How To Get The Best Battery Life Out Of Your Apple Watch - bgr.com

What the report says

BGR published a practical guide on July 25, 2026, outlining ways Apple Watch users can improve daily battery life without giving up the device’s main iPhone companion features. The article says Apple promotes all-day battery life, with newer Series 11 models rated for up to 24 hours under ideal conditions, but real-world users may still need Low Power Mode before the day ends, especially as batteries age.

The guide first recommends checking battery health directly on the watch through Settings > Battery > Battery Health. BGR notes that Maximum Capacity shows how the battery compares with when it was new, and says a reading below 80% may be a sign to consider replacement. It also highlights Apple’s Optimized Battery Charging, which is enabled by default and uses charging patterns to hold the battery around 80% before finishing the charge closer to when the user typically picks up the watch.

For immediate savings, BGR points to Low Power Mode, which can be turned on from Control Center and may be set for one, two or three days. The mode reduces background activity and disables or limits features such as the Always On display, wrist gestures, some heart monitoring functions, and certain wireless connections when the paired iPhone is not nearby.

Other recommendations include deleting unused watch apps, turning off automatic app installs from iPhone downloads, disabling or limiting the Always On display, and reducing unnecessary notifications. The broader context is that smartwatches balance convenience with power use, so trimming background processes and display activity can meaningfully extend runtime, particularly on older Apple Watch models.