AMOLED Battery Life - Real Life Experience

So how many times during the day do you look at the watch? For me the 20 views are perfectly sufficient, when I use it as a smartwatch. If you need to look at the watch 100 times per day, you can replicate the test with 100 views, if you really want to know how it changes the consumption. After completing this testing cycle, I can also try it for a few days with a higher number of views, but to keep the consistency of the test, I am not going to change the conditions now.

I glance at it regularly and subconsciously, multiple times per day, same as I do if I wear any other watch, also in moments when pressing a button to see the face would be completely impractical, e.g. when wearing a jacket. With Garmin this frequency is enhanced because I like to track my HR and other statistics throughout the day.

5016816 said:

Pretty sure there's more people using their Garmin watches as smartwatches than using them without displaying anything on the screen.

I think you misunderstand what the smartwatch mode means. What Garmin calls the "smartwatch" mode is when you do not use any activity tracking features, just using the ordinary smartwatch features - time, notifications, heart rate, steps, sleep / nap monitoring, weather, etc. Whether you use AoD, wrist gesture, or just the button is up to you, but it is clear that AoD will increase the consumption. And the specifications of Instinct 3 clearly tell that the 18 days are at Wrist Gesture (no AoD), which I simulate in a controlled way manually.

You clearly don't understand that if your scenario was realistic, Garmin would be saying 40 days in smartwatch mode. When even in smart saver mode they are saying 30.

Hi, I’m also sharing my current battery experience. I’ll mention that I haven’t completed a full cycle yet. Oh, I have the 45mm I3. On average, I’m using 6% per day, and I’ll share my settings (if I forget anything, let me know so I can add it to be as thorough as possible): wrist movement ON, AOD OFF, low brightness, smart HR, oxygen monitoring during the night, non-original watch face with more than 15 fields, at night only Do Not Disturb is active, GPS set to automatic but during running and MTB, it switches to multi. I check it a lot during the day, and I do one activity every two days, lasting an hour or a bit more, which often includes running. I’ll also mention that this charge includes the first setup, where I obviously made many data transfers between settings, configurations, etc. After almost 7 days my battery is at 59%

Yes, looks fine. Though, unless you need the nightly PulseOx for something specific, then I would disable it, since it is a huge consumer of power. The only thing that the watch uses it for, is the altitude acclimation, so unless you are on a Himalaya trek, it is rather useless. It can be perhaps useful for people suffering from some form of obstructive pulmonary disease, though in such case a medical monitoring device would be better suitable.

Mmm ok thanks. I don't need them for anything specific, I can actually deactivate that but could I see some difference trying to go to the mountains next weekend at 2000? You're right about the Ox but I'd just like to see how much it consumes like that and then do a test without it ^^ if in the end it changes for a couple of days it'll be fine anyway

Saurax said:

could I see some difference trying to go to the mountains next weekend at 2000?

Perhaps a tiny bit, but typically you need to stay over 800m for up to 21 days to see the result of the acclimation. So certainly, out of curiosity, I would keep it enabled too for the weekend, but would not expect any dramatic changes. More info at What Is Heat and Altitude Performance Acclimation? | Garmin Customer Support 

Yesyes just for curiosity and then I'll turn off it