Apple Watch Series 6 Aluminum 44mm Cellular vs Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

Apple Watch Series 6 Aluminum 44mm Cellular

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 18(800); LTE-TDD 2300, 2500, 2600 MHz
HSDPA speed

-

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
LTE-A speed

-

LTE-A, (3CA) Cat11, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload
GPRS

-

Yes
EDGE

-

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, aluminum frame

Front/back glass, aluminum frame
SIM

eSIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

44 mm

159.9 mm
Width

38 mm

75.7 mm
Thickness

10.4 mm

8.3 mm
Weight

36.5 g

191 g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay
Waterproof

50 m

IP68 certified, 1.5 m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Blue, Gray, Gold, Red, Silver

Black, blue, gold, orchid grey

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

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

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

No

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

-
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Messaging SMS

-

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

-

Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging Push Mail

-

Push Mail
Sensors

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

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro, proximity