Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm)
8.5
Samsung Galaxy S22
Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) Samsung Galaxy S22
Released · Sep 18, 2020
Released · Feb 25, 2022
1.6-inch · 394x324px
6.1-inch · 2340x1080px
1GB · 32GB
8GB · 128GB
Triple camera
3700 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020 Feb 09, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$499 $799 | €849

Design

Dimensions
5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
146 x 70.6 x 7.6mm (~8.97 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.89 oz / 168.0 g
Wrist size
Case fits 130-200 mm wrists
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
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) Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green

Display

Size
1.6-inch 6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 1000 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1500 nits
Resolution
394x324px, 325 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5 ratio, 422 PPI
Protection
Sapphire Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 1.6 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Apple S6 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Dual-core Octa-core
1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
PowerVR Adreno 730
Memory
1GB/32GB 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.x) Android (14, 13, 12)
Compatible devices
Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 884
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 3081
3D Mark High
Untested 2009
3D Mark Low
Untested 1351

Battery

Type
Li - Ion 3700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Magnetic charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
12h 23min
Video
7h 26min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 69 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2
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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, 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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 2, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
eSIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 30, 2022
FCC ID value: A3LSMS901U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.03 W/kg
Body: 1.15 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.25 W/kg

Alternative variants

non-LTE version
Materials & Colors Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold, Blue, Red
Prices (MSRP) $399
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $849
International
System chip Samsung Exynos 2200 (4 nm)
Processor Octa-core
1x2.8GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.7​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU Xclipse 920
Weight 5.89 oz / 167.0 g
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
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