Garmin
Forerunner 255 Series
Long battery, but wrist HR often inaccurate.

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I go on runs and swims in the pool and would recommend the S11 instead of the Ultra. The Ultra is just too heavy. The S11 46mm basically has the same screen size. Battery life is fantastic. Ended up with 49% battery life yesterday after 24 hours - even though I ran a 1 hour workout, a number of timers and tracked my sleep.
I’m in the exact same boat…. and I will end up getting the S11. I think it comes down to just finally getting the real deal, wanting a silver color, and that I will personally be dumping my iPhone at home and using it as my main communication device. So I need the extra battery. I am excited.
I have a series 10 - would it be worth it to get the 11 since battery life is super important for my distance running (I'm slow and need more time to get there.)
Interesting. If the table is accurate, the series 11 non-cell version is 11% higher capacity Vs series 10, but the cell version is *lower capacity* than series 10. Then again maybe series 10 cell had less mAh than GPS? SE3 shows no diff between cell and non.
Gotta compare titanium series 11 to ultra 3 as both have a sapphire screen which rocks, btw). The S9 chip, of which S10 is effectively a rebadge, is quite power efficient Vs S4. You could order both and return what's not needed after a round.
Same here - I went from series 8 to 11 and the battery life is a little better BUT with fast charging it feels like battery life is a non factor. Soon as I come out of the shower, it’s already charged to 80%+. No regrets at all.
Some youtubers have already done videos on all the new watches It's better and generally screen on difference is a few hours so not nothing.. Again the watch size you choose actually plays a big factor. Series 11 42mm gets three hours less screen on time than the bigger 46mm series 11. New SE3 actually has the best battery life of any watch that is not an ultra model this is assuming you get get the biggest one. I assume just because it has less sensors and tech in it.
Some youtubers have already done videos on all the new watches It's better and generally screen on difference is a few hours so not nothing.. Again the watch size you choose actually plays a big factor. Series 11 42mm gets three hours less screen on time than the bigger 46mm series 11. New SE3 actually has the best battery life of any watch that is not an ultra model this is assuming you get get the biggest one. I assume just because it has less sensors and tech in it.
Garmin
Forerunner 255 Series
Long battery, but wrist HR often inaccurate.

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