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Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic

Apple Watch Series 8 Aluminum AppleWatch Series 8 Aluminum
VS
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic SamsungGalaxy Watch 6 Classic

The third device is shown on desktop screens only

General

Announced
September 2022
July 2023
Released
September 2022
August 2023
Colors
RedSilverStarlightMidnight
BlackSilver

Design

Length
45 mm (45 in)41 mm (41 in)
46.5 mm (47 in)42.5 mm (43 in)
Width
38 mm (45 in)35 mm (41 in)
46.5 mm (47 in)42.5 mm (43 in)
Thickness
10.7 mm (45 in)10.7 mm (41 in)
10.9 mm
Weight
38.8 g (45 in)32 g (41 in)
59 g (47 in)52 g (43 in)
Materials
Ceramic/sapphire crystal backAluminum frame
Glass front (Sapphire Crystal)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
1.9 Inches (45 in)1.69 Inches (41 in)
1.5 Inches (47 in)1.3 Inches (43 in)
Resolution
484x396 Pixels (45 in)430x352 Pixels (41 in)
480x480 Pixels (47 in)432x432 Pixels (43 in)
Pixel Density
326 PPI
453 PPI
Brightness Level
1000 Nits
—
Display Protection
Ion-X strengthened glass
Sapphire Crystal
Features
Always-on Display
Same on both

Hardware

Chipset
Apple S8
Samsung Exynos W930
Manufacturing Technology
—
5 nm
CPU Type
Dual-core
Dual-core
CPU
—
1.4 GHz
GPU
PowerVR
Mali-G68
RAM (Memory)
1 GB
2 GB
Internal Storage
32 GB
16 GB
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1
—

Software

OS
WatchOS 9.0
Android Wear OS 4
Update To
WatchOS 9.5
—
User Interface
—
One UI Watch 5

Camera

Camera
No
No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4b/g/n
Wi-Fi 5a/b/g/n/acDual-band
Bluetooth
5.3LEA2DP
Same on both
Location
QZSS
No extras
On both: GPS, BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Yes

Media

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
No

Other specifications

Sensors
CompassSpO2VO2maxTemperature (body)Always-on altimeter
3D Hall sensorThermometer (skin temperature)
On both: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Heart Rate
Water/Dust Resistant
50m Water ResistantDust Resistant (IP6X)
Yes - 50m water resistant (5ATM/IP68)
Other Features
ECG CertifiedUltra Wideband (UWB)
Blood pressure monitorRotating bezelMIL-STD-810GECG certifiedSamsung Pay

Charging and Battery

Wireless Charging
Yes
Yes - 10 W
Capacity
308 mAh (45 in)282 mAh (41 in)
425 mAh (47 in)300 mAh (43 in)

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