Let's compare the new Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 and Apple Watch Series 8

With its brand new Samsung Galaxy Watch 6, the firm of the same name probably aims to overshadow its number one competitor: the Apple Watch Series 8. But if at first the two devices may seem very different, in reality, we also see many common points when comparing them. The opportunity to highlight them, with supporting images. Let's go.

A truly different design

To begin, let's take a look at the slab. Here, the difference is obvious because the dial of theApple Watch Series 8is rectangular (with rounded corners), where that of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 is circular. The size, in the end, is a little larger at Cupertino, with two measurements to choose from. But the SamsungGalaxy Watch 6has better definition and is IP68 certified, which allows it to resist both water and dust. Where the Apple Watch Series 8 is satisfied with the IP6X protection index.

Moreover, each model can of course be decorated with the bracelet of choice for even more personalization. On the other hand, only the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic has a rotating dial, where the Series 8 is controlled with itsDigital Crown.

What about the performances?

Even if this data is not the most important when it comes to connected watches, you should know that the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 and the Apple Watch Series 8 are also powered by different platforms. This is Wear OS 4 (Android) which powers Samsung's wearable, with of course a proprietary overlay (One UI Watch 5). The chip is also homemade, with an Exynos W930 engraved in five nanometers.

At Apple, the motherboard designed in-house is also included, but with an additional gigabyte of RAM. On the other hand, the storage reaches thirty-two gigabytes, compared to only sixteen with the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6.

Features

Features present on both watches:

• downloading third-party apps (App Store or Google Play Store)
• electrocardiogram
• Bluetooth 5.3
• Wi-Fi
• heart rate sensor
• accelerometer
• gyroscope
• compass
• barometer
• thermometer
• cellular connectivity
• SMS & appels

Features exclusive to the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6:

• blood pressure sensor
• pairing with Android smartphones

Features exclusive to Apple Watch Series 8:

• altimeterAlways on
• blood oximeter
• Siri

Autonomy

Finally, let us discuss the case of autonomy. The battery of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 reaches 425 mAh capacity, compared to 308 mAh for the Apple Watch Series 8. And count on up to eighteen hours of autonomy for Tim Cook, or thirty for the Samsung watch.