Apple Watch Series 6 Aluminum 40mm vs Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum 45mm

Apple Watch Series 6 Aluminum 40mm
Apple Watch Series 6 Aluminum 40mm
Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum 45mm
Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum 45mm
Apple Watch Series 6 Aluminum 40mm
Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum 45mm
  • Network
  • 2G network
    N/A
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • 3G network
    N/A
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
  • 4G network
    N/A
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66
  • HSDPA speed
    -
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    -
    5.76 Mbps
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2020-09
    2022-09
  • Status
    2020-09
    2022-09
  • Design
  • Build
    Glass front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, aluminum frame
    Glass front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, aluminum frame
  • SIM
    No
    eSIM
  • Height
    40 mm
    45 mm
  • Width
    34 mm
    38 mm
  • Thickness
    10.4 mm
    10.7 mm
  • Weight
    30.5 g
    38.8 g
  • Waterproof
    50 m
    IP6X (50m)
  • Dust proof
    -
    IP6X
  • Colors
    Blue, Gray, Gold, Red, Silver
    Midnight, Red, Silver, Starlight
  • Display
  • Display type
    Retina LTPO OLED
    Retina LTPO OLED
  • Physical size
    1.57 inches
    1.9 inches
  • Resolution
    394 x 324 pixels
    484 x 396 pixels
  • Pixel density
    326 ppi
    326 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Ion-X strengthened glass
    Ion-X strengthened glass
  • Display features
    1000 nits (peak), Always-on display
    Always-on display
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Dual-core
    Dual-core
  • Chipset
    Apple S6
    Apple S8
  • GPU
    PowerVR
    PowerVR
  • Memory RAM
    1 GB
    1 GB
  • Internal storage
    32 GB
    32 GB
  • Memory card
    No
    No
  • Storage
    -
    eMMC 5.1
  • OS
  • OS
    watchOS 7.0, upgradable to 7.1
    watchOS 9.0
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    No
    No
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    No
    No
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
    Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • USB
    No
    No
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v5.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • NFC
    Yes
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    Yes
    Yes
  • BDS
    -
    Yes
  • QZSS
    Yes
    Yes
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, always-on altimeter, barometer, compass, gyroscope, heart rate, SpO2, VO2max
    Accelerometer, always-on altimeter, barometer, compass, gyroscope, heart rate, SpO2, temperature (body), VO2max
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Ion
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    266 mAh
    -
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
    Yes
    -
  • Fast wireless charging
    -
    Yes
  • Standby time
    18 h
    -
  • Cost
  • Price
    500 USD
    430 USD

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