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Compare Apple smart watches: the latest Apple Watch series 6, Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch 38mm and 42mm
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Compare Apple smart watches: the latest Apple Watch series 6, Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch 38mm and 42mm
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Link | Apple Watch Series 6 44mm | Apple Watch Series 6 40mm | Apple Watch SE 44mm | Apple Watch SE 40mm | Apple Watch Series 5 44mm | Apple Watch Series 5 40mm | Apple Watch Series 4 40mm | Apple Watch Series 4 cellular 40mm | Apple Watch Series 3 cellular | Apple Watch Series 2 42mm | Apple Watch Series 2 38mm | Apple Watch 42mm | Apple Watch 38mm |
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| Release date | Sep. 15th 2020 | Sep. 15th 2020 | Sep. 15th 2020 | Sep. 15th 2020 | Sep. 10th 2019 | Sep. 10th 2019 | Sep. 21st 2018 | Sep. 21st 2018 | Sep. 15th 2017 | Sep. 16th 2016 | Sep. 16th 2016 | Apr. 10th 2015 | Apr. 10th 2015 |
| Price | $ 429 | $ 399 | $ 309 | $ 279 | $ 429 | $ 399 | $ 399 | $ 499 | $ 399 | $ 369 | $ 349 | ||
| Dimensions | |||||||||||||
| Screen size | 1.65 in | 1.5 in | 1.65 in | 1.5 in | |||||||||
| Screen resolution | 368x448 | 324x394 | 368x448 | 324x394 | 368x448 | 324x394 | 324x394 | 324x394 | 340x272 | 390x312 | 340x272 | 390x312 | 340x272 |
| Always on display | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
| Weight | 36.7 g | 30.1 g | 30.1 g | 30.1 g | 50 g | 40 g | 50 g | 40 g | |||||
| Thickness | 10.74 mm | 10.74 mm | 10.74 mm | 10.74 mm | 10.74 mm | 10.74 mm | 10.7 mm | 10.7 mm | 10.5 mm | 10.5 mm | 10.5 mm | 10.5 mm | |
| Features | |||||||||||||
| Built-in memory | 32 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | ||
| RAM | 1 GB | 512 MB | 512 MB | 512 MB | 512 MB | ||||||||
| Processor | Apple S6 | Apple S6 | Apple S5 | Apple S5 | Apple S5 dual core | Apple S5 dual core | Apple S4 dual core | Apple S4 dual core | Apple S2 | Apple S2 | Apple S1 | Apple S1 | |
| Compatibility | iPhone 6s or later | iOS 8 (iPhone 5 - iPhone 6 Plus) | iOS 8 (iPhone 5 - iPhone 6 Plus) | ||||||||||
| Operating System | watchOS 7 | watchOS 7 | watchOS 7 | watchOS 7 | watchOS 6 or later | watchOS 6 | watchOS 5 | watchOS 5 | watchOS 4 | watchOS 3 | watchOS 3 | Watch OS | Watch OS |
| Front camera | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Built-in speaker | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in microphone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Vibration engine | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | |||||||
| Waterproof | Yes 5 ATM | Yes 5 ATM | Yes 5 ATM | Yes 5 ATM | Yes 50m | Yes 50m | Yes 50m | Yes 50m | Yes | Yes 50m | Yes 50m | - IPX7 | - IPX7 |
| Taptic engine | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | |||||||||||||
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | |||||
| Magnetometer | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | |||||||
| Altimeter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes On-Demand | Yes On-Demand | |||||||
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| GPS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Heart rate sensor | Yes Heart rate, blood oxygen, ECG | Yes Heart rate, blood oxygen, ECG | Yes | Yes | Yes 2nd Gen Optical, Electrical (ECG) | Yes Optical, Electrical | Yes Optical, Electrical | Yes Optical, Electrical | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| UV Sensor | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Connectivity | |||||||||||||
| Bluetooth® | Yes 5.0 | Yes 5.0 | Yes 5.0 | Yes 5.0 | Yes 5.0 | Yes 5.0 | Yes 5.0 | Yes 5.0 | Yes | Yes 4.0 | Yes 4.0 | Yes 4.0 | Yes 4.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes 802.11b/g/n dual band | Yes 802.11b/g/n dual band | Yes 802.11b/g/n | Yes 802.11b/g/n | Yes 802.11b/g/n | Yes 802.11b/g/n | Yes 802.11b/g/n | Yes 802.11b/g/n | Yes | Yes 802.11b/g/n | Yes 802.11b/g/n | Yes 802.11b/g/n | Yes 802.11b/g/n |
| 3G | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | ||
| 4G LTE | - | - | - | - | - | - | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |||
| UWB | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | |||||
| Infrared port | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Phone capability | - | - | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | ||||
| Battery | |||||||||||||
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes MagSafe inductive charging | Yes MagSafe inductive charging | Yes MagSafe inductive charging | Yes MagSafe inductive charging | Yes MagSafe inductive charging | Yes MagSafe inductive charging | Yes MagSafe inductive charging | Yes MagSafe inductive charging | Yes MagSafe inductive charging |
| Battery capacity | 296 mAh | 296 mAh | 291.8 mAh | 291.8 mAh | 279 mAh | 334 mAh | 273 mAh | 250 mAh | 205 mAh | ||||
| Battery life | 18 h | 18 h | 18 h | 18 h | 18 h | 18 h | 18 h | 18 h | 1 day | 1 day | 1 day | 1 day | 1 day |
| GPS+HR Workout time | 6h | 5 h | 5 h | ||||||||||
| Design | |||||||||||||
| Interchangeable straps | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Input method | Digital crown, Multi-Touch, Microphone, Siri, connected iPhone | Digital crown, Multi-Touch, Microphone, Siri, connected iPhone | Digital crown, Multi-Touch, Microphone, Siri, connected iPhone | Digital crown, Multi-Touch, Microphone, Siri, connected iPhone | Digital crown, Multi-Touch, Force Touch, Microphone, Siri, connected iPhone | Digital crown, Multi-Touch, Force Touch, Microphone, Siri, connected iPhone | Digital crown, Multi-Touch, Force Touch, Microphone, Siri, connected iPhone | Digital crown, Multi-Touch, Force Touch, Microphone, Siri, connected iPhone | Digital crown, Multi-Touch, Force Touch, Microphone, Siri, connected iPhone | Digital crown, Multi-Touch, Force Touch, Microphone, Siri, connected iPhone | Digital crown, Multi-Touch, Force Touch, Microphone, Siri, connected iPhone | Digital crown, Multi-Touch, Force Touch, Microphone, Siri, connected iPhone |
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