• bear@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    5 days ago

    I refuse to wear a watch that lasts less than 24 hours on a charge. And it undermines health tracking if you have to take it off for an hour plus to recharge.

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      I used to be worried about that, but I’ve had a PW1 for a few years now and I mostly just charge it when I shower or take a dump. I pretty much never have a low battery on mine.

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      5 days ago

      My wife has an Apple watch and has to charge it every day. It would drive me absolutely nuts. There’s been times where it’s run out mid-workout or during a long walk. Meanwhile my Garmin Forerunner can go 2 weeks on a single charge.

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      That’s why I use a “dumb” watch. It tells me the time just fine, and will last years before I have to replace the battery.

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      5 days ago

      If you are on the market for a smartwatch and want one with a good battery life and actually fast charging, check out the oneplus watches. Replaced my unrepairable pixel watch 3 with the oneplus watch 3 and it’s getting around 80-90 hours of battery even with always on display, plus it charges in under an hour. Since getting it I charge it while showering only and have yet to run out of battery.

    • Alk@sh.itjust.works
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      5 days ago

      Yeah I got a free pixel watch 2 and it sucks ass having to take it off every night and morning.