Hi,
I bought the Watch 4 Classic at realease, and pre-ordered the Watch 5 Pro that I received a few days ago. I was happy with the Watch 4, even though recharging every day was a bit of a drag. I was interested in the Watch 5 Pro due to its larger battery. So I decided to test it,whether it really lasted longer with my usual settings and usage, and whether it was worth losing the big ring.
Test conditions: watch4 and watch5 both recharged to 100%, then both worn at the same time, and if I noticed that one lit up, I'd light up the other. Settings where copied from the 4 to the 5.
Here is a table, with the percentages per watch, the the percentage lost per hour for each watch. Comments say when I turned Eco mode on or off, and I didn't wear them during the first night.
| Date time |
Watch 5, % |
Watch 4, % |
W5 %/h |
W4 %/h |
Comment |
| 24/08/2022 12:45 |
100 |
100 |
|
|
Eco, worn |
| 24/08/2022 22:00 |
94 |
81 |
0.65 |
2.05 |
Eco, not worn |
| 25/08/2022 08:45 |
88 |
64 |
0.56 |
1.58 |
Eco, worn |
| 25/08/2022 12:45 |
79 |
45 |
2.25 |
4.75 |
-Eco, worn |
| 25/08/2022 22:00 |
55 |
7 |
2.59 |
4.11 |
-Eco, worn |
| 26/08/2022 08:50 |
33 |
- |
2.03 |
|
W5 wins |
Roughly, the 4 is using about twice the % of energy as the 5, with my usual settings and usage. And, I never checked the actual numbers before, but eco mode uses bout 1/3 of the energy used in normal mode. I wish we could have eco mode but with the watch turning on with the wrist gesture though.
IMHO the extra battery is worth it.
