The Apple Watch Ultra has a 76% larger battery than the 45mm Series 8, according to newly discovered specs in a Chinese certification database.
The certification, spotted by MySmartPrice, reveals that the Apple Watch Ultra has a 542mAh battery, a figure to be compared to the second largest model in the game, the 45mm Apple Watch Series 8 which has with a 308 mAh battery. A significant increase that allows the Ultra to reach up to 60 hours of battery life on a single charge…
The same processor as the Apple Watch 6
The documents also confirm that the Apple Watch Series 8, like the new “Ultra”, has the same processor as the Series 6 and 7, and that the new Apple Watch also shares the same battery size. In contrast, the 41mm Apple Watch 8 has a 282mAh capacity battery, while the Series 7 has a 284mAh battery. The slight difference in battery size is unlikely to be noticeable. The 45mm Series 8 also shares the same battery size as the 45mm Series 7.
With the Apple Watch 8, Apple promises the same all-day battery life as the previous generation models. With the Apple Watch Ultra, Apple says users can expect 36 hours of normal use and up to 60 hours with power saving mode enabled, delivering the longest battery life ever on an Apple Watch. .
Low Power Mode, which is available on all Apple Watch models supported by watchOS 9, extends battery life by turning off features such as background app refresh, always-on display , background blood oxygen measurements, etc.