Apple Watch Series 6 Aluminum vs Apple Watch Series 10 Aluminum

Product

Price
399 USD
399 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Apple iPhone
Apple iPhone
Model No
Apple Watch Series 6 Aluminum
A3001, A3002, A3003, A3206, A2997, A2998, A2999, A3000

Launch Date
2020, September 18
2024, September 20

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, HK HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66 - USA, LATAM, Canada 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, China, HK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66 - USA, LATAM, Canada
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
HSPA, LTE

Dimensions
44 x 38 x 10.4 mm (1.73 x 1.50 x 0.41 in)
46 x 39 x 9.7 mm (1.81 x 1.54 x 0.38 in)
Weight
36.5 g (1.31 oz)
29.3 g (42mm), 35.3 g (46mm) (1.02 oz)
Build
Glass front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, aluminum frame
Glass front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, aluminum frame IP6X certified 50m water resistant ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models) Depth gauge to 6m
SIM
eSIM 50m water resistant ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models)
eSIM
Colors
Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Blue, Red
Jet Black, Rose Gold, Silver

Case size
44 x 38 mm
46 x 39 mm
Water resistance
water resistant to 50m
IP6X, water resistant to 50m

Type
Retina LTPO OLED, 1000 nits (peak)
Retina LTPO3 OLED, 2000 nits (peak)
Size
1.78 inches, 10.0 cm2 (~60.0% screen-to-body ratio)
1.96 inches
Resolution
448 x 368 pixels (~326 ppi density)
496 x 416 pixels (~330 ppi density)

OS
watchOS 7.0, upgradable to 7.5
watchOS 11, upgradable to watchOS 11.1
Chipset
Apple S6
Apple S10
CPU
Dual-core
Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR
PowerVR

RAM
1GB
Storage
32GB
64GB
Card Slot
No

Capacity
Li-Ion 303.8 mAh (1.17 Wh), non-removable
Li-Ion 327 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Wireless, 0-80% in 30 min (advertised)

Health sensors
Heart rate, SpO2
Heart rate, SpO2, Temperature

Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate (3rd gen), barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body), temperature (water) Temperature sensing (0.01˚ accuracy) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Media playback

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
No

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Yes
NFC Yes
Radio
Yes
USB
No

Lens 1
No