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

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
Resolution
394x324px, 325 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
OLED	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
	85.51 %
Peak brightness
1000 cd/m2 (nit)	600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass (Sapphire), 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
RAM
1GB	4GB
Internal storage
32GB	64GB
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

Capacity
	9720 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	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
	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (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: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO
USB
	Type-C
Location
GPS, Glonass	Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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(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), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499	$ 999
In The Box
	USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter), 18W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	Oct 30, 2018

Alternative variants

non-LTE version

Materials & Colors	Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold, Blue, Red
MSRP	$ 399

with 1000 GB storage

Internal storage	1000GB
MSRP	$ 1749

with 256 GB storage

Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1299

with 512 GB storage

Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1499

variant with LTE

Weight	22.33 oz (633.0 g)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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

Links

Full specifications
Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) Specs	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) Review	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Review