Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) vs Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.0
Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm)	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
Released · Sep 18, 2020	Released · Sep 24, 2021
1.6-inch · 394x324px	8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
1GB · 32GB	4GB · 64GB
	Single camera
	5078 mAh

Design

Dimensions
	7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
	10.34 oz (297.0 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
Resistance
Water (up to 50 meters)
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight

Display

Size
1.6-inch	8.3-inch
Resolution
394x324px, 325 PPI	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Technology
OLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
	77.41 %
Peak brightness
1000 cd/m2 (nit)	500 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Dual-core	Hexa-core
GPU
PowerVR	Yes
Memory
1GB/32GB	4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.x)	iPadOS (15.x)
Compatible devices
Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	5078 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Magnetic charging

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

Camera

Rear
	Single camera
Main camera
	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
	Quad LED
Video recording
	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
	12 MP 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) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker
Features
	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 66(AWS-3)	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 39, 40, 41	Bands 34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

non-LTE version


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

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

Links

Full specifications
Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) Specs	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) Review	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Review