Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) vs Apple Watch Series 1 (38mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm)
Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) Apple Watch Series 1 (38mm)
Released · Sep 18, 2020
Released · April 2015
1.6-inch
1.5-inch
1GB · 32GB
0.5GB · 8GB
205 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$499

Design

Dimensions
1.52 x 1.31 x 0.41 inches
38.6 x 33.3 x 10.5 mm
Weight
0.88 oz (25.0 g)
Wrist size
Case fits 130-200 mm wrists
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold, Blue, Red
Stainless steel: Silver, Graphite, Gold
Titanium: Titanium, Space black
Resistance
Water (up to 50 meters) Yes; IPX7
Colors
Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Gray

Display

Size
1.6-inch 1.5-inch, 55.12% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 1000 nits OLED, 450 nits
Resolution
394x324px, 325 PPI 340x272px, 290 PPI
Protection
Sapphire
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor Pressure-sensitive, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S6 Apple S1P (28 nm)
Processor
Dual-core Dual-core
520 MHz
Cortex-A7
GPU
PowerVR PowerVR G6200
Memory
1GB/32GB 0.5GB/8GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.x) watchOS (6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x)
Compatible devices
Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Type
Li - Ion 205 mAh
Charging
Magnetic charging Magnetic charging

Camera

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.0
WLAN
b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart rate, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker Loudspeaker

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM

Alternative variants

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