{"id":1553,"date":"2024-01-11T08:27:10","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T08:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/batteriesfast.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=1553"},"modified":"2025-03-04T02:02:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T02:02:59","slug":"samsung-galaxy-watch-battery-life-and-capacity-how-big-is-the-battery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batteriesfast.co.uk\/blogs\/archives\/1553","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Galaxy Watch: Battery life and capacity \u2013 how big is the battery?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Samsung has launched a new smartwatch, the Galaxy Watch, designed to replace its predecessor (the Gear S3).<\/strong>\u00a0Anyone who owns a smartwatch like this wants to use it all day long. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We clarify the battery life of the Samsung Galaxy Watch and what its battery <\/strong>capacity is. Most traditional watches have a long lifespan, so you don&#8217;t have to worry about charge levels every day. Some are even &#8220;self-winding&#8221; by movement of the wrist (automatic watches). Things look a little different with smartwatches. They usually only last 1 to 2 days. Samsung Galaxy Watch: Battery Capacity \u2013 Here&#8217;s How to Compare<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteriesfast.co.uk\/search?search=+Galaxy+Watch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Samsung Galaxy Watch Batteries\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Size<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Samsung Galaxy Watch battery capacity varies by model. The 46mm version has a larger battery than the slightly smaller 42mm version. You can see exactly what the<strong> Galaxy Watch&#8217;s battery <\/strong>capacity is and how it compares to its predecessor in the table below.<br>Galaxy Watch:Galaxy Watch battery size comparison at a glance: As shown in the table, the Galaxy Watch 46mm model has the <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>largest\u00a0<strong>Galaxy Watch battery\u00a0<\/strong>at 472 mAh, followed by the Gear S3 at 380 mAh and the Gear Sport at 300 mAh. The smaller version of Samsung&#8217;s new watch has a battery capacity of just 270mAh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Samsung Galaxy Watch: Battery Life \u2013 How long does the battery last?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>If you look at the manufacturer&#8217;s information, you might think that the watch will last for a few days without any problems. Samsung officials stated that the Galaxy Watch Small (42mm) will experienceGalaxy Watch has a battery life of up to 120 hours. The larger version (46mm) reaches 168 hours. However, these times may only be possible if you don&#8217;t actually use the smartwatch and are just checking the time and incoming messages. With &#8220;typical use,&#8221; you should get 80 or 45 hours, depending on the model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> This information provided by the manufacturer is generally intended to provide guidance to the average user, but is often generous. In daily life, the b\u00a0<strong>Galaxy Watch battery<\/strong>\u00a0life of the Samsung Galaxy Watch may be short.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Note that battery life depends heavily on the features used. For example, if you want to continuously see and hear the time, the display&#8217;s &#8220;always-on&#8221; feature and simulated ticking sound consume additional power. Your\u00a0<strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteriesfast.co.uk\/smart-watch-battery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch battery<\/a><\/u><\/strong>\u00a0will reach its limit faster if you frequently use GPS or listen to music directly from the watch&#8217;s local memory. Calls made via the LTE version also have reduced uptime. For example, Samsung only specifies a maximum time of 9 hours for playing music directly from the Galaxy Watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>So be careful, expect less than 2 days for the 42mm model and less than 3 days for the 46mm model.<br>How does your smartwatch perform?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteriesfast.co.uk\/smart-watch-battery\/Samsung\/EB-BR890ABY\/1744738\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3.88V 350mAh Replacement Smart Watch Battery for Samsung EB-BR890ABY<br><br><\/a><\/strong>\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e<strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteriesfast.co.uk\/smart-watch-battery\/Samsung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Samsung Replacement Smart Watch Battery<br><\/a><\/u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteriesfast.co.uk\/smart-watch-battery\/Samsung\/EB-BR890ABY\/1744738\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><br><br><br><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung has launched a new smartwatch, the Galaxy Watch, designed to replace its predecessor (the Gear S3).\u00a0Anyone who owns a smartwatch like this wants to use it all day long. 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