The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 is one of the year's better Android smartwatches. But is it a worthy upgrade over the Galaxy Watch 5?
This story is part of our Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 coverage Samsung is once again trying its luck with a no-holds-barred Wear OS smartwatch to challenge the Apple Watch. The latest from the South Korean giant is the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6, which may not look like much of a stunner given its repetitive design, but the changes under its sleek chassis are quite meaningful.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 vs. Galaxy Watch 5: specs Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 vs. Galaxy Watch 5: design At first glance, the Galaxy Watch 5 and its successor look identical. The round metallic chassis with beautifully curved arms, the familiar sports band look, and the biosensing array all have been carried over from the previous generation to the next.
Samsung says its latest smartwatch can survive immersion up to 50 meters for a peak duration of 10 minutes underwater — or up to 30 minutes if the depth doesn’t exceed the 1.5-meter mark. On the customizability side of things, Samsung is introducing new bands, including a fresh fabric band style. Combined with the classic model, Samsung is touting over 700 watch case and band style combinations. Both watches also use standard 20mm band sizes.
Moving to the 40mm version, you get a 1.3-inch OLED display on the Galaxy Watch 6. On the other hand, the Galaxy Watch 5’s 40mm variant has a smaller 1.2-inch screen. Samsung continues to use sapphire glass for protection across both generations. While that’s a modest upgrade on paper, apps open more quickly and notifications scroll smoothly for a natural and effortless user experience.
But despite the bump in battery size, Samsung’s official press material claims 40 hours of battery life, while enabling the always-on display mode brings those figures down to 30 hours. That’s not much of an improvement compared to the Galaxy Watch 5, and at first glance, it would appear that the faster processor and larger display are to blame here.
It can also detect irregular heart rhythms, which could be a sign of serious cardiac complications like AFib. And thanks to the Thermo Check feature, it can deploy its infrared sensing capabilities to measure the temperature of a water body that you are about to swim in, the temperature of your food, and more — without any physical contact.
On the fitness side of things, there’s a new Personalized Heart Rate Zone feature that lets users define workout intensity levels across five tiers based on their physical ability. For running enthusiasts, the freshly introduced Track Run system will maintain a comprehensive log of their running history.
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