Almost all the reviews of the Apple Watch Series 6 say the same thing: Yeah, it’s great, but it’s an incremental upgrade, and if you already have a Series 5, skip the upgrade. That’s sage advice, I guess, especially in the middle of a crushing pandemic that’s ruined the economy, left millions...

The Apple Watch Series 6 may seem like an incremental upgrade, but the introduction of blood oxygen monitoring is a game-changer. And the brighter always-on display is welcome. Yes, there’s not much different from the Apple Watch 5 to the Apple Watch 6, but the SpO2 monitor is a tool you might find...

Blood oxygen (SpO2) app, New colorful casings, Brighter always-on display, Faster charging

Same 18-hour battery life

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

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. UPDATE: Now it’s down to $249! EARLIER: The Apple Watch Series 6 is wildly popular and everyone knows it, but Google gave us a big reminder late last year when it named...

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

Today’s powerful GPS watches have all the sport-specific features to track every stride on the roads, but they’re also packed with other sensors and technology to keep you connected the rest of the day, too.

“Always on” screen stays on without gestures, Recharges quickly, GPS accuracy is as good as every other watch here, Simple, intuitive maps, Hill detection mode, Highly detailed maps, Up to 100 hours of run tracking, Heart rate monitoring, Long battery life, Virtual pay, Syncs with Spotify to store...

Battery drains quickly when using Bluetooth, GPS, and data, Maps don’t show street names, Maps interface a little clunky, Expensive, One color, Short battery life when using GPS and playing music, No onboard music storage, Screen can be unresponsive at times

Every year, I would open my drawer and look at my dress watches. Inevitably, they don’t work, the lack of usage resulting in their batteries’ death. The Apple Watch is the cause of it.

When Apple sent over a review unit of the Apple Watch Series 6 , I was intrigued. This was, after all, the very first time that I would be extensively using an Apple Watch—in part, because of my preference for Android smartphones in the past.

Apple didn’t invent the smartwatch, but it’s done a ton to improve it, delivering the same clean design and intuitive controls you know from its smartphones and computers. The Series 6 goes next level with an array of wellness features, including an oximeter to measure blood oxygen levels, sleep...

Always-on retina display, Built-in GPS and LTE, Water-resistant

Pricey, So-so battery power

If you’re an iOS user choosing between three Apple Watches — the $199 Series 3, the $279 Apple Watch and the $399 Series 6 — let me make this easy. No one should buy the Series 3; it’s too slow and won’t be eligible for watchOS upgrades for much longer.