Apple Watch SE (40mm) vs Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm)
Apple Watch SE (40mm) Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm)
Released · Sep 18, 2020
Released · Sep 18, 2020
1.6-inch · 394 x 324 px
1.6-inch · 394 x 324 px
1GB · 32GB
1GB · 32GB

Display

Size
1.6-inch 1.6-inch
Resolution
394 x 324 px, 325 PPI 394 x 324 px, 325 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Screen-to-body
57.48 %
Peak brightness
1000 cd/m2 (nit) 1000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass (Sapphire), Ambient light sensor Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass (Sapphire), Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S5 Apple S6
Processor
Dual-core, 64-bit Dual-core, 64-bit
GPU
PowerVR PowerVR
RAM
1GB 1GB
Internal storage
32GB, not expandable 32GB, not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x) watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.x)
Device type
Smartwatch Smartwatch
Compatible devices
Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Magnetic charging Magnetic charging

Camera

Design

Wrist size
Case fits 130-200 mm wrists Case fits 130-200 mm wrists
Materials & Colors
Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold, Blue, Red
Stainless steel: Silver, Graphite, Gold
Titanium: Titanium, Space black
Resistance
Water (up to 50 meters) Water (up to 50 meters)

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM eSIM

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker Loudspeaker

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n 802.11 b,g,n
Location
GPS, Glonass GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen
Other
NFC NFC

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 329 $ 499

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020 Sep 15, 2020

Alternative variants

non-LTE version
MSRP $ 279
non-LTE version
Materials & Colors Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold, Blue, Red
MSRP $ 399
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