Now that Apple is pushing an affordable Apple Watch, do you really need the high-end Series 6?...

Premium design and accessories Big; bright screen with always-on display Stellar heart rate monitoring Accurate; reliable GPS Unmatched app support

Sleep tracking is too basic Battery life could be better No third-party watch faces

The Apple Watch Series 6 continues Apple's smartwatch dominance, with solid improvements across the board. Many of its features can be found in cheaper competitors, but not the overall experience.

Great range of health sensors; Brighter always-on screen is impressive; Excellent app support and software; Solid battery life for general use; Great new colour options

iPhone-only still; Not a big leap forward from Series 5; New sleep tracking is basic; Won't satisfy truly hardcore fitness fans

The Apple Watch S6 is the best all-rounder smartwatch on the market, especially for iPhone users, but there are better deals to be had.

Brighter display; Zero lag; Comfortable (even when sleeping); Faster charging

Could do with more use cases for bloody oxygen function; Battery life could be better; In reality; not a huge jump from Apple Watch Series 5

Apple just made the Watch even better and although not a lot has changed, it’s still the best smartwatch you can buy.

Great performance; Great screen; Useful health features

Poor sleep tracking; Still have to charge every day

I've tried to steer clear in this review of the usual journalistic obsession with "What's new?" But in the final reckoning we simply have to acknowledge that not much has changed since the Series 5.

The Apple Watch Series 6 isn’t making any changes to how you know or already use an Apple Watch. What Apple is doing instead is adding newer capabilities on to what was already there.

Apple Watch Series 6 might very well be the best smartwatch on the market – like the Series 5 before it. The “smart” experience remains fluid and useful while fitness features remain extremely easy to use and analyse. However, there’s little reason to upgrade from last gen.

Great watch, noticed a big difference going from Apple Watch 2 to 6. Very pleased with it. Love the 44mm screen.

As far as wearables are concerned, great app support, a vertically integrated ecosystem and rich features has usually kept the Apple Watch ahead of its competitors. But with companies like Huawei, Garmin and even Samsung gaining ground, the company has its work cut out for itself.

With the blood oxygen reading that is just a tap away, the Apple Watch series 6 makes great sense for anyone at the forefront of the fi...