Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm)
9.2
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
Released · Sep 18, 2020
Released · May 21, 2021
1.6-inch · 394x324px
12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
1GB · 32GB
8GB · 128GB
Triple camera
10758 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
Weight
24.06 oz (682.0 g)
Wrist size
Case fits 130-200 mm wrists
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold, Blue, Red
Stainless steel: Silver, Graphite, Gold
Titanium: Titanium, Space black
Silver, Space Gray
Resistance
Water (up to 50 meters)
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control

Display

Size
1.6-inch 12.9-inch
Resolution
394x324px, 325 PPI 2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
OLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.43 %
Peak brightness
1000 cd/m2 (nit) 1600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass (Sapphire), Ambient light sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S6 Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Dual-core Octa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
PowerVR Apple 8-core GPU
Memory
1GB/32GB 8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.x) iPadOS (14.x)
Compatible devices
Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Type
Li - Ion 10758 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Magnetic charging
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video
Front
12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C
Location
GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
NFC Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
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(AWS-3)
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020 Apr 20, 2021

Alternative variants

non-LTE version
Materials & Colors Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold, Blue, Red
MSRP $ 399
With 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
With 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage
Memory 16GB/1024GB
With 16 RAM and 2TB storage
Memory 16GB/2048GB
With 5G
Weight 24.16 oz (685.0 g)
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM Yes
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
Location GPS, A-GPS
Other UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
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