Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 (40mm) vs Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm)
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 (40mm) Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm)
Released · Aug 26, 2022
Released · Sep 18, 2020
1.2-inch · 396x396px
1.6-inch · 394x324px
1.5GB · 16GB
1GB · 32GB
284 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 10, 2022 Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$499

Design

Dimensions
1.55 x 1.59 x 0.39 inches
39.3 x 40.4 x 9.8 mm
Weight
1.01 oz / 28.7 g
Wrist size
Case fits 130-200 mm wrists
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold, Blue, Red
Stainless steel: Silver, Graphite, Gold
Titanium: Titanium, Space black
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water (up to 50 meters)
Colors
Graphite, Pink Gold, Silver

Display

Size
1.2-inch, 29.21% screen-to-body 1.6-inch
Type
Super AMOLED OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
396x396px, 467 PPI 394x324px, 325 PPI
Protection
Sapphire Sapphire
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos W920 (5 nm) Apple S6
Processor
Dual-core
2x1.18GHz
Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR
Memory
1.5GB/16GB 1GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Wear OS watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.x)
Compatible devices
Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Type
284 mAh Li - Ion
Charging
Magnetic charging

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, Step detector, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light sensor
Location
Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM eSIM

Alternative variants

non-LTE version
Materials & Colors Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold, Blue, Red
Prices (MSRP) $399
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