Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 Battery Capacities Revealed in Regulatory Database

[JediKnife]

Apple does not list battery capacities for the new Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 models, but MacRumors has discovered this information in a Chinese regulatory database today, and we have outlined our findings below.

According to the database, which only provides Apple model numbers instead of product names, the 41mm and 45mm Apple Watch Series 9 models appear to be equipped with 282 mAh and 308 mAh batteries, respectively. These capacities are unchanged compared to the equivalent Apple Watch Series 8 models, which makes sense given that Apple says the Series 9 models have the same 18-hour battery life as Series 8 models.

As for the Apple Watch Ultra 2, it appears to be equipped with a 564 mAh battery, which is approximately 4% larger than the 542 mAh battery in the original Apple Watch Ultra. However, Apple says the Ultra 2 has the same 36-hour battery life as the original Ultra, likely due to it having a brighter display and other new features.

A recap of the Apple Watch battery capacities listed in the database:

Apple Watch	Battery Capacity
Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm)​	282 mAh​
Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm)​	282 mAh​
Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm)​	308 mAh​
Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm)​	308 mAh​
Apple Watch Ultra 2​	564 mAh​
Apple Watch Ultra​	542 mAh​

New features for both the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 include brighter displays, a faster S9 chip, a new "Double Tap" gesture for interacting with the watches without touching the screen, and more. Both new models have been available to order since Tuesday and will begin arriving to customers and launch in stores on Friday, September 22.

MacRumors also found the same battery capacities for what appears to be the iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max as were reported earlier today. We were unable to find a listing for the regular iPhone 15 battery.

Article Link: Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 Battery Capacities Revealed in Regulatory Database

BuT wE goT RaYtRACInG!!!!!!

 

[SFjohn]

the extra 22 mAh on the Ultra 2 justifies my upgrade from the Ultra

Seriously? It just has a brighter screen & double tap. That’s it. I’m holding onto my ultra 2,000 nits & 3 day battery life… 👍🏻

 

[SFjohn]

BuT wE goT RaYtRACInG!!!!!!

On the iPhone 15 Pros, aren’t we talking about watches in this thread?

 

[Apple_Robert]

interesting, unchanged for the 9 and slightly larger in the Ultra ... wonder hoe they found room in the Ultra for that

I doubt we will see any real noticeable daily improvement although it would be nice to have a larger haptic engine.

 

[jz0309]

I doubt we will see any real noticeable daily improvement although it would be nice to have a larger haptic engine.

It’s a 4% increase, so not a whole lot. But also Apple did not talk about efficiency improvement of the new S9 if I recall.
My Ultra lasts me about 38hrs and typicall is between 25-30% at that point so I will see how the 2 will do

 

[Apple_Robert]

It’s a 4% increase, so not a whole lot. But also Apple did not talk about efficiency improvement of the new S9 if I recall.
My Ultra lasts me about 38hrs and typicall is between 25-30% at that point so I will see how the 2 will do

Is that 38 hours with everything turned on?

 

[jz0309]

Is that 38 hours with everything turned on?

Yep, except I dont use cellular.
Basically put it on day 1 when I get up, use it for sleep tracking during the night and the following evening, day 2, put it in the charger, give or take 38 hrs

 

[Rossmon]

I think it's just the best compromise. Some people like myself have small wrists and I have no issues charging my watch every day or two... its become second nature. I truly appreciate what it can do given its size. Best of all, my watch is Apple Watch 4 from 2019 and its battery health is at 86 percent, still getting a decent runtime. It's really a testament to how good the batteries are that it's still going strong after 4 years of daily usage.

My 4 is at about the same shape after 4 years of daily use and couple hours running almost every day!

 

[JediKnife]

On the iPhone 15 Pros, aren’t we talking about watches in this thread?

🫢 I’ll just show myself out now…

 

[SFjohn]

I doubt we will see any real noticeable daily improvement although it would be nice to have a larger haptic engine.

The haptic engine you can feel most of all on the aluminum watches. They are the lightest in the current generation, next would be the ultra, and least of all is stainless steel. The regular watch getting 2,000 nits is very nice.

 

[F23]

Seriously? It just has a brighter screen & double tap. That’s it. I’m holding onto my ultra 2,000 nits & 3 day battery life… 👍🏻

sarcasm lol. i agree the ultra 1 is more than perfect still. mine is at 100% battery health too

 

[Fuzzball84]

My 4 is at about the same shape after 4 years of daily use and couple hours running almost every day!

A real testament to Apples devices... I recall my original iPad (first gen) having its battery performing really well even after 4 years of usage.. shame the processor was struggling by that point.. it was a solid device.