Fenix 6X Pro. Normal battery drain, and best settings?

I installed a simple battery widget and it looks like I'm averaging about 0.25%/hr of drain, including phone notifications, and 30min runs 4-5 days a week using GPS + music. 

That's basically fine (great even), as it works out to more than 2 weeks between charges. Even so, I'm always looking for settings to prolong the battery, not that I really need it. So far, I've done things like:

1. Disabled pulse ox (huge drain)

2. Set backlight and vibration settings conservatively

3. Disabled Wifi (does this really help)?

Are there are any other good tips/tricks on maximizing battery life?

In particular, does the music format/quality matter? I have music downloaded from my YT Music account as m4a, but is the watch more efficient with mp3s and lower bitrates?

Anything else that makes a difference? Is it worth messing with GPS settings/disabling constellations?

  • I've had the 6x since launch.  You have me curious about if I did install something.  I know I've got a purchase watch face.    But as I scroll thru the widgets on mobile garmin connect I do see a "battery widget with automatic charge detection"  So maybe your wight.

    I stand corrected.     It was so long ago I didnt know.  and I see that is out of date even.  Sorry for the confusion

  • Yes I realize that now.  our posts with my apology for the confusion must have crossed in the ether

  • Are there are any other good tips/tricks on maximizing battery life?

    Enable battery save mode in your sleeping time. This will disable all external sensors, BT, wifi and change watchface when you are in sleep.

  • Thanks to all who suggested Battery Saver Mode while sleeping, that one is great. I went in customized the mode to disable phone, wifi, etc., but left on activity tracking and WHR, so that I'll continue to get 24-hour motion and sleep tracking (I wake up frequently in the middle of the night to refill bottles and change diapers, etc.).

    It looks like those changes alone will yield about 3x the standard standby time when enabled (estimate going from 12 days remaining to 36), so even if it's only on 7-8 hours a day during sleep, it'll still add up.