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That's 36 hours of normal use, with a 60 minute workout[1]. My Fenix 6 lasts 8 days of normal use and currently tells me it can record a 14 hour run even with only 42% battery.

[1] - Details in footnote #1 on https://www.apple.com/apple-watch-ultra/

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My Apple Watch with Cellular enabled is the only electronic doo-dad that I carry on my bike rides, even up to 100 miles. At the end of the night when it goes on the charger, I might have 20% left. That's good enough for me considering I seldom, if ever, leave the house with a phone.

And if one could ever get a cellular enabled watch without an iPhone, I'll be first in line.

You actually can, it's called "Family Setup" and it allows you to use someone else's iPhone to complete the initial device setup.

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