Apple Watch Series 6 Aluminum 40mm vs Apple iPhone XR

Apple Watch Series 6 Aluminum 40mm

Apple iPhone XR

Network
2G network

N/A

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

N/A

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

N/A

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
HSDPA speed

-

42 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

-

LTE-A, 1024 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

-

Yes
EDGE

-

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, aluminum frame

Glass, aluminium alloy
SIM

No

Nano-SIM and e-SIM
Height

40 mm

150.9 mm
Width

34 mm

75.7 mm
Thickness

10.4 mm

8.3 mm
Weight

30.5 g

194 g
Payment

-

Apple Pay(Visa, Mastercard)
Waterproof

50 m

IP67, 1m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

-

IP67
Colors

Blue, Gray, Gold, Red, Silver

Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral

Display
Display type

Retina LTPO OLED

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

1.57 inches

6.1 inches
Resolution

394 x 324 pixels

828 x 1792 pixels
Pixel density

326 ppi

326 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Ion-X strengthened glass

Scratch resistant, oleophobic coating
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

1000 nits (peak), Always-on display

Liquid Retina HD display, HDR10 compliant, True-tone display

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5 GHz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

No

Lightning, USB 2.0
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
QZSS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, always-on altimeter, barometer, compass, gyroscope, heart rate, SpO2, VO2max

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, Face ID, gyroscope, light, proximity

Main camera
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8 , 28 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

-

2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Primary camera flash

-

quad-LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

-

phase detection autofocus
Camera features

-

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro mode, RAW
DxOMark photo

-

104
DxOMark video

-

96
DxOMark camera score

-

101

Apple Watch Series 6 Aluminum 40mm comparisons