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[–] gelberhut@lemdro.id 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not that many. Strange that they did not pitch wired charging as faster or less power consuming or something like that...

[–] ijeff@lemdro.id 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Might be too small of a difference to matter with their implementation. As an aside, the 24 hr battery life is a disappointment IMO.

[–] gelberhut@lemdro.id 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

if wired charging has no any benefit one can "sell", this is a downgrade.

[–] rutenl@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The advantage mentioned in the article is easier connection to the charger and slightly faster charging

[–] gelberhut@lemdro.id 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

yes, but google itself claimed nothing. If it would really reduce heating and reduce energy needed to charge the watch - google would mentioned this - this is good for the environment.
according to data I have seen charging speed improvement is formal like 65 min instead of 70 for 0 to 100% and same time from 0 to 50%

I assume that the real reason either cost reduction or space for extra sensors.

[–] macallik@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago

Battery life is my biggest concern. I see 24 hour battery life w/ Always-On display... does anyone have any references that speak to the battery life when the feature is turned off?

Looking to replace a Garmin watch that lasts 4-5 days and trying to see whether it'll be worth it

[–] junderwood@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

I just wanna listen to my audiobooks while on my morning walk without carrying my phone.

[–] DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Until one of the new features is "larger case size", everything else is irrelevant to me