Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) vs Apple Watch Series 7 (41mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm)
Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) Apple Watch Series 7 (41mm)
Released · Sep 18, 2020
Released · Oct 15, 2021
1.6-inch
1GB · 32GB
1GB · 32GB

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020 Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$499

Design

Weight
1.13 oz (32.0 g)
Wrist size
Case fits 130-200 mm wrists
Materials
Back: 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) Water, Dust; IP6X
Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red

Display

Size
1.6-inch
Type
OLED, 1000 nits OLED
Resolution
394x324px, 325 PPI 448x368px
Protection
Sapphire
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S6 Apple S7
Processor
Dual-core Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR PowerVR
Memory
1GB/32GB 1GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.x) watchOS (9.x, 8.x)
Compatible devices
Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Magnetic charging Qi wireless charging

Camera

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
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, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, Blood Oxygen
Location
GPS, Glonass A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker Loudspeaker
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

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 1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM eSIM

Alternative variants

non-LTE version
Materials & Colors Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold, Blue, Red
Prices (MSRP) $399
With Stainless Steel case
Weight 1.49 oz (42.3 g)
Materials Back: Stainless steel
Colors Graphite, Silver, Gold
With Titanium case
Weight 1.31 oz (37.0 g)
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