Apple Watch Series 6 (44mm) vs Apple iPhone 13 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple Watch Series 6 (44mm)
6.3
Apple iPhone 13
Apple Watch Series 6 (44mm) Apple iPhone 13
Released · Sep 18, 2020
Released · Sep 24, 2021
1.8-inch
6.1-inch
1GB · 32GB
4GB · 128GB
Dual camera
3227 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.65 mm (~10.17 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.14 oz (174.0 g)
Wrist size
Case fits 140-220 mm wrists
Materials
Back: Glass
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
3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Red, Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink

Display

Size
1.8-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
448x368px, 326 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
59.89 % 87.24 %
Peak brightness
1000 cd/m2 (nit) 1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass (Sapphire), Ambient light sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S6 Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Dual-core Hexa-core
2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard
GPU
PowerVR Apple GPU 4-core
RAM
1GB 4GB (LPDDR4X)
Internal storage
32GB 128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.x) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)
Compatible devices
Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Capacity
3227 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Magnetic charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 45min
Browsing
13h 43min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
7h 28min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.9''
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Flash
LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
131
Overall
135
Photo
128
Video

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, Hotspot
USB
Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261
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) 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+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 14, 2021
FCC ID value: BCG-E3997A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 529 $ 799 / € 939
In The Box
USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020 Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

non-LTE version
Materials & Colors Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold, Blue, Red
MSRP $ 429
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 899
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1099
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
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+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
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