Apple is one of the best (you can even say as the best) and most popular smartwatches available in the market. Owning an Apple Watch becomes your final choice if you are an owner of an Apple phone. If you wish to share information, use Apple applications and receive similar quality, examine your health, extended functionality, and well-integrated on your wrist.
Not only the latest models, the older versions of the watch still have values. Usually, with the release of a new Apple Watch, the older versions become less expensive. The one question that we are stuck with is which version of the watch to buy?
Apple has recently announced its latest version, the Series 7. Apple will continue the sale of last year’s Series SE and the old Series 3, but there is a possibility of the Series 6 getting the boot. By the looks of the watches, they are similar and have stable features.
In this article, we will compare each model and specify which one is ideal for you. We will go over which is the best and whether you should invest your money in the older versions of the watch.
Apple Watch Comparison Chart
The chart below contains all the basic information of all the 8 smartwatches by Apple launched in 2015. This will provide all the necessary details as to height and thickness, along with the area of the skin. The material for the case will help you decide the preferred choice. Moreover, the launch date of the watch will let you know how old is the product that you are going for. Check the list below for all the basic information.
| Series 7 | Series 6 | Series 5 | Series 4 | Series 3 | Series 2 | Series 1 | Apple Watch
“1st generation” or “Series 0” |
|
| Date of announcement | 2021/10/08 | 2020/09/15 | 2019/09 | 2018/09 | 2017/09 | 2016/09 | 2015/09 | 2015/04 |
| Does Screen fill the watch face? | Yes.
The watch comes with a rounded corner OLED and fills most of the area of the watch face. |
Yes.
The watch comes with a rounded corner OLED and fills most of the area of the watch face. |
Yes.
The watch comes with a rounded corner OLED and fills most of the area of the watch face. |
Yes.
The watch comes with a rounded corner OLED and fills most of the area of the watch face. |
No.
The watch comes with a square-cornered OLED and is smaller compared to the rounded corner OLED. It requires you to clear the rounded corners of the case. |
No.
The watch comes with a square-cornered OLED and is smaller compared to the rounded corner OLED. It requires you to clear the rounded corners of the case. |
No.
The watch comes with a square-cornered OLED and is smaller compared to the rounded corner OLED. It requires you to clear the rounded corners of the case. |
No.
The watch comes with a square-cornered OLED and is smaller compared to the rounded corner OLED. It requires you to clear the rounded corners of the case. |
| Height of the case | 41 or 45mm | 44 or 40mm | 44 or 40mm | 44 or 40mm | 42 or 38mm | 42 or 38mm | 42 or 38mm | 42 or 38mm |
| Thickness of the rated case, excluding the sensor for heart rate | 10.7 mm | 10.7 mm | 10.7 mm | 10.7 mm | 11.4 mm | 11.4 mm | 11.4 mm | 11.4 mm |
| Area of the screen | 50mm
48mm |
44mm
40mm |
44mm
40mm |
44mm
40mm |
42mm
38mm |
42mm
38mm |
42mm
38mm |
42mm
38mm |
| Material for the case | Aluminum, Stainless Steel, and Titanium | Aluminum, Stainless, Titanium, or Ceramic. | Aluminum, Stainless, Titanium, or Ceramic. | Stainless or Aluminum | Stainless or Aluminum | Stainless or Aluminum | Stainless or Aluminum | Stainless or Aluminum |
| Discounted | current | current | September 2020 | 10 September, 2019 | current | 24 September, 2017 | 12 September, 2018 | 17 September, 2016 |
Comparing the Features of the Best Apple Watch for you
For finalizing any Apple Watch, you need to compare and contrast the features of all the watches. This inclusive chart helps you check all the features of all editions of watches in the same place. You don’t need to open different tabs and mess your head trying to figure out which detail is the feature of which watch. Read on to pick your best watch.
| Series 7 | Series 6 | Series 5 | Series 4 | Series 3 | Series 2 | Series 1 | Apple Watch
“1st generation” or “Series 0” |
|
| Display Always-On | Yes.
The display is 70% more dazzling indoors when you keep your wrist down. |
Yes.
The display is 2.5 times more dazzling in daylight compared to Series 5. |
Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Sensor for Blood Oxygen | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Magnetic Compass | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Waterproof | 5 ATM
50m |
5 ATM
50m |
5 ATM
50m |
5 ATM
50m |
5 ATM
50m |
5 ATM
50m |
Splashproof
IPX7 to 1m |
Splashproof
IPX7 to 1m |
| LTE/Cellular | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | No | No | No |
| Meter for Sound-pressure Level | Yes.
It measures in dBA. |
Yes.
It measures in dBA. |
Yes.
It measures in dBA. |
Yes.
It measures in dBA. The watch needs to be updated with OS 6 |
No | No | No | No |
| GPS facility | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Fall detection and auto-call 911 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Ok, for SCUBA? | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| EKG (ECG) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Ok for car washing? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Walkie Talkie | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No.
For the walkie-talkie feature, the watch must have OS 5. |
| Ok, for surfing, swimming, and snorkeling? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Barometric Altimeter | Yes.
This feature is always on. |
Yes.
This feature is always on. |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Siri talks? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No.
You are required to read the texts from the watch screen. |
No.
You are required to read the texts from the watch screen. |
No.
You are required to read the texts from the watch screen. |
| Infographic Modular and Inforgraph faces? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Feelable “haptic” crown clicks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Additional details to check all the boxes
This chart contains all the technical details of the watches. The battery life and adjustable brightness is something which is a personal choice. You can pick your preferred watch with distinct technical specifications to match your needs. Let’s look at the technical details now.
| Series 7 | Series 6 | Series 5 | Series 4 | Series 3 | Series 2 | Series 1 | Apple Watch
“1st generation” or “Series 0” |
|
| Screen DPI | 326 DPI | 326 DPI | 326 DPI | 326 DPI | 326 DPI | 326 DPI | 326 DPI | 326 DPI |
| Screen size in mm | 50 mm
48 mm |
44 mm
40 mm |
44 mm
40 mm |
44 mm
40 mm |
42 mm
38 mm |
42 mm
38 mm |
42 mm
38 mm |
42 mm
38 mm |
| Rated battery life | Total battery life of 18 hours.
If you are working outdoor and your GPS is working, the battery life is 6 hours. |
Total of 18 hours. | Total battery life of 18 hours.
If you are working outdoor and your GPS is working, the battery life is 6 hours. |
Total battery life of 18 hours.
If you are working outdoor and your GPS is working, the battery life is 6 hours. |
Total battery life of 18 hours.
If you are working outdoor and your GPS is working, the battery life is 6 hours. |
Total battery life of 18 hours.
If you are working outdoor and your GPS is working, the battery life is 6 hours |
Total of 18 hours | Total of 18 hours |
| Maximum screen brightness | 1000 nits | 1000 nits | 1000 nits | 1000 nits | 1000 nits | 1000 nits | 450 nits | 450 nits |
| Haptic (feelable) feedback | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Processor | S7 SiP 64-bit dual-core processor.
This processor is 2 times faster than the S3 processor |
S6 64-bit dual-core processor.
This processor is 20% faster compared to S3 |
S5 64-bit dual-core processor.
This processor is up to twice as efficient as S3 |
S4 64-bit dual-core processor.
This processor is up to twice as efficient as S3 |
S3 dual- core 64- bit processor.
It is up to two times faster than S2 |
S2 dual-core processor.
It is up to 20% faster compared to S1. |
S1P dual-core.
It is up to 50% faster compared to the original watch |
S1 mono core |
| WiFi | 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz | 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz | Only 2.4 GHZ | Only 2.4 GHz | Only 2.4 GHZ | Only 2.4 GHZ | Only 2.4 GHz | Only 2.4 GHZ |
| U1 Ultra Wideband chip | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Memory | 32 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB and 8 GB without LTE | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| OS introduced | OS 8 | OS 7 | OS 6 | OS 5 | OS 4 | OS 3 | OS 3 | OS 1 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
Which is the best Apple Watch in 2021?
For most people, the Apple 6 is best suited. This watch has been upgraded from Apple 5 and has a faster processor and an updated Retina display. It is a full-featured watch offered by Apple to date. It has health-tracking sensors like ECG and SpO2 measurements. It charges faster than previous models.
The Series 7 watch has smaller upgrades compared to all the previous watches released by Apple. Although Series 7 is a great buy, this does not have any dramatic redesign.
Final Word:
For iPhone users, Apple watches are the best option in smartwatches. Over the years, Apple has upgraded its watches to keep up with their phones. Though, in the last few years, there are only a few changes in their watches.
If you own a Series 6 watch, you might not feel any change with the Series 7 watch. But if you are eager to upgrade from Series SE, 3, or 4, then with Series 7, you will get features such as an always-on screen, all the health features, a larger display, and faster charging.
