The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 should be 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 Galaxy Watch 6, which may not look 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 one-click bands, with one of them being 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.
But there’s one crucial upgrade. The brightness on Galaxy Watch 6 goes all the way up to 2,000 units, double that of the Galaxy Watch 5. That means it will be much easier to interact with on-screen content on the new smartwatch in broad daylight without having to worry about shadows and reflections. Samsung has also enhanced the Bluetooth connectivity aspect, adding Bluetooth v5.3 support to the Galaxy Watch 6, while the Galaxy Watch 5 is limited to the older v5.2 standard. The sensors, however, remain identical.
If the Galaxy Watch 5 is any indication, enabling GPS and always-on display mode with LTE connectivity activity would be enough to drain the battery in a day. No tangible improvements have been made to the charging speed, however. The Galaxy Watch 6 is still reliant on the same WPC-based wireless charging standard as the Galaxy Watch 5.
Taking things a step further, Samsung has introduced a new Sleep Score Analysis system on the Galaxy Watch 6 that analyzes metrics like sleep and awake time, physical and mental recovery, and sleep cycle, among others.
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