Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic vs Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum

Product

Price
399 USD
399 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Apple iPhone
Model No
Galaxy Watch6 Classic
A2773, A2775, A2772, A2774, A2857, A2858

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, HK HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
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, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE

Dimensions
46.5 x 46.5 x 10.9 mm (1.83 x 1.83 x 0.43 in)
45 x 38 x 10.7 mm (1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 in)
Weight
59 g (47mm), 52 g (43mm) (2.08 oz)
32 g (41mm), 38.8 g (45mm) (1.13 oz)
Build
Sapphire crystal front, stainless steel frame Sapphire crystal Always-on display
Glass front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, aluminum frame
SIM
eSIM
eSIM IP6X certified 50m water resistant ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models)
Colors
Black, Silver
Midnight, Starlight, Silver, Red

Case size
46.5 x 46.5 mm
45 x 38 mm
Water resistance
IP6X, water resistant to 50m

Type
Super AMOLED
Retina LTPO OLED, 1000 nits (peak)
Size
1.5 inches
1.9 inches
Resolution
480 x 480 pixels (~453 ppi density)
484 x 396 pixels (~326 ppi density)

OS
Android Wear OS 4, One UI Watch 5
watchOS 9.0
Chipset
Exynos W930 (5 nm)
Apple S8
CPU
Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A55
Dual-core
GPU
Mali-G68
PowerVR

RAM
2GB
1GB
Storage
16GB
32GB
Card Slot
No

Capacity
Li-Ion 425 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 308 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Wireless (Qi)
Wireless fast charging

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

Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass, heart rate, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature), 3D Hall sensor Natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body) Temperature sensing (0.01˚ accuracy) Natural language commands and dictation (talking mode) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

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