The display never sleeps, so you can always see the time and information that’s most important to you. The viewing area stretches deep into the rounded corners and is over 30 percent larger than the Apple Watch Series 3 display.
The same larger display size as Series 6, so you can see more and use all the latest watch faces and complications. Just raise your wrist and the display instantly comes to life.
Just raise your wrist and the display instantly comes to life.
368 by 448 pixels
324 by 394 pixels
368 by 448 pixels
324 by 394 pixels
312 by 390 pixels
272 by 340 pixels
Materials and Finishes
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Stainless Steel
The Apple Watch Series 6 case is 11 percent thinner than the Apple Watch Series 3 case.
Aluminum models have Ion-X glass displays. Stainless steel models have sapphire crystal displays.
Featuring the same case size as Series 6 and available in 100 percent recycled aluminum.
Apple Watch SE has an Ion-X glass display.
Apple Watch Series 3 has an Ion-X glass display.
Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Aluminum
Aluminum
Health and Wellness
Blood Oxygen app
ECG app
High and low heart rate notifications
High and low heart rate notifications
High and low heart rate notifications
Irregular heart rhythm notification
Irregular heart rhythm notification
Irregular heart rhythm notification
Series 6 has the most advanced health and wellness features ever in an Apple Watch. You can measure your blood oxygen levels,2 take an ECG from your wrist,3 be alerted if it detects unusually high or low heart rates or an irregular rhythm,3 and even measure your current heart rate.
Apple Watch SE can alert you if it detects unusually high or low heart rates or an irregular rhythm,3 as well as measure your current heart rate.
Apple Watch Series 3 can alert you if it detects unusually high or low heart rates or an irregular rhythm,3 as well as measure your current heart rate.
Safety and Emergency
Emergency SOS
Emergency SOS
Emergency SOS
International emergency calling
International emergency calling
Fall detection
Fall detection
Noise monitoring
Noise monitoring
With Emergency SOS, you can quickly call for help and alert your emergency contacts.4 Apple Watch Series 6 can also detect if you’ve taken a hard fall, then automatically call emergency services for you. And it can complete an emergency call while you’re traveling abroad.5 The Noise app alerts you when decibels reach levels that could damage your hearing.
With the same safety and emergency features as Series 6, you’re never too far away from help if you need it. The Noise app alerts you when decibels reach levels that could damage your hearing.
You can quickly call for help and alert your emergency contacts if you need to.4
Cellular Connectivity
Cellular connectivity on GPS + Cellular models
Cellular connectivity on GPS + Cellular models
Cellular connectivity on GPS + Cellular models not available
With cellular connectivity activated on Apple Watch GPS + Cellular models, you can stay connected even when you don’t have your iPhone.6 Make calls, send texts, stream music, and do so much more using only your Apple Watch.
With cellular connectivity activated on Apple Watch GPS + Cellular models, you can stay connected even when you don’t have your iPhone.6 Make calls, send texts, stream music, and do so much more using only your Apple Watch.
Technology
Blood oxygen sensor
Electrical heart sensor
Third-generation optical heart sensor
Second-generation optical heart sensor
Optical heart sensor
Dual-core S6 SiP
Dual-core S5 SiP
Dual-core S3 SiP
Digital Crown with haptic feedback
Digital Crown with haptic feedback
Digital Crown
GPS
GPS
GPS
Compass
Compass
Always-on altimeter
Always-on altimeter
Altimeter
Second-generation speaker and mic
Second-generation speaker and mic
Speaker and mic
The back crystal of Apple Watch Series 6 features four clusters of green, red, and infrared LEDs and four photodiodes used to measure blood oxygen levels with the Blood Oxygen app.2 It has both an optical heart sensor for measuring your heart rate and heart rhythm and an electrical heart sensor that enables the ECG app.3 The Digital Crown provides haptic feedback when you turn it. The S6 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor is up to 20 percent faster than the S5 in Apple Watch Series 5. The always-on altimeter detects your elevation in real time.
Apple Watch SE has an optical heart sensor for measuring your heart rate and heart rhythm.3 The Digital Crown provides haptic feedback when you turn it. The S5 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor is up to two times faster than the S3 in Apple Watch Series 3. The always-on altimeter detects your elevation in real time.
Apple Watch Series 3 includes an optical heart sensor for measuring your heart rate and heart rhythm3 and GPS to pinpoint your location.
Tech Specs
Series 6
SE
Series 3
GPS + Cellular
Aluminum available in silver, space gray, gold, blue, and (PRODUCT)RED.
Stainless Steel available in silver, graphite (DLC), and gold (PVD).
GPS + Cellular
Aluminum available in silver, space gray, and gold.
GPS
Aluminum available in silver, space gray, gold, blue, and (PRODUCT)RED.
GPS
Aluminum available in silver, space gray, and gold.