Apple Watch Series 8 vs Apple Watch Series 6
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Apple | Apple |
| Announced | |
| September 2022 | September 2020 |
| Status | |
| Available - September 2022 | Coming Soon - September 2020 |
| Colors | |
| Graphite, Silver, Gold | Silver, Graphite (DLC), Gold (PVD) |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
45 x 38 x 10.7 mm (1.77 x 1.5 x 0.42 in) |
44 x 38 x 10.4 mm (1.73 x 1.5 x 0.41 in) |
| Weight | |
| 42.3 g, 51.5 g (1.48.0.11 oz, 1.8.0.18 oz) | 47.1 g (1.66.0.04 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| eSIM | eSIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, HK HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada |
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global |
| 4G Network | |
| 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, 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 |
| SAR EU | |
|
0.31 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| IP6X certified 50m water resistant ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models) Temperature sensing (0.01˚ accuracy) Natural language commands and dictation (talking mode) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
50m water resistant ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models) |
Display
| Type | |
| Retina LTPO OLED Screen 1000 nits (peak) Sapphire Crystal Glass |
Retina LTPO OLED capacitive touchscreen Sapphire Crystal Glass Ion-X strengthened glass 3D Touch display 1000 nits max brightness (advertised) Always-on display |
| Colors | |
| 16M Colors | 16M Colour |
| Size | |
| 1.9 inches [Similar] | 1.78 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 484 x 396 pixels (329 ppi) | 448 x 368 pixels (326 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 66.81% | 59.86% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| watchOS 9.0 | watchOS 7.0 |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core, Apple S8 | Dual-core, Apple S6 |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR [Similar] | PowerVR [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32 GB | 32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band |
| USB | |
| No | No |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32 GB, 1 GB RAM eMMC 5.1 | 32 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Not Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| Heart-rate Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Wireless charging |
Li-Po, non-removable |
| Capacity | |
| 308 mAh | Wireless charging |
| Stand by | |
| - | Up to 18 h (mixed usage) |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |