Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) vs Apple iPhone 12 Specs Comparison
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| Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) | Apple iPhone 12 |
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Released
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Sep 18, 2020
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Released
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Oct 23, 2020
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1.6-inch · 394x324px
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6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
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1GB · 32GB
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4GB · 64GB
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Dual camera
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2815 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Sep 15, 2020 | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $499 | 4GB/64GB - $829 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump) |
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| Weight | |
| 5.78 oz / 164.0 g | |
| Wrist size | |
| Case fits 130-200 mm wrists | |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
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| Materials & Colors | |
| Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold, Blue, Red Stainless steel: Silver, Graphite, Gold Titanium: Titanium, Space black |
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| Resistance | |
| Water (up to 50 meters) | Water, Dust; IP68 |
| Biometrics | |
| 3D Face unlock | |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple | |
Display
| Size | |
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| 1.6-inch | 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| OLED, 1000 nits | OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 394x324px, 325 PPI | 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Sapphire | Ceramic Shield |
| Features | |
| Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor | HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 1.8 (Good) |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Apple S6 | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core | Hexa-core |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR | Yes |
| Memory | |
| 1GB/32GB | 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe) 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.x) | iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x) |
| Compatible devices | |
| Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later | |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 2009 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 4369 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 2347 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 1801 |
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Battery
| Type | |
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| Li - Ion | 2815 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Magnetic charging | USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wireless: 15.0W | |
Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
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Video
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Gaming
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Battery Life Estimate
4h 59min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 38min
Gaming
6h 46min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Dual camera | |
| Main camera | |
| 12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm |
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| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm |
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| Flash | |
| LED | |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording |
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| Front | |
| 12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
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Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.0 |
| WLAN | |
| b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Lightning | |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | |
| Speakers | |
| Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n2, n3, 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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 39, 40, 41 | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| eSIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Alternative variants
non-LTE version
| Materials & Colors | Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold, Blue, Red |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $399 |
with 128GB storage
| Memory | 128GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $879 |
with 256GB storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $979 |
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