The Apple Watch Series 6 is a smartwatch that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2020 to 2021 as part of the Apple Watch series. The Watch Series 6 has been introduced on September 15, 2020, released on September 18, 2020, and its price started at $399.
The new Watch comes again in two sizes 40 mm and 44 mm and has been made in 10 different finishes including Aluminum (Silver, Space Gray, Gold, Blue, and (PRODUCT) RED), Stainless Steel (Silver, Graphite, Gold), Natural Titanium, and Space Black Titanium. Every Watch was shipped with a paired band.
The device features a 1.57-inch or 1.78-inch LTPO OLED Retina always-on Display with Force Touch covered by Ion-X glass or Sapphire crystal, Dual-Core 64-bit Apple S6 processor, 1 GB of RAM, Apple W3 chip, new Ultra-Wideband Apple U1 chip, 32 GB of flash memory, Taptic Engine, Digital Crown, NFC for Apple Pay, GPS, Bluetooth 5.0, ambient light sensor, ECG based on electrical heart sensor, heart rate sensor, new blood oxygen sensor, accelerometer, a gyroscope, barometric altimeter, magnetometer, water-resistance up to 50 meters, wireless charging, and additional Cellular model.
The Apple Watch Series 6 includes a new Apple S6 processor (that is up to 20% faster than the S4 and S5), a brighter always-on display, a Blood Oxygen app that works with a new in-watch sensor, an Electrocardiogram app, a Sleep Monitoring app, and an Always-on altimeter.
The Series 6 has received as well updated 3rd generation Optical Heart Rate Sensor, faster charging in under 1.5 hours, improved battery life, and new (PRODUCT) RED and Blue color options.
This smartwatch has been discontinued on October 8, 2021, and has been replaced by Apple Watch Series 7.
Today Apple Watch Series 6 is 3 years old!
Apple Watch Series 6 Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | September 15, 2020 |
| Released | September 18, 2020 |
| Discontinued | October 8, 2021 |
| Model Identifier | Watch6,1 (40 mm GPS) Watch6,2 (44 mm GPS) Watch6,3 (40 mm GPS + Cellular) Watch6,4 (44 mm GPS + Cellular) |
| Model Number | A2291 (40 mm GPS) A2292 (44 mm GPS) A2293 (40 mm GPS + Cellular) A2375 (40 mm GPS + Cellular) A2294 (44 mm GPS + Cellular) A2376 (44 mm GPS + Cellular) |
| EMC | 3479 (40 mm GPS) 3480 (44 mm GPS) 3341 (40 mm GPS + Cellular) 3342 (44 mm GPS + Cellular) |
| Generation | 6th |
| Order Number | 40 mm Aluminum GPS MG143LL/A, MG123LL/A, M00A3LL/A, MG283LL/A, MG133LL/A, MG2A3LL/A, MG193LL/A, M02C3LL/A, MG183LL/A, MG1A3LL/A 44 mm Aluminum GPS M00J3LL/A, M00E3LL/A, M00M3LL/A, M00D3LL/A, M00H3LL/A, M02G3LL/A, M02E3LL/A, M02H3LL/A, M02D3LL/A, M02F3LL/A 40 mm Aluminum GPS + Cellular M02R3LL/A, M02P3LL/A, M02T3LL/A, M02N3LL/A, M02Q3LL/A, M02W3LL/A, M02X3LL/A, M02Y3LL/A, MG2U3LL/A, M02U3LL/A, M02V3LL/A, M0D73LL/A, M0D53LL/A, M0D83LL/A, M0D23LL/A, M0D63LL/A, M0D93LL/A, M0DF3LL/A, M0DC3LL/A, M06Q3B/A, M06N3B/A, M06R3B/A, M06M3B/A, M06P3B/A, M06V3B/A, M06W3B/A, M06X3B/A, M06Y3B/A, M06T3B/A, M06U3B/A, M0DR3B/A, M0DP3B/A, M0DT3B/A, M0DM3B/A, M0DQ3B/A, M0DU3B/A, M0DW3B/A, M0DV3B/A 44 mm Aluminum GPS + Cellular M07J3LL/A, M07G3LL/A, M07K3LL/A, M07F3LL/A, M07H3LL/A, M07N3LL/A, M07P3LL/A, M07Q3LL/A, M07R3LL/A, M07L3LL/A, M07M3LL/A, M0G93LL/A, M0G73LL/A, M0GC3LL/A, M0G63LL/A, M0G83LL/A, M0GD3LL/A, M0GG3LL/A, M0GF3LL/A, M09A3B/A, MG2D3B/A, M09C3B/A, MG2C3B/A, MG2E3B/A, M09F3B/A, M09G3B/A, M09H3B/A, M09J3B/A, M09D3B/A, M09E3B/A, M0GT3B/A, M0GQ3B/A, M0GU3B/A, M0GP3B/A, M0GR3B/A, M0GV3B/A, M0GX3B/A, M0GW3B/A 40 mm Nike+ GPS M00X3LL/A, M00T3LL/A, M02K3LL/A, M02J3LL/A 44 mm Nike+ GPS MG173LL/A, MG293LL/A, M02M3LL/A, M02L3LL/A 40 mm Nike+ GPS + Cellular M06L3LL/A, M06J3LL/A, M0DL3LL/A, M0DK3LL/A, M07E3B/A, M07C3B/A, M0G53B/A, M0G23B/A 44 mm Nike+ GPS + Cellular MG2J3LL/A, MG2G3LL/A, M0GM3LL/A, M0GL3LL/A, M09Y3B/A, M09W3B/A, M0H63B/A, M0H53B/A 40 mm Hermes GPS + Cellular MG2Y3LL/A, MG2X3LL/A, MG313LL/A, MG303LL/A, MG343B/A, MG373B/A, MG363B/A, MG3K3B/A 44 mm Hermes GPS + Cellular MG323LL/A, MG333LL/A, MG3A3B/A, MG3G3B/A 40 mm Edition GPS + Cellular M0DH3LL/A, M0DG3LL/A, M0DY3B/A, M0DX3B/A 44 mm Edition GPS + Cellular M0GJ3LL/A, M0GH3LL/A, M0H23B/A, M0H13B/A |
| Original Price | $399 (40 mm Aluminium GPS) $499 (40 mm Aluminium GPS + Cellular) $429 (44 mm Aluminium GPS) $529 (44 mm Aluminium GPS + Cellular) $699 – $1,399 (40 mm Stainless Steel GPS + Cellular) $749 – $1,499 (44 mm Stainless Steel GPS + Cellular) $799 (40 mm Titanium GPS + Cellular) $849 – $899 (44 mm Titanium GPS + Cellular) |
| Colors | Aluminum (Silver, Space Gray, Gold, Blue, and (PRODUCT) RED) Stainless Steel – Hermes (Silver, Space Black, Gold) Edition – Natural Titanium and Space Black Titanium |
| Case | Aluminum Stainless Steel Titanium |
| Weight | 1.05 – 1.41 oz. – 30 – 40 Grams (40 mm) 1.26 – 1.68 oz. – 36 – 48 Grams (44 mm) |
| Dimensions | 1.57” H x 1.34” W x 0.41″ D (40 mm) 40 mm H x 34 mm W x 10.4 mm D (40 mm) 1.73” H x 1.5” W x 0.41″ D (44 mm) 44 mm H x 38 mm W x 10.4 mm D (44 mm) |
| Predecessor | Apple Watch Series 5 |
| Successor | Apple Watch Series 7 |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Apple S6 Apple W3 Apple U1 |
| Processor Speed | Unknown |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 2 |
| Memory | 1 GB DRAM |
Storage
| Storage | 32 GB |
Display
| Display Materials | Ion-X glass (Aluminum) Sapphire crystal (Stainless Steel, Titanium) |
| Display | 1.57″ LTPO OLED Retina always-on Display (40 mm) 1.78″ LTPO OLED Retina always-on Display (44 mm) |
| Display Size | 759 mm2 (40 mm) 977 mm2 (44 mm) |
| Resolutions | 324 x 394 (40 mm) 368 x 448 (44 mm) |
| Brightness | 1000 cd/m2 |
| Pixel Density | 326 ppi |
Input
| Input Method | Digital Crown Multi-Touch Force Touch Digital Touch Side Button |
Sensors
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor Optical heart sensor (ECG) Blood Oxygen sensor (VO2 max) Electrical Heart sensor Accelerometer Barometric altimeter Magnetometer Gyroscope |
| Tactile Feedback | Taptic Engine |
Connections
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz |
| Networks* | LTE and UMTS |
| SIM Slot* | None – Built-in Apple SIM (eSIM) |
| NFC | NFC for Apple Pay FeliCa |
| Location | GPS/GNSS Compass |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Audio In | 1 – Microphone |
| Audio Out | 1 – Speaker |
Software
| Original OS | watchOS 7.0 |
| Maximum OS | The latest release of watchOS |
| System Requirements | iPhone 6s / iPhone 6s Plus or later iOS 14 or later |
| Intelligent Assistant | Siri |
Power
| Battery | Built-in rechargeable Lithium-Ion |
| Battery Capacity | 266 mAh (40 mm) 304 mAh (44 mm) |
| Battery Life | Up to 18 hours |
| Power | Apple 5 W or 12 W Power adapter |
References:
Apple Support – Apple Watch Series 6: Technical Specifications
