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Apple Watch Series 6

Discontinued 14 Sept 2021

Released

18 Sept 2020

Announced

15 Sept 2020

Pre-orders opened

15 Sept 2020

Launch price from

$399

Discontinued

14 Sept 2021

Lifespan

1 year

Category
Apple Watch
Status
Discontinued
Apple support status
Vintage (limited repairs, subject to parts)
Release type
Refresh of an existing model
Previous model
Apple Watch Series 5
Replaced by
Apple Watch Series 7
Official Apple page
No longer available on Apple’s website
Tech specs
Apple specs ↗
Press release
Apple Newsroom ↗
More information
Apple Watch on Wikipedia ↗

Notes

The Apple Watch Series 6 started at $399, or $499 with cellular, and brought blood oxygen measurement to the wrist. Four clusters of green, red and infrared LEDs shine into the skin and four photodiodes read the light that bounces back, which gives a reading between 70 and 100 per cent. It works on demand while the wearer is still, and in the background when they are not moving, including during sleep. Apple stated plainly that the readings were for general fitness and wellness and not for medical use.

Inside was the S6 chip, built on the A13 Bionic from the iPhone 11 and up to 20% faster than the year before. The always-on display was 2.5 times brighter outdoors with the wrist down, and a new altimeter gave elevation in real time all day rather than only during a workout.

The Apple Watch Series 6 came in 40mm and 44mm, in aluminium in a new blue plus silver, space grey, gold and red, in stainless steel in graphite and an updated gold, and in titanium. The Solo Loop arrived with it, a band with no clasp or buckle at all, made as a continuous stretchable loop in either soft silicone or braided yarn.

One thing left the box. Apple removed the power adapter, saying it could otherwise become electronic waste, a month before it did the same with the iPhone 12.

It was announced on 15 September 2020 at the ‘Time Flies’ event. Pre-orders were available on the same day, while it was released to shops on 18 September, priced from $399.

Check out the Apple Watch Series 7 that replaced it.

Apple Watch release history

  1. 2026

  2. 18 Sept 2026

    Apple Watch Series 12 LaunchCurrent

  3. 9 Sept 2026

    Apple Watch Series 11 Discontinued

  4. ↑ about 1 year later
  5. 2025

  6. 19 Sept 2025

    Apple Watch Series 11 Released

  7. 9 Sept 2025

    Apple Watch Series 10 Discontinued

  8. ↑ about 1 year later
  9. 2024

  10. 20 Sept 2024

    Apple Watch Series 10 Launch

  11. 9 Sept 2024

    Apple Watch Series 9 Discontinued

  12. ↑ about 1 year later
  13. 2023

  14. 22 Sept 2023

    Apple Watch Series 9 Released

  15. 12 Sept 2023

    Apple Watch Series 8 Discontinued

  16. ↑ about 1 year later
  17. 2022

  18. 16 Sept 2022

    Apple Watch Series 8 Released

  19. 7 Sept 2022

    Apple Watch Series 3 Discontinued

    Apple Watch Series 7 Discontinued

  20. ↑ about 1 year later
  21. 2021

  22. 15 Oct 2021

    Apple Watch Series 7 Released

  23. 14 Sept 2021

    Apple Watch Series 6 Discontinued

  24. ↑ about 1 year later
  25. 2020

  26. 18 Sept 2020

    Apple Watch Series 6 Released

  27. 15 Sept 2020

    Apple Watch Series 5 Discontinued

  28. ↑ about 1 year later
  29. 2019

  30. 20 Sept 2019

    Apple Watch Series 5 Released

  31. 10 Sept 2019

    Apple Watch Series 4 Discontinued

  32. ↑ about 1 year later
  33. 2018

  34. 21 Sept 2018

    Apple Watch Series 4 Released

  35. 12 Sept 2018

    Apple Watch Series 1 Discontinued

  36. ↑ about 1 year later
  37. 2017

  38. 22 Sept 2017

    Apple Watch Series 3 Released

  39. 12 Sept 2017

    Apple Watch Series 2 Discontinued

  40. ↑ about 1 year later
  41. 2016

  42. 16 Sept 2016

    Apple Watch Series 1 Released

    Apple Watch Series 2 Released

  43. 7 Sept 2016

    Apple Watch (1st generation) Discontinued

  44. ↑ 1 year, 4 months later
  45. 2015

  46. 24 Apr 2015

    Apple Watch (1st generation) Released

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