Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	Oct 30, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$499	$999

Design

Dimensions
	11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm
Weight
	22.26 oz / 631.0 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)
Biometrics
	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
	Gray, Silver

Display

Size
1.6-inch	12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 1000 nits	IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution
394x324px, 325 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Protection
Sapphire
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S6	Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)
Processor
Dual-core	Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
PowerVR	Apple 7-core GPU
Memory
1GB/32GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB 4GB/1000GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x)
Compatible devices
Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	9720 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Magnetic charging

Camera

Rear
	Single camera
Main camera
	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
	Quad LED
Video recording
	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, Glonass	Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Multiple speakers
Features
	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	TV-out
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation, Video recording

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

with 1000 GB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1749

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499

variant with LTE

Weight	22.33 oz / 633.0 g
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID

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