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Watch Series 6

Blood oxygen and a brighter always-on screen.

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Buying call

The Series 6 added a blood oxygen sensor, the faster S6 chip, an always-on altimeter, the U1 ultra-wideband chip and an always-on display that's 2.5x brighter outdoors when your wrist is down. Charging is faster too. ECG, fall detection and polished fitness tracking carry over. The design barely moved, blood oxygen readings aren't medical grade, and battery life is still rated at 18 hours.

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Key specs
Battery life
18
Water resistance
50 m (ISO 22810:2010) + IP6X
Display type
Always-On Retina LTPO OLED display
Highlights

Specs that matter

Display
Panel
OLED
Brightness
1000 nits
Performance
Processor
S6 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor
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Product highlights

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DisplayOLEDOLED
ChipsetS6 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor
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Should you buy it?

The Series 6 added a blood oxygen sensor, the faster S6 chip, an always-on altimeter, the U1 ultra-wideband chip and an always-on display that's 2.5x brighter outdoors when your wrist is down. Charging is faster too. ECG, fall detection and polished fitness tracking carry over. The design barely moved, blood oxygen readings aren't medical grade, and battery life is still rated at 18 hours.

Best for

Fitness and health trackers who want a reliable all-rounder

Not for

Anyone after multi-day battery life

Main strengthBlood oxygen sensor
Main weaknessBattery rated at only 18 hours
Reasons to buy
Blood oxygen sensor
Brighter always-on display
Faster S6 chip and quicker charging
ECG and fall detection
Reasons to avoid
Battery rated at only 18 hours
Blood oxygen readings aren't medical grade
Little design change
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Full specifications

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Battery

Battery life
18

Display

Display type
Always-On Retina LTPO OLED display
Brightness
1000
Always-on display
✓

Connectivity

Bluetooth
5.0

Body

Water resistance
50 m (ISO 22810:2010) + IP6X
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