Extend Battery Life on Watch7 & Watch Ultra

Last Update date : 2026-07-02
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How to Extend Battery Life on Samsung Galaxy Watch7 and Watch Ultra

Learn how to extend battery life on Samsung Galaxy Watch7 and Watch Ultra using Power Saving mode, Limit health features, and Exercise power saving mode.

To extend battery life on your Samsung Galaxy Watch7 or Watch Ultra, activate Power Saving mode to disable non-essential features like Wi-Fi, Always On Display, and background syncing. Use the Limit health features option to reduce energy consumption from health tracking, or enable Exercise power saving mode on the Watch Ultra for workouts.

1. How to Activate Power Saving Mode on Samsung Galaxy Watch7 and Watch Ultra

Power Saving mode reduces battery consumption by disabling certain features and limiting system performance. Follow these steps to enable it:

  1. Open the Settings app on your watch.
  2. Tap on Battery.
  3. Select Power Saving and toggle it on.

Once activated, Power Saving mode will disable the following features:

- Wi-Fi connectivity

- Always On Display

- Wake-up gesture

It will also limit:

- CPU performance

- Background network usage

- Location services

- Syncing frequency

- Screen brightness

- Screen timeout duration

2. What Does the Limit Health Features Option Do?

The Limit health features option is enabled by default and helps conserve battery life by reducing the energy used for health tracking. When active, it disables the following features:

- Workout auto-detection

- High and low heart rate alerts

- Background heart rate monitoring

- Movement and respiration tracking during sleep

Note that your sleep score will not be calculated when this option is enabled. You can disable it in the settings if needed.

3. How to Enable Exercise Power Saving Mode on Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra includes an exclusive Exercise power saving mode designed to extend battery life during workouts. When enabled, it automatically activates during exercise sessions and applies the following limitations:

- Less accurate GPS and heart rate data recordings

- Bluetooth turned off

- All network connections blocked, including calls and messages

- No audio guide during exercise

- Screen not turned on by Wake-up gesture and split guide

To enable Exercise power saving mode, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Samsung Health app on your Watch Ultra.
  2. Go to Exercise.
  3. Tap on Settings and select Exercise power saving.
  4. Toggle the option on.

You can adjust this setting before starting a workout if you prefer not to limit health features during exercise.

4. Supported Samsung Galaxy Devices

This guide applies to the following Samsung Galaxy devices:

- Samsung Galaxy Watch7

- Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra

5. Related Samsung Support Topics

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