The Apple Watch Series 6 isn't a huge upgrade over the Series 5, but it does enough to keep Apple's wearable firmly in the lead.

New colors add newness to a timeless design; Excellent mix of foreground and background features; Impressive array of features and sensors

Battery life hasn't improved; On-demand blood-oxygen readings are finicky

Weirdly, the fact that the Apple Watch Series 6 is the very best smartwatch by a huge margin feels anticlimactic. That’s probably because the same was true of the Series 5, the Series 4, and even the Series 3.

Big; bright display; Solid ecosystem of third-party complications; Built-in sleep tracking

Still no third-party watch faces; Still no Android phone support; Blood oxygen monitoring is unreliable.

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

Unlike most other smartwatches on the market, the Apple Watch Series 6 boasts a sleek rectangular design with a ceramic rear panel. Sitting on the left is a speaker and on the right is a button, microphone hole, and a digital crown that offers haptic feedback.

Always-on-Display is very bright; Feels really fast; Quicker charging

Sleep Tracking is limited; Blood Oxygen monitoring could be more useful; Battery life isn’t amazing

You take your health for granted, right up to the point where a global pandemic makes it abundantly clear just how fragile we all are. I’ve not taught myself a new language during lockdown, or written a bestselling novel, but for the past six months the Apple Watch Series 6 on my wrist has...

Tight integration with iPhone, Comprehensive fitness tracking, Blood oxygen and ECG sensors are useful & reassuring, Long battery life

Siri can be hit & miss still, Cellular version gets expensive

The Apple Watch 6 has arrived—the latest in the series to bring Apple’s most up to date tech to the smartwatch space. Launched alongside a new operating system (OS7) for all models down to the Apple Watch 3, the new Apple Watch 6 comes with a new brighter screen, the long overdue addition of sleep...

Comprehensive app ecosystem; Solid build quality and performance; Improved screen brightness

Poor battery life; Requires iPhone; Premium price tag

The Apple Watch Series 6 is the best smartwatch on the market for an iPhone. It has better integration with the iPhone and is fast, fluid and responsive in a way that many rivals simply aren’t.

excellent haptics; great always-on screen; ECG; great health tracking; great activity tracking; 50m water resistance; solid battery; comfortable; quick-swap straps; Apple Pay.

expensive; only works with an iPhone; sleep tracking not great; blood oxygen data not that useful.

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

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...

Excellent watch.