Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) Aluminum case GPS

The Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) Aluminum case GPS is a smartwatch with a 1.2-inch touchscreen color always-on Retina LTPO OLED display, compatible with iOS and includes step counting, sleep tracking, and calories burned.

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CR Expert Take

How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

What goes into the Overall Score?

Ratings

EXPERT LAB TESTS

Ease of use

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Health

/ 5

Step-count performance

/ 5

Heart-rate performance

/ 5

Scratch test

/ 5

Water resistance test

/ 5

Ease of interaction

/ 5

Readability in bright light

/ 5

Readability in low light

/ 5

Ease of pairing

/ 5

Heart-rate monitor accuracy

/ 5

Step count accuracy

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Overall this model was very easy to use, very accurate for counting steps, and excellent at measuring heart-rate accuracy. With recent version smartphones, our experts found it very easy to pair, very easy to interact with, and very easy to connect to charger. The watch face was very good in our scratch resistance hardness test. In our water immersion test it passed the manufacturer's claim of 164 feet for 10 minutes.

About

The Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) Aluminum case GPS is a smartwatch compatible with iOS and includes real-time heart rate monitor, steps, sleep, and calories. It has a touchscreen display with 324 x 394 screen resolution and an always-on display capability. It has an on-screen battery indicator and a wireless magnetic charging dock. It has phone notifications with vibration and sound alerts. It includes inactivity alerts that remind you to move if you are sitting for a long time. It has a find my phone feature and a find my watch feature. Has Standalone music (can control playback of music stored on your smartwatch without needing your smartphone). Has WiFi, Standalone GPS so you can leave your smartphone at home, and NFC. The manufacturer offers changeable straps and weather at-wrist feature. Has health features: ECG, irregular heart rhythm notification (ECG and irregular heart rhythm notification not for those under 22), fall detection, high and low heart rate notification, family setup, noise monitoring to alert you when decibels reach levels that could damage your hearing, and Emergency SOS. It has multi-sport tracking features: outdoor walk, outdoor run, outdoor cycle, indoor walk, indoor run, indoor cycle, elliptical, treadmill, rower, stair stepper, high intensity interval training, hiking, yoga, boxing, pool swim, and open water swim. Its dimensions are 1.5 x 1.8 x 0.4 inches (LxWxD) and it weighs 2.1 ounces.

Features & Specs

Features

Cellular

Standalone GPS

Yes

Standalone music

Yes

NFC

Yes

WiFi

Yes

SpO2 sensor

Yes

ECG

VO2 Max

Blood pressure (claimed)

Menstrual cycle tracking

Menstrual cycle tracking with temperature

Guided breathing

Stress tracking

SWOLF

Heart rate variations (HRV)

Sleep tracking

Alerts

Navigation

Breadcrumb navigation

Ambient sound level notification

Crash detection (claim)

SOS emergency calling (claim)

Fall detection (claim)

Siren

Low battery indicator

Always-on display capability

Touch screen

Yes

Display type

color always-on Retina LTPO OLED

Heart-rate monitor

Active

Battery life (claimed)

18 Hrs

Phone compatibility

iOS

Depth and duration (ft., min.)

164 feet for 10 minutes

Menstrual Cycle Tracking with Temperature

Specs

Crystal type

Ion-X glass

Case material

Aluminum

Diameter (in.)

1.8

Display size (in.)

1.2

Weight (oz.)

2.1

Thickness (in.)

0.4

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Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) Aluminum case GPS

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