Which Apple Watch
The most advanced Apple Watch yet, with a blood oxygen sensor and app, the ECG app, and the Always-On Retina display.
Features the same larger display size as Series 6, fall detection, a compass, and an always-on altimeter.
The core fitness, health, and connectivity features
of Apple Watch.
GPS + Cellular
GPS
GPS + Cellular
GPS
case size
case size
case size
Retina display
30% larger than
Series 3
30% larger than
Series 3
notification3
notification3
notification3
emergency calling5
emergency calling5
Family Setup
(GPS + Cellular models)7
Connect family members
who don’t have an iPhone
Family Setup
(GPS + Cellular models)7
Connect family members
who don’t have an iPhone
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.
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.
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 and titanium 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.
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.
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GPS/GNSS
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GPS/GNSS
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GPS/GNSS
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Compass
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Compass
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Compass not available
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Always-on altimeter
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Always-on altimeter
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Altimeter
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Blood oxygen sensor
(Blood Oxygen app)2 -
Blood oxygen sensor not available
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Blood oxygen sensor not available
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Electrical heart sensor
(ECG app)3 -
Electrical heart sensor not available
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Electrical heart sensor not available
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Third-generation
optical heart sensor -
Second-generation optical heart sensor
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Optical heart sensor
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International emergency calling5
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International emergency calling5
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International emergency calling not available
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Accelerometer
up to 32 g-forces with fall detection -
Accelerometer
up to 32 g-forces with fall detection -
Accelerometer
up to 16 g-forces
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Gyroscope
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Gyroscope
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Gyroscope
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Ambient light sensor
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Ambient light sensor
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Ambient light sensor
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Speaker
50 percent louder -
Speaker
50 percent louder -
Speaker
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Microphone
(enables Noise app) -
Microphone
(enables Noise app) -
Microphone
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Apple Pay
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Apple Pay
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Apple Pay
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GymKit
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GymKit
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GymKit
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Capacity 32GB
GPS + Cellular -
Capacity 32GB
GPS + Cellular -
32GB Capacity not available
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Capacity 32GB
GPS -
Capacity 32GB
GPS -
Capacity 8GB
GPS
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Ceramic and sapphire crystal back
GPS + Cellular
GPS -
Ceramic and sapphire crystal back
GPS + Cellular
GPS -
Composite back
GPS
368 by 448 pixels
977 sq mm display area
368 by 448 pixels
977 sq mm display area
740 sq mm display area
324 by 394 pixels
759 sq mm display area
324 by 394 pixels
759 sq mm display area
563 sq mm display area
Apple Watch models
Apple Watch Series 6
- 40mm or 44mm case; over 30 percent larger display12
- Always-On Retina LTPO OLED display, 1000 nits
- Ion-X glass display on aluminum cases; sapphire crystal display on stainless steel and titanium cases
- GPS and GPS + Cellular models
- S6 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor; W3 wireless chip; U1 chip (Ultra Wideband)8
- Digital Crown with haptic feedback
- Blood oxygen sensor; electrical heart sensor and third-generation optical heart sensor
- High and low heart rate notifications, irregular heart rhythm notification, and ECG app3
- International emergency calling,5 Emergency SOS,4 and fall detection
- Water resistant 50 meters1
- LTE and UMTS,6 Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 5.0
- GPS/GNSS, compass, and always-on altimeter
- 50 percent louder speaker12; built-in mic
- 32GB capacity
Apple Watch SE
- 40mm or 44mm case; over 30 percent larger display12
- Retina LTPO OLED display, 1000 nits
- Ion-X glass display
- GPS and GPS + Cellular models
- S5 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor; W3 wireless chip
- Digital Crown with haptic feedback
- Second-generation optical heart sensor
- High and low heart rate notifications and irregular heart rhythm notification3
- International emergency calling,5 Emergency SOS,4 and fall detection
- Water resistant 50 meters1
- LTE and UMTS,6 Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 5.0
- GPS/GNSS, compass, and always-on altimeter
- 50 percent louder speaker12; built-in mic
- 32GB capacity
Apple Watch Series 5
- 40mm or 44mm case; over 30 percent larger display12
- Always-On Retina LTPO OLED display, 1000 nits
- Ion-X glass display on aluminum cases; sapphire crystal display on stainless steel, titanium, and ceramic cases
- GPS and GPS + Cellular models
- S5 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor; W3 wireless chip
- Digital Crown with haptic feedback
- Electrical heart sensor and second-generation optical heart sensor
- High and low heart rate notifications, irregular heart rhythm notification, and ECG app3
- International emergency calling,5 Emergency SOS,4 and fall detection
- Water resistant 50 meters1
- LTE and UMTS,6 Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 5.0
- GPS/GNSS, compass, and barometric altimeter
- 50 percent louder speaker12; built-in mic
- 32GB capacity
Apple Watch Series 4
- 40mm or 44mm case; over 30 percent larger display12
- Retina LTPO OLED display, 1000 nits
- Ion-X glass display on aluminum cases; sapphire crystal display on stainless steel cases
- GPS and GPS + Cellular models
- S4 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor; W3 wireless chip
- Digital Crown with haptic feedback
- Electrical heart sensor and second-generation optical heart sensor
- High and low heart rate notifications, irregular heart rhythm notification, and ECG app3
- Emergency SOS4 and fall detection
- Water resistant 50 meters1
- LTE and UMTS,6 Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 5.0
- GPS/GNSS and barometric altimeter
- 50 percent louder speaker12; built-in mic
- 16GB capacity
Apple Watch Series 3
- 38mm or 42mm case
- Second-generation Retina OLED display, 1000 nits
- Ion-X glass display on aluminum cases; sapphire crystal display on stainless steel and ceramic cases
- GPS model
- S3 SiP with dual-core processor; W2 wireless chip
- Digital Crown
- Optical heart sensor
- High and low heart rate notifications and irregular heart rhythm notification3
- Emergency SOS4
- Water resistant 50 meters1
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2
- GPS/GNSS and barometric altimeter
- Built-in speaker and mic
- 8GB capacity
Apple Watch Series 2
- 38mm or 42mm case
- Second-generation Retina OLED display
- Ion-X glass display on aluminum cases; sapphire crystal display on stainless steel and ceramic cases
- GPS model
- S2 with dual-core processor
- Digital Crown
- Optical heart sensor
- High and low heart rate notifications and irregular heart rhythm notification3
- Water resistant 50 meters1
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0
- GPS/GNSS
- Built-in speaker and mic
- 8GB capacity