Although many people, especially sports fans, will already know this, many others believe that, because the Apple Watch is considered the best smartwatch of the momentthis is ideal for exercising, and while it works wonderfully, it is not the best for this use.
It is true that we can see tools that other devices from competing brands do not have, however, there is a weak point in the apple watch that makes it impossible for a marathon runner, or a simple hiking fan, to use.
Apple Watch for sports, yes or no?
At the level of sleep measurement, or simply doing electrocardiograms, this watch is the best on the market, and the tests prove it, however, if you are looking for something to go for a runthings change, and, although it has the best sensors of all, it has a big flaw, its battery.
This is something that everyone who has tried one knows, and that is that, although its duration, according to Apple, is 18 hours, this data only includes a 60-minute workout, and if we want to do something longer, now It’s not the same.
When doing a marathon, for example, our watch is going to have problemsespecially if we use the Cellular mode, since we do not want to carry the phone with us, it is more than likely that you will not finish the race with battery, and if you do it will be because you have just started it at 100% and it will not last you to return home , that is, you will have to be very aware of it, something illogical in a device worth hundreds of euros.
The same thing happens if you go hiking with your Apple Watch, since normally the routes are not short, and between the GPS, the continuous pulse measurement and the connection with the iPhone or even through LTE, it will reduce its autonomy significantly. abrupt This is assuming that your Apple Watch is new, since if it is a couple of years old, and the useful life is around 80%, we will talk about almost 20% less, so forget about it holding up like this.
That is why Apple released a ultra versionmore oriented towards sports, and which has the double autonomyperfect for any activity, although its price is much higher and it does not have that elegant design that the Series do have, since what we are looking for is not only a watch for sports, but for everyday life or even dressing well with it .
In summary, and as a personal opinion, The Apple Watch Series is not a watch for athletesand although it works wonderfully for a walk or going to the gym, with those 60 minutes of activity that Apple tells us, it is not valid for longer durations, so we will have to go for the Ultra version or other brands like Garmin, more oriented to this and with much better autonomy.
And you, what do you think of all this? Has it ever left you stranded because of its autonomy? Tell us about your experience and what watch you would recommend for long-term sports.
