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Apple Watch Series 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 Aluminum

Apple Watch Series 6 AppleWatch Series 6
VS
Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 Aluminum SamsungGalaxy Watch Active 2 Aluminum

The third device is shown on desktop screens only

General

Announced
September 2020
August 2019
Released
September 2020
September 2019
Colors
SilverGraphiteGold
Cloud SilverAqua BlackPink GoldPhantom Violet

Design

Length
44 mm (44 in)40 mm (40 in)
Same on both
Width
38 mm (44 in)34 mm (40 in)
44 mm (44 in)40 mm (40 in)
Thickness
10.4 mm (44 in)10.4 mm (40 in)
10.9 mm (44 in)10.9 mm (40 in)
Weight
47.1 g (44 in)39.7 (40 in)
30 (44 in)26 (40 in)
Materials
Glass front (Sapphire crystal)Ceramic/sapphire crystal backStainless steel frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass DX+)Aluminum frame

Network

2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
SIM
Electronic SIM (eSIM)
Electronic SIM (eSIM)

Display

Display Type
Retina LTPO OLED
Super AMOLED
Size
1.78 Inches (44 in)1.57 Inches (40 in)
1.4 Inches (44 in)1.2 Inches (40 in)
Resolution
448x368 Pixels (44 in)394x324 Pixels (40 in)
360x360 Pixels
Screen Ratio
60.0%
—
Aspect Ratio
—
1:1
Pixel Density
326 PPI
364 PPI
Brightness Level
1000 Nits
—
Display Protection
Sapphire Crystal Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass DX+
Features
Always-on Display
Same on both

Hardware

Chipset
Apple S6
Samsung Exynos 9110
Manufacturing Technology
—
10 nm
CPU Type
Dual-core
Dual-core
CPU
—
1.15 GHz
GPU
PowerVR
Mali-T720
RAM (Memory)
1 GB
768MB/1.5GB
Internal Storage
32 GB
4 GB

Software

OS
WatchOS
Tizen OS 4.0
Version
7.0
—
Update To
7.3
—

Camera

Camera
No
No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/nDual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth
5.0A2DPLE
Same on both
Location
GPSQZSS
BDS
On both: A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes

Media

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
No

Other specifications

Sensors
Heart Rate (2nd gen)Always-on altimeterCompassSpO2VO2max
Heart Rate
On both: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer
Water/Dust Resistant
Yes - 50m water resistant
Yes - 50m water resistant (IP68)
Other Features
ECG certified
MIL-STD-810GECG certifiedTouch-sensitive bezelSamsung Pay

Charging and Battery

Wireless Charging
Yes
Yes
Capacity
303.8 mAh (44 in)265.9 mAh (40 in)
340 mAh (44 in)247 mAh (40 in)

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