Phone Comparison - Apple Watch Series 8 vs Apple Watch Series 6

Apple Watch Series 8
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general 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)

hardware 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

display 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 yes no

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera
Flash No No
Features

Video
Front Camera , , [Similar] , , [Similar]

connectivity 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

memory 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

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
Heart-rate Sensor heart rate sensor present heart rate sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery 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 - -