Galaxy Watches might have longer battery time with Wear OS 5.

Wear OS 5 aims to enhance Galaxy Watches' battery life.

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It's based on Android 14, with the first Developer Preview now accessible.

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Google claims Wear OS 5 is more energy-efficient than prior versions.

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Activities like running a marathon are expected to consume 20% less power.

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Developers are encouraged to design power-efficient apps and watch faces.

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Google transitioned to Samsung's Watch Face Format with Wear OS 3.

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Around 30% of third-party watch faces on Play Store already use this format.

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Older watch face formats will soon be phased out by Google.

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Wear OS 3 has spurred the development of smartwatches by various brands.

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Wear OS 5 offers features like a grid-based app launcher and flexible audio output selection during media playback.

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