With upgrades consisting of bigger and brighter 2,000 nits screens, 2GB of RAM, and an Exynos W930 chipset, some might think the Galaxy Watch 6 series posts different battery life figures than last year's model. But if there's one thing that hasn't changed from the previous generation, it's battery life, surprisingly enough.
Galaxy Watch 5 Pro still reigns supreme
Samsung equipped the Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic with bigger batteries. The 40/44mm Galaxy Watch 6 relies on 300mAh and 425mAh batteries, respectively. The 43/47mm Galaxy Watch 6 Classic is powered by similar units, as, despite its bigger footprint, it uses the same 1.3-inch and 1.5-inch AMOLED panels as the standard variant.
Samsung says that regardless of which Watch 6 model you'll use, you should achieve up to 40 hours of battery on a single charge with the Always-On Display turned off or up to 30 hours with the Always-On Display enabled.
It's the same autonomy Samsung claimed last year for the Galaxy Watch 5, which could mean Galaxy Watch 6 users might be able to squeeze out more than 40 hours on a charge with some tweaking.
Nevertheless, the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro seemingly remains the king of battery life among Samsung smartwatches. Officially, the Pro model released last year can last up to 80 hours on a single charge, and neither the standard Watch 6 nor the new Classic model can match that.
The Galaxy Watch 6 series is now available for pre-order and will hit the shelves on August 11.
