On Tuesday, September 15, Apple hosted an event to unveil the latest Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch SE, 8th generation iPad, and iPad Air. The Apple Watch Series 6 comes in cellular and Wi-Fi variants and started shipping out since Sept. 18. The Apple Watch Series 6 price in Nigeria starts from N160,000.
The Apple Watch Series 6 is similar to the Series 5 in design, but there are some significant performance upgrade and better health-related features like the blood oxygen tracking which detects Oxygen saturation level in your blood.
Compared to last year’s model, the Series 6 comes with a new S6 processor (It is based on the A13 Bionic processor), which boosts charging times (20% faster) and app launch times. This chip also enhances a brighter “always-on” display, making it easier to see even if the watch is not completely engaged. In this non-active case (i.e when the watch is on the wrist below chest level or inactive), Apple claims that it’s 2.5x brighter than Series 5 but the maximum brightness of the display still sits at 1000 nits.
With the exception of the new processor, new color options, and blood-oxygen sensor, the rest of the Watch Series 6 remains basically similar to the Series 5, which is not a big deal. You’ll be getting a beautiful OLED screen (40 and 44mm size options) that perfectly fits into the durable chassis made out of stainless steel, aluminum, or titanium.
Battery Strength with the Apple Watch Series 6 remains the same from last year’s Series 5 i.e around 18 hours of mixed usage on a single charge.
Finally , a new always-on altimeter is now available, which will check up on the altitude at which you are walking or running.
More features
With the latest watchOS 7 operating system, Apple is adding a new feature called “Family Setup” that lets kids use Apple Watches without possessing an iPhone. Parents can pair several Apple Watches to their iPhones for management purposes, so children can use the safety, connectivity, and health features of the Apple Watch.
WatchOS 7 also features a dance workout monitoring and core training. In fact, the entire Apple Watch line will also get new fitness features.
This year there are three new band choices for the Apple Watch: we have the Soft Solo Loophich is made from a stretchable silicone rubber and a braided Braided Solo Loop which is made from an interwoven Silicone threads. Apple is providing nine sizing choices, each are strecheble and slips over the hand onto the wrist. There’s a new Leather Link band here, too, which is a revamped Leather Loop edition.
New watch faces have been launched by Apple, this feature will allow you to customize your watch face with a new Animoji and Memoji to match your mood or style.
The new Sleep app lets you create a daily routine for bedtime and keep track of your sleep patterns so that your personal sleep goals can be set and achieved.
Apple is introducing a new fitness experience called “Fitness plus” powered by Apple Watch. With this feature. you will get fitness guides from the most welcoming and professional coaches in the country.
New colors are also included in the Apple Watch Series 6, namely blue, graphite, a new gold color, and red.
Apple Watch Series 6 specs
| Display size, | 40mm, 44mm |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (millimeters) | 40mm: 40x34x 10.4mm 44mm: 44x38x 10.4mm |
| Resolution | 40mm: 448 x 368 pixels Retina OLED 44mm: 394 x 324 pixels Retina OLED |
| Weight (grams) | 40mm Wi-Fi: 30.5g, Wi-Fi + Cellular: 30.5g 44mm Wi-Fi: 36.5g Wi-Fi + Cellular: 36.5g |
| Pixel Desity | ~326 PPI for both screen sizes |
| Always-on | Yes |
| Finishes | Aluminum, steel and titanium |
| Interchangeable bands | Yes |
| Colors | Aluminum: Silver, grey, gold, blue, red Steel: silver, graphite, and gold Titanium: titanium and black |
| Automatic workout detection | Yes |
| GPS | Built-in |
| Water resistance | Yes, up to 50m |
| Compass | Yes |
| Voice assistant | Siri |
| Microphone | yes |
| Calls | Yes |
| Mobile Payments | Apple Pay |
| Altimeter | Yes |
| Speaker | Yes |
| Notifications | Text replies |
| Music | Onboard, playback and streaming (with Cellular model) |
| Compatibility | iOS only |
| Sleep tracking | Yes |
| Period tracking | Yes |
| Software | WatchOS 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 |
| Power | Magnetic Apple charging cable and USB connector (backward compatible) |
| Battery life | 18 hours |
| Processor | S6 chip dual-core processor and W3 wireless chip |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi and Cellular option ($100 more) |
| Storage | 32GB |
| Price (USD) | Starting at $399 for non-LTE Starting at $499 for LTE version |
Apple Watch Series 6 price in Nigeria
Apple Watch Series 6 is available for purchase since September 18 from the Apple official Website and online Apple retail stores. The Apple Watch Series 6 price in Nigeria starts at N160,000 – N165,000 for non-LTE models and N190,000 -N195,000 for LTE models.
Note: Pricing differs based on case material, band type, and collection.
Verdict
The Apple Watch is the best smartwatch around. This wearable device offers lot of health perks.
Although there’s not much difference between the Apple Watch 5 and the Apple Watch 6, however, you could consider the SpO2 tracker a worthy tool, particularly in this Covid-19 pandemic where monitoring of oxygen saturation is very important.
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