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Apple Watch Series 6 vs Apple Series Watch 5: What’s Changed?

Written By Ziggy Chavez
Published • September 17th, 2020
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Apple unveiled earlier today its latest flagship smartwatch, the Apple Watch Series 6. Compared to its predecessor, the Apple Watch Series 5, let’s see what changed and if there is a need for an upgrade.

	Apple Watch Series 6	Apple Watch Series 5
Display size (approx.)	1.78mm, 1.57mm	1.78mm, 1.57mm
Display type	Always-On OLED Retina display	Always-On OLED Retina display
Resolution	44mm - 368 x 448 40mm - 324 x 394	44mm - 368 x 448 40mm - 324 x 394
Case	44mm, 40mm	44mm, 40mm
Chipset, Processor	Apple S6, dual-core	Apple S5, dual-core
OS	wacthOS 7	watchOS 6, upgradable to watchOS7
Battery	Up to 18 hours	Up to 18 hours
Storage	32GB	32GB
Built-in Speakers and Mic	Yes	Yes
Connection	Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 5.0	Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 5.0
LTE	Yes	Yes
U1 Ultra Wideband support	Yes	No
Altimeter	Yes, Always-On	Yes
Compass	Yes	Yes
Digital Crown haptic feedback	Yes	Yes
Heat Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fall Detection	Yes	Yes
Emergency SOS	Yes	Yes
ECG App	Yes	Yes
Blood Oxygen	Yes	No
Noise Monitoring	Yes	Yes
Low, High, Irregular Heart Notifications	Yes	Yes
Optical Heart Sensor	Yes	Yes
Water resistance	Up to 50 meters	Up to 50 meters
Family Setup support	Yes	Yes
Price	40mm - PHP 22,990 44mm - PHP 24,990	40mm - PHP 23,990 44mm - PHP 25,990

Summary of improvements to the Apple Watch Series 6:
• New Apple S6 Chipset
• Blood Oxygen sensor
• U1 Ultra Wideband support
• Always-on Altimeter

The major upgrade that the Apple Watch 6 gets is the new Apple S6 chip. Spec-wise, this gives more power for the smartwatch to perform faster and more fluidly.

In terms of the added health tools that you can utilize for the watch is the Blood Oxygen app. This is great especially for those who want to monitor their oxygen levels in real-time.

The U1 Ultrawideband support lets devices precisely pinpoint and measure the distance between other UWB equipped devices. The technology lets you communicate and find other devices that are equipped with the same chip. If it’s not the same technology, it doesn’t really help that much.

As for the Always-on Altimeter, this helps you know how high you are from sea level which is already one of the features that the predecessor already has but not on the Always-On mode.

Should you upgrade?

If you’re the type of person who uses the health monitoring tools of the Apple Watch, and you’re coming from an older model, YES. The Blood Oxygen app is a big deal as it gives you more insight into your current health status.

What do you guys think? Let us know your thoughts and comment them down below.