Phone Comparison - Apple Watch Series 6 vs Apple Watch Series 8

Apple Watch Series 6
apple watch series 6
Apple Watch Series 8
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general General Info

Manufacturer Apple Apple
Announced September 2020 September 2022
Status Coming Soon - September 2020 Available - September 2022
Colors Silver, Graphite (DLC), Gold (PVD) Graphite, Silver, Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 44 x 38 x 10.4 mm
(1.73 x 1.5 x 0.41 in)
45 x 38 x 10.7 mm
(1.77 x 1.5 x 0.42 in)
Weight 47.1 g (1.66.0.04 oz) 42.3 g, 51.5 g (1.48.0.11 oz, 1.8.0.18 oz)
SIM Type eSIM eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, HK
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66 - USA, LATAM, Canada
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, China, HK
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.31 W/kg (head)
0.55 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features 50m water resistant
ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models)
IP6X certified
50m water resistant
ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models)
Temperature sensing (0.01˚ accuracy)
Natural language commands and dictation (talking mode)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

hardware Hardware and OS

OS watchOS 7.0 watchOS 9.0
Processor Dual-core, Apple S6 Dual-core, Apple S8
GPU PowerVR [Similar] PowerVR [Similar]
RAM 1 GB [Browse Similar] 1 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 32 GB 32 GB
External Memory No No

display Display

Type Retina LTPO OLED capacitive touchscreen
Sapphire Crystal Glass
Ion-X strengthened glass
3D Touch display
1000 nits max brightness (advertised)
Always-on display
Retina LTPO OLED Screen
1000 nits (peak)
Sapphire Crystal Glass
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colors
Size 1.78 inches [Similar] 1.9 inches [Similar]
Resolution 448 x 368 pixels (326 ppi) 484 x 396 pixels (329 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 59.86% 66.81%
Multi-Touch no yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera
Flash No No
Features

Video
Front Camera , , [Similar] , , [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band
USB No No
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Browser Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 32 GB, 1 GB RAM 32 GB, 1 GB RAM eMMC 5.1
Expandable Storage No No
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
Heart-rate Sensor heart rate sensor present heart rate sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Po, non-removable Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Wireless charging
Capacity Wireless charging 308 mAh
Stand by Up to 18 h (mixed usage) -
Talk Time - -