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At Apples virtual event on Tuesday, the company launched 2 new smartwatches: the Apple Watch Series 6 and the Apple Watch SE. Both devices run WatchOS 7, however due to the fact that the Watch SE is a more budget-friendly variation of Apples flagship Watch line, it has fewer functions and a less sophisticated S5 chipset. The devices have cellular and Wi-Fi just variants and ship Sept. 18.
The Watch Series 6 starts at $399 (₤ 379, AU$ 599) while the Watch SE costs $279 (₤ 269, AU$ 429). Check out on for our deep dive on how these two compare if youre interested in either wearables however are not sure which one you must get.
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Style: Similar appearances, but Series 6 has more style choices
Both the Watch Series 6 and the SE have the same screen and resolution, so youll get the very same watching experience. Theyre likewise water resistant so you can swim with them, and they deal with Apples 2 brand-new bands, the Solo and Braided loops..
The Watch Series 6, however, has more design and color options. Hermès, the luxury style business and long time partner of Apple Watch also has new bands of its own for the Series 6.
Lastly, the Series 6 has an Always-on display. Initially introduced in the Watch Series 5 last year, it means that the display screen is constantly on and you dont need to raise your wrist or tap the screen to take a look at the time or look for notices.
The Watch Series 6 with its brand-new loop bands.
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Hardware: Watch Series 6s blood oxygen sensor.
The Watch Series 6 has the newest S6 chipset from Apple while the Series SE has the S5 system. While the Watch SEs setup isnt as advanced as the Series 6, Apple said the SE is twice as quick as 2017s Series 3.
One significant update thats just on the Watch Series 6 are sensors that measure your blood oxygen levels. Understood as an oximeter, it can collect important details about your breathing and blood flow in 15 seconds, and provide crucial insight about your overall breathing and heart health. Its particularly important for those affected by COVID-19, because blood oxygen levels are a sign of how serious the illness is impacting your body.
The Blood Oxygen app.
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The accompanying Blood Oxygen app will take measurements in the background, like throughout sleep, however users can by hand trigger a reading too. Information is viewable through the integrated Health app, where you can see your levels and track patterns over time.
Both watches also have an optical heart sensor to measure heart rate. The Watch Series 6 likewise has an app for its electrical heart sensor (shortened as ECG or EKG), which debuted on the Watch Series 4, to detect irregular heart rhythms.
Watch Series 6 has an Ultra Wideband, or U1 chip. When it debuted last year, Apple stated this chip would improve AirDrop, a service that lets iPhone users quickly share files with close-by iPhones.
Software functions: Both run WatchOS 7.
New to WatchOS 7 and available on the Watch Series 6 and Watch SE is Family Setup. WatchOS 7 comes with a number of brand-new watch deals with as well, consisting of ones for Memoji stickers.
These updates are consisted of on top of several basic Apple Watch features like fall detection, noises level tracking, emergency SOS contact and an alimeter to measure elevation levels.
The Apple Watch Series SE.
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Apple Watch Series 6 vs. Series SE specs.
Apple Watch Series 6.
Apple Watch Series SE.
40mm, 44mm Retina OLED 368×448 pixels.
40mm, 44mm Retina OLED 368×448 pixels.
Dimensions (millimeters).
Always-on.
Yes.
No.
40mm: 40mm (height), 34mm (width), 10.4 mm (depth); 44mm: 44mm (height) 38mm (width) 10.4 mm (depth).
40mm: 40mm (height), 34mm (width), 10.4 mm (depth); 44mm: 44mm (height) 38mm (width) 10.4 mm (depth).
Weight (grams).
40mm Wi-Fi: 30.5 g, Wi-Fi + Cellular: 30.5 g; 44mm Wi-Fi: 36.5 g Wi-Fi + Cellular: 36.5 g.
40mm Wi-Fi: 30.49 g, Wi-Fi + Cellular: 30.68 g; 44mm Wi-Fi: 36.2 g Wi-Fi + Cellular: 36.36 g.
Emergency situation SOS calling (911 and emergency situation contacts).
Integrated.
Voice assistant.
Compatibility.
iOS/iPhone only.
Calls.
Interchangeable bands.
Microphone.
S6 chip dual-core processor and W3 cordless chip.
Yes.
Yes, up to 50m.
Connection.
Automatic workout detection.
Aluminum.
Yes.
Silver, grey, gold, blue and red (aluminum); silver, gold and graphite (steel); titanium and black (titanium).
Unique features.
Mobile Payments.
Integrated.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Blood Oxygen app, ECG app, U1 chip, emergency situation SOS, fall detection, hearing health informs.
Wi-Fi and Cellular alternative ($ 100 more).
Yes.
Onboard, playback and streaming (with Cellular design).
Yes.
Yes.
Water resistance.
Onboard, playback and streaming (with Cellular design).
Apple Pay.
Period tracking.
S5 chip dual-core processor and W3 wireless chip.
iOS/iPhone only.
Processor.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Emergency situation features.
Apple Pay.
Wi-Fi and Cellular alternative ($ 50 more).
Altimeter.
Compass.
Yes.
Text replies.
Storage.
Materials/ surfaces.
Aluminum, steel and titanium.
Yes.
Notifications.
Software.
Emergency Situation SOS, International emergency situation calling, fall detection.
Colors.
Yes, as much as 50m.
Yes.
GPS.
Text replies.
Wmergency SOS, fall detection, hearing health signals.
WatchOS 7.
Yes.
Siri.
WatchOS 7.
Speaker.
Music.
Silver, grey and gold.
Siri.
Yes.
Sleep tracking.
Yes.
Yes.
32GB.
32GB.
Bluetooth.
5.0.
5.0.
₤ 379.
Battery life.
Price (AUD).
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₤ 269.
Starting at $279 (40mm aluminum).
At Apples virtual occasion on Tuesday, the business introduced 2 brand-new smartwatches: the Apple Watch Series 6 and the Apple Watch SE. Both devices run WatchOS 7, however because the Watch SE is a more inexpensive version of Apples flagship Watch line, it has less functions and a less sophisticated S5 chipset. Hermès, the luxury fashion company and long time partner of Apple Watch likewise has brand-new bands of its own for the Series 6.
Watch Series 6 has an Ultra Wideband, or U1 chip. New to WatchOS 7 and readily available on the Watch Series 6 and Watch SE is Family Setup.
Power.
Throughout the day (18 hrs.).
Price (GBP).
Starting at $399 (40mm aluminum).
Magnetic Apple charging cable and USB port (backwards compatible).
AU$ 599.
All the time (18 hrs.).
AU$ 429.
Price (USD).
Magnetic Apple charging cable and USB adapter (backwards compatible).
