Weak battery life

The Apple Watch Series 3 has very poor battery life if you rely on it for phone calls over cellular / mobile calling

After looking at the details on Apple’s battery life page, first spotted by the blog 9to5Mac, the Apple Watch Series 3 offers “over 1 hour of talk time while connected directly to LTE.”

Essential reading: Garmin Vivosmart 3 review

Leave your iPhone at home with the Apple Watch?

So according to the specs, this is not enough to go a day without your phone, especially if you’re planning to take a few phone calls. It does, however, get a bit better when using the iPhone connect, but then its only 3 hours

Apple says the Apple Watch Series 3 should offer about 18 hours of battery life for mixed usage. Sounds like it’ll be a good option for phone calls if you need to run out to the store, but not enough to leave your iPhone at home all day.

Essential reading: Garmin Vivosmart 3 review

Apple Watch series 3 Features

Cellular built in for calling, messaging, music and apps

Siri can now talk to you for the first time, no more reading the screen

New Heart rate features that include resting and recovery heart rate figures

New Triathlon mode

GPS and wifi connected

Battery life up to 18 hours

Apple Watch 3 availability and price

Apple has announced that the Apple Watch series 3 will be available for preorder from the 15th September and then available on the 22nd September. Pricing starts at $399 with cellular and $329 without.