Compare Apple Watch Models

Series 6


apple watch series 6

The most advanced Apple Watch yet, with a blood oxygen sensor and app,¹ the ECG app² and the Always-On Retina display

SE


apple watch SE

Features the same larger display size as Series 6, fall detection, a compass and an always-on altimeter.

Quick Look


apple watch case

44mm or 40mm case size

retina display with dark backgorund

Always-On Retina display

30% larger than Series 3

water icon

Water-resistant³

Swimproof

blood oxygen icon

Blood Oxygen app¹

ecg icon

ECG app²

heart icon

High and low heart rate notifications

Irregular heart rhythm notification⁴

emergency sos icon

Emergency SOS⁵

phone icon

International emergency calling⁶

fall detection icon

Fall detection

compass icon

Compass

altimeter icon

Always-on altimeter


apple watch case

44mm or 40mm case size

retina display with dark backgorund

Always-On Retina display

30% larger than Series 3

water icon

Water-resistant³

Swimproof

heart icon

High and low heart rate notifications

Irregular heart rhythm notification⁴

emergency sos icon

Emergency SOS⁵

phone icon

International emergency calling⁶

fall detection icon

Fall detection

compass icon

Compass

altimeter icon

Always-on altimeter

Key Differences

Display


Always-On Retina display

The display never sleeps, so you can always see the time and information that’s most important to you. The viewing area stretches deep into the rounded corners and is over 30 percent larger than the Apple Watch Series 3 display

apple watch display face

44mm case

368 by 448 pixels

40mm case

324 by 394 pixels


Retina display

The same larger display size as Series 6, so you can see more and use all the latest watch faces and complications. Just raise your wrist and the display instantly comes to life.

apple watch display face

44mm case

368 by 448 pixels

40mm case

324 by 394 pixels

Materials and Finishes


Aluminum

Stainless Steel

The Apple Watch Series 6 case is 11 percent thinner than the Apple Watch Series 3 case and is available in a range of materials.

apple watch display face

Aluminum

color swatch

Stainless Steel

color swatch

Aluminum

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Featuring the same case size as Series 6 and available in 100 percent recycled aluminum

apple watch display face

Aluminum

color swatch

Health


Blood Oxygen app¹

ECG app²

High and low heart rate notifications

Irregular heart rhythm notification⁴

Series 6 has the most advanced health and wellness features ever in an Apple Watch. You can measure your blood oxygen levels (SpO2),¹ take an ECG² from your wrist, be alerted if it detects unusually high or low heart rates or an irregular rhythm,⁴ and even measure your current heart rate.

series 6 watch face

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High and low heart rate notifications

Irregular heart rhythm notification⁴

Apple Watch SE can alert you if it detects unusually high or low heart rates or an irregular rhythm,⁴ as well as measure your current heart rate.

se watch face

Safety and Emergency


Blood Oxygen app¹

ECG app²

High and low heart rate notification

Irregular heart rhythm notification⁴

Series 6 has the most advanced health and wellness features ever in an Apple Watch. You can measure your blood oxygen levels (SpO2),¹ take an ECG² from your wrist, be alerted if it detects unusually high or low heart rates or an irregular rhythm,⁴ and even measure your current heart rate.

watch face with emergency message

Emergency SOS⁵

International emergency calling⁶

Fall detection

Noise monitoring

With the same safety and emergency features as Series 6, you’re never too far away from help if you need it. The Noise app alerts you when decibels reach levels that could damage your hearing.

watch face with emergency message

Technology


Blood oxygen sensor¹

Electrical heart sensor

Optical heart sensor

Dual-core S6 SiP

Digital Crown with haptic feedback

Cellular connectivity on GPS + Cellular model

GPS

Compass

Always-on altimeter

Second-generation speaker and mic

The back crystal of Apple Watch Series 6 features four clusters of green, red and infrared LEDs and four photodiodes used to measure blood oxygen levels with the Blood Oxygen app.¹ It has both an optical heart sensor for measuring your heart rate and heart rhythm⁴ and an electrical heart sensor that enables the ECG app.² The Digital Crown provides haptic feedback when you turn it.The S6 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor is up to 20 percent faster than the S5 in Apple Watch Series 5. The always-on altimeter detects your elevation in real time.


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Optical heart sensor

Dual-core S5 SiP

Digital Crown with haptic feedback

Cellular connectivity on GPS + Cellular models

GPS

Compass

Always-on altimeter

Second-generation speaker and mic

Apple Watch SE has an optical heart sensor for measuring your heart rate and heart rhythm.⁴ The Digital Crown provides haptic feedback when you turn it. The S5 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor is up to two times faster than the S3 in Apple Watch Series 3. The always-on altimeter detects your elevation in real time.

Tech Specs

Finishes


GPS + Cellular


Aluminum available in silver, space grey, gold, blue and (PRODUCT)RED.

Stainless Steel available in silver, graphite (DLC) and gold (PVD).

GPS


Aluminum available in silver, space grey, gold, blue and (PRODUCT)RED.

Apple Watch Nike


Aluminum available in silver and space grey

GPS + Cellular


Aluminum available in silver, space grey and gold

GPS


Aluminum available in silver, space grey and gold

Apple Watch Nike


Aluminum available in silver and space grey

Features


gps icon

GPS/GNSS

compass icon

Compass

altimeter icon

Always-on altimeter

water icon

Water-resistant

50 metres³

blood icon

Blood oxygen sensor

(Blood Oxygen app)¹

ecg icon

Electrical heart sensor

(ECG app)²

optical ecg icon

Second-generation optical heart sensor

phone icon

International emergency calling⁶

sos icon

Emergency SOS⁵

accelerometer icon

Accelerometer

up to 32 g-forces with fall detection

gyroscope icon

Gyroscope

ambient light icon

Ambient light sensor

speaker icon

Speaker

50 percent louder

microphone icon

Microphone

(enables Noise app)

apple pay icon

Apple pay

gymkit icon

GymKit

capacity icon

Capacity 32GB

GPS + Cellular

capacity icon

Capacity 32GB

GPS

colours icon

Ceramic and sapphire crystal back

GPS + Cellular

GPS

gps icon

GPS/GNSS

compass icon

Compass

altimeter icon

Always-on altimeter

water icon

Water-resistant

50 metres³

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optical ecg icon

Second-generation optical heart sensor

phone icon

International emergency calling⁶

sos icon

Emergency SOS⁵

accelerometer icon

Accelerometer

up to 32 g-forces with fall detection

gyroscope icon

Gyroscope

ambient light icon

Ambient light sensor

speaker icon

Speaker

50 percent louder

microphone icon

Microphone

(enables Noise app)

apple pay icon

Apple pay

gymkit icon

GymKit

capacity icon

Capacity 32GB

GPS + Cellular

capacity icon

Capacity 32GB

GPS

colours icon

Ceramic and sapphire crystal back

GPS + Cellular

GPS

Display


44mm

368 by 448 pixels

977 sq mm display area

40mm

324 by 394 pixels

759 sq mm display area

Always-On Retina LTPO OLED display

1000 nits brightness

44mm

368 by 448 pixels

977 sq mm display area

40mm

324 by 394 pixels

759 sq mm display area

Retina LTPO OLED display

1000 nits brightness

Chip


S6 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor

Up to 20 percent faster than S5

W3

Apple wireless chip

U1 chip

(Ultra Wideband)

S5 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor

Up to 2x faster than S3

W3

Apple wireless chip

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Connectivity


LTE and UMTS⁸

GPS + Cellular models

Wi-Fi

802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz and 5GHz

Bluetooth 5.0

LTE and UMTS⁸

GPS + Cellular models

Wi-Fi

802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz

Bluetooth 5.0

Power


Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Up to 18 hours⁹

Magnetic charging cable

Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Up to 18 hours⁹

Magnetic charging cable

There’s an Apple Watch for everyone.

  1. Blood Oxygen app measurements are not intended for medical use, including self-diagnosis or consultation with a doctor, and are only designed for general fitness and wellness purposes.
  2. The ECG app is available on Apple Watch Series 4 and later (not including Apple Watch SE) with the latest version of iOS and watchOS. See apple.com/ca/watch for compatibility details. ECG is not intended for use by people under 22 years old. With the ECG app, Apple Watch is capable of generating an ECG similar to a single-lead electrocardiogram
  3. Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 3 have a water-resistance rating of 50 metres under ISO standard 22810:2010. This means that they may be used for shallow-water activities like swimming in a pool or ocean. However, they should not be used for scuba diving, waterskiing or other activities involving high-velocity water or submersion below shallow depth
  4. Irregular rhythm notification requires Apple Watch Series 3 or later (not including Apple Watch SE) with watchOS 6 or later, and iPhone 6s or later with the latest version of iOS. It is not intended for use by people under 22 years old or those who have been previously diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AFib). See apple.com/ca/watch for compatibility details.
  5. Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular) and Apple Watch SE (GPS + Cellular) can use a cellular connection for Emergency SOS. To use Emergency SOS on an Apple Watch without cellular, your iPhone needs to be nearby. If your iPhone isn’t nearby, your Apple Watch needs to be connected to a known Wi-Fi network and you must set up Wi-Fi Calling.
  6. The international emergency calling feature requires an Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular) or Apple Watch SE (GPS + Cellular) model. For a list of supported countries and regions, see apple.com/ca/watchos/feature-availability.
  7. Not all features will be available if the Apple Watch is set up through Family Setup. Wireless service plan required for cellular service. Contact your service provider for more details. Check apple.com/ca/watch/cellular for participating wireless carriers and eligibility.
  8. Wireless service plan required for cellular service. Contact your service provider for more details. International roaming is not supported. Check apple.com/ca/watch/cellular for participating wireless carriers and eligibility. See support.apple.com/en-us/HT207578 for additional setup instructions.
  9. Apple Watch All-Day Battery Life testing was conducted by Apple in August 2020 using preproduction Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS) and Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular), each paired with an iPhone; all devices were tested with prerelease software. Battery life varies by use, cellular coverage, configuration and many other factors; actual results will vary. See apple.com/ca/batteries and apple.com/watch/battery.html for more information.
  10. Apple Watch All-Day Battery Life testing was conducted by Apple in August 2020 using preproduction Apple Watch SE (GPS) and Apple Watch SE (GPS + Cellular), each paired with an iPhone; all devices were tested with prerelease software. Battery life varies by use, cellular coverage, configuration and many other factors; actual results will vary. See apple.com/ca/batteries and apple.com/ca/watch/battery.html for more information.

Some bands sold separately.

Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 3 require an iPhone 6s or later with iOS 14 or later.

Features are subject to change. Some features, applications and services may not be available in all regions or all languages. See apple.com/ca/watchos/feature-availability for complete list.