is new, but I am getting 42-46 hours for a charge. It’s been great.

[@TheRelaxingRide]

really useful channel for a newb like me thank you

[@tigerletsplay6936]

i have the S8 45mm and i was able to go two days without charging and now on Watch OS 10 i can barely make 1,5 days... Hope they'll fix it soon 😔😔

[@yunnosway]

could you also do one where notifications come in and other distractions also come? that would probably cut the time for most in half but that imo would be more realistic

[@dustinbergeron7508]

I have the series 4 and it lasts me 3 days on a charge wake up in the morning put the watch on before I go to work and I take it off when I get home from work which is around 11 hours. Now if I keep the watch on 24/7 it will last 1.5 days

[@Speedsterawesome]

I’d like to see a test with screens not being tapped all the time.

[@ot8983]

Kinda crazy to think how people could even use the s0 10 years ago with such meager battery life.

[@cull15]

My series 7 used to last 2 days without charging but since the latest update it’s lucky if it lasts a full day!

[@KhushLaad]

Why tf they made the ultra 2 right now 😂

[@danielgartin-oh9ik]

My Series 6 Watch lasts 18 hours on one charge, it’s my first Apple Watch ever

[@thesaze3542]

Is the apple watch series 9 cellular or gps?

[@Sldejo]

My Fitbit Lite lasted 4 days without a charge. This was an interesting vid. It died because of the "boot loop".

[@f4yur827]

i just bought an apple watch se 2 40mm a couple days ago, however, my watch barely lasts 12 hours on a full charge using it normally. should i try to exchange it for a different one? do you think it may be defective?

[@jasjas4356]

what did you decide to do?

[@Tha-King-Arthur]

It all depends on what u are doing on the watch.. Some days i get 4 days and a few hours on my Ultra watch 2, and another day 3 days and a few hours..

[@marymadigan9707]

Awesome great test. Did you purchase the ultra 2 😎🇮🇪

[@JDanielAV]

Don´t you miss the SE3? I mean the first SE came on 2020, SE2 2022 and the SE3 this year, right?

[@elizabethpeterson1644]

I have series 1 and 2 Apple Watches as refurbished a few years ago. I did an upgrade towards SE(1) last year in early April 2022. Almost a year of using the SE that I accidentally shattered the glass top with cracks. I gotten SE(2) Apple Watch in silver grey with a small watch band. I put on an another band on the watch because of my wrists are big bone underneath my skin. I liked a little bigger size on the watch bands. SE(1) and 2 are about the same except for the color. The first SE is space grey which I really liked the color the 2nd one is silver grey just liked series 1 & 2. I kept it on the small size of the watch towards 40mm so that I can used the different watch bands that I do have.

[@QWERTYQwertz852]

Nice Video! But you did a typo at the battery test end when you compared the times. You wrote seires instead of series

[@Manster559]

watch os9 is perfect and watch os10 needs battery improvements for ultra one

[@Progan666]

i’m holding on to the older software at least till the new year (or a serious vulnerability forcing me to update) I remember staying on ios 15.7 last year for a few months only to regret updating to 16 because it didn’t bring anything I wanted to the phone it just made it more complicated, but i remember really wanting watch os 9. As it stands today there’s nothing else I really want from both my watch and my phone.

[@potatozzzz8110]

What does the chip set have to do with keeping the screen open the whole time, it’s all a battery test why are you mentioning chipsets

[@finn_h06]

Its actually insane that a device that small with a battery this small can last 27 hours with the screen on

[@Rudhrein]

thanks for making these i hope you can make these for the new se3 that might show up next year

[@samphasak1424]

I am watching this video with my Apple Watch SE2 On

[@sanketyadav1857]

😢 i have series 8 and thinking that it would must perform better than se's,7 6

[@mrs.x947]

You didnt speak about the Battery Life in % of the different watches.

[@Tty85]

Hey man, can you please do a charging time test on the ultra 2? (From 0-100% or from 30-80%) using 20w and the charging cable that came with ultra 2.

[@HotshotTek]

I’ll rig something up, it’s sounds interesting thanks for the suggestion

[@ThatGuyOverThereWeird]

I let my go to 0 and then charged with an Anker 40 watt plug but it charged 50% in 1.5 hours. I switched to the 20w Apple brick and it went from 50%-75% in 40 min. 95% charged after 2.5 hours but battery info says there was a moment where charging stopped due to heat.

[@Tty85]

Still waiting 😊

[@Tty85]

@@HotshotTekDid you forget about that video I mentioned 1 month ago? Another one with a battery test using all day cellular, no Wi-Fi, phone with you. Another video with AOD all the time comparing with AOD off, I’m curious to see how much AOD drains the battery on Ultra 2.🙏

[@AbdulBasith899]

Series 7 has left the chat

[@Niksondarjee]

Please give me one I want it but I don’t have money to buy🥺🥺

[@fasthoody]

Ultra 2 is a game changer and i cant even imagine that they gonna get even better soon