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Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 release date
- August 11, 2023
Samsung continued its lineup of successful smartwatches on July 26 during its Unpacked event and revealed the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic and Watch 6 for an August 11 launch, much earlier than their predecessors. Below we have a table showing Samsung's Galaxy Watch release schedule al the way to the Watch 6 series.
| Device | Announcement date | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Galaxy Watch 6 | July 26, 2023 | August 11, 2023 |
| Galaxy Watch 5 | August 10, 2022 | August 26, 2022 |
| Galaxy Watch 4 | August 11, 2021 | August 27, 2021 |
| Galaxy Watch 3 | August 5, 2020 | August 26, 202 |
Galaxy Watch 6 and 6 Classic price
The Galaxy Watch 6 Classic has a price lower than the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. Similarly, the Galaxy Watch 6, which comes in two sizes, keeps a price similar to that of its predecessor at launch.The cheapest Galaxy Watch 6 series model is GPS-only, 40mm, starting at $299.99. On the other end of the price spectrum, the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic in 43nm and 47nm starts from $399.99.
| Device | Cellular + GPS price | GPS-only price |
|---|---|---|
| Galaxy Watch 6 (40mm) | $329.99 | $299.99 |
| Galaxy Watch 6 (44mm) | $379.99 | $349.99 |
| Galaxy Watch 6 Classic (47mm) | $479.99 | $449.99 |
| Galaxy Watch 6 Classic (43mm) | $429.99 | $399.99 |
Galaxy Watch 6 specs and design
- Watch 6 40mm/44mm specs: 1.3"/1.5" Sapphire Crystal displays, 1.4 GHz Exynos W930, 2GB/16GB memory, 300mAh/425mAh battery
- Watch 6 water resistance: 5ATM + IP68
- Watch 6 colors: Graphite, Sliver (44mm), Graphite, Gold (40mm)
- Watch 6 price: $299.99 (40mm), $329.99 (44mm)
The Galaxy Watch 6 takes over the smart timepiece duties from last year's Galaxy Watch 5, but comes with a 20% bigger screen in a package of similar size, meaning a much slimmer bezel as well. In fact, the bezel of the Watch 6 has been slimmed down 30% for a more elegant look.
The larger displays are now way brighter, too, at 2000 nits peak for added comfort in terms of outdoor visibility. In addition, Samsung has developed a brand new mechanism for swapping bands with one click, and added a new Fabric Band to the Galaxy Watch line roster that it gives for free during the preorder period.
Galaxy Watch 6 Classic specs, colors, and display
- Watch 6 Classic 43mm/47mm specs: 1.3"/1.5" Sapphire Crystal displays, 1.4 GHz Exynos W930, 2GB/16GB memory, 300mAh/425mAh battery
- Watch 6 Classic water resistance: 5ATM + IP68
- Watch 6 Classic colors: Black, Silver (43mm and 47mm)
- Watch 6 Classic price: $399.99 (43mm), $429.99 (47mm)
The big news about the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic, apart the return of the, well, Classic line that's been missing since the 4-series, is the rotating bezel. The beloved functionality from the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic is not on the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, but now it makes a comeback.
The Watch 6 Classic also comes with 20% larger display than its predecessor, but the rotating bezel is 15% thinner than before, not 30% as with the static Watch 6 bezel, simply because it has to house the rotating mechanism. The brighter 2,000 nit displays and the new one-click band swap mechanism form the Watch 6 are supported by the Watch 6 Classic, too.
New Samsung Watch 6 health and fitness tracking features
- Sleep Score Factors: total sleep time, sleep cycle, awake time, plus physical and mental recovery.
- Sleep Consistency with a Sleep Animal Symbol representing the sleep type.
- Sleep Mode without notifications and improved Sleep Coaching.
- Body Composition: skeletal muscle, basal metabolic rate, body water and body fat percentage.
- New personalized heart rate zone with 5 optimal running intensity levels for set goals.
- Track Run records and custom workout setup.
- Improved menstrual cycle tracking with skin temperature takings at night.
- Fall detection.
- Irregular heart rhythm notification.
The good news is that Wear OS has become a highly competent smartwatch operating system over the years, and has countless apps available, countless watch faces (way more options than Apple Watch), and of course – watch face widgets. In addition, the BioActive sensor Samsung's smartwatches pack provides some of the most accurate health data and wellness insights.
The full list of the Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic sensors includes said Samsung BioActive Sensor (Optical Heart Rate + Electrical Heart Signal + Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis), a Temperature Sensor, an Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, and a Light Sensor.
Galaxy Watch 6 battery life
The Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic pack 300mAh or 425mAh batteries, depending on their size which is a decent upgrade over the Watch 4 Classic that, coupled with the new frugal processor, Samsung says offer improved endurance on a charge.The Galaxy Watch 6 Classic and Galaxy Watch battery life is up to 40 hours without AOD and up to 30 hours with the Always On Display function. In addition, the Watch 6 series offers 10W fast charging for both models with 8 minutes of fast charge adding the whopping eight hours of battery life for a full night's worth of sleep tracking.
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