
Apple Watch battery life: the most important data at a glance

What is the battery life of my Apple Watch actually? If you keep asking yourself this question, we have the answer for you in the following overview.
The battery life of the Apple Watch has of course changed slightly from generation to generation. That is why we list all Apple smartwatches since the first model from 2015 in the following table.
capacity | Battery life | Loading time | |
Apple Watch (1st Generation) (2015) | 205 mAh (38 mm)
246 mAh (42 mm) |
Up to 18 hours | not known |
Apple Watch Series 1 (2016) | 205 mAh (38 mm)
246 mAh (42 mm) |
Up to 18 hours | not known |
Apple Watch Series 2 (2016) | 273 mAh (38 mm)
334 mAh (42 mm) |
Up to 18 hours | not known |
Apple Watch Series 3 (2017) | 262 mAh (38 mm, no LTE)
342 mAh (42 mm, no LTE) 279 mAh (38 mm, LTE) 352 mAh (42 mm. LTE) |
Up to 18 hours | 1.5 hours to 80 percent
2 hours to 100 percent |
Apple Watch Series 4 (2018) | 224.9 mAh (40 mm)
291.8 mAh (44 mm) |
Up to 18 hours | 1.5 hours to 80 percent
2 hours to 100 percent |
Apple Watch Series 5 (2019) | 245 mAh (40 mm)
296 mAh (44 mm) |
Up to 18 hours | 1.5 hours to 80 percent
2.5 hours to 100 percent |
Apple Watch SE (2020) | unknown | Up to 18 hours | 1.5 hours to 80 percent
2.5 hours to 100 percent |
Apple Watch Series 6 (2020) | 265.9 mAh (40 mm)
303.8 mAh (44 mm) |
Up to 18 hours | 1 hour to 80 percent
1.5 hours to 100 percent |
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