Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm) vs Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) Specs Comparison
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| Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm) | Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) |
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Released
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2017
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Released
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Sep 18, 2020
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1.6-inch · 390x312px
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1.6-inch · 394x324px
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768GB · 16GB
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1GB · 32GB
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341 mAh
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Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 1.67 x 1.43 x 0.45 inches 42.5 x 36.4 x 11.4 mm |
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| Weight | |
| 1.86 oz (52.8 g) | |
| Wrist size | |
| Case fits 130-200 mm wrists | |
| Materials | |
| Back: Ceramic Frame: Stainless steel |
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| Materials & Colors | |
| Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold, Blue, Red Stainless steel: Silver, Graphite, Gold Titanium: Titanium, Space black |
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| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust | Water (up to 50 meters) |
| Colors | |
| Space Black, Silver | |
Display
| Size | |
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| 1.6-inch | 1.6-inch |
| Resolution | |
| 390x312px, 303 PPI | 394x324px, 325 PPI |
| Technology | |
| OLED | OLED |
| Screen-to-body | |
| 55.61 % | |
| Peak brightness | |
| 1000 cd/m2 (nit) | 1000 cd/m2 (nit) |
| Features | |
| Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass (Sapphire) | Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass (Sapphire), Ambient light sensor |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Apple S3 | Apple S6 |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core | Dual-core |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR | PowerVR |
| RAM | |
| 768GB | 1GB |
| Internal storage | |
| 16GB | 32GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | |
| OS | |
| watchOS (8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x) | watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.x) |
| Compatible devices | |
| Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later | |
Battery
| Capacity | |
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| 341 mAh | |
| Type | |
| Li - Ion | |
| Charging | |
| Qi wireless charging | Magnetic charging |
Camera
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 4.2 | 5.0 |
| WLAN | |
| 802.11 b,g,n | 802.11 b,g,n |
| Location | |
| A-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 |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | |
| Speakers | |
| Loudspeaker | Loudspeaker |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) | |
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| Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+) | 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+) | |
| 3G | |
| Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | |
| eSIM | eSIM |
Buyers information
| MSRP | |
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| $ 499 | |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Sep 15, 2020 | |
Alternative variants
non-LTE version
| Materials & Colors | Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold, Blue, Red |
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| MSRP | $ 399 |
Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm) Specs | Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm) Review | Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) Review |
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