Screen size
Watch 6 PlusWinner: 1.5"+9.6%
Watch GS 51.3"
Quick verdict
Watch 6 Plus leads the measured specs 5-4.
Measured wins
Watch 6 Plus
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Watch GS 5
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Watch 6 Plus
No cellular connectivity
Watch GS 5
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Watch 6 Plus
N/A
Watch GS 5
N/A
3G bands
Watch 6 Plus
N/A
Watch GS 5
N/A
4G bands
Watch 6 Plus
N/A
Watch GS 5
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
N/A
Speed
Watch 6 Plus
No
Watch GS 5
No
GPRS
Watch 6 Plus
No
Watch GS 5
No
EDGE
Watch 6 Plus
No
Watch GS 5
No
Announced
Watch 6 Plus
2026, July 10
Watch GS 5
2026, January 19
Status
Watch 6 Plus
Released Jul 22, 2026
Watch GS 5
Available. Released 2026, January 23
Dimensions
Watch 6 Plus
46.5 x 46.5 x 10.8 mm (1.83 x 1.83 x 0.43 in)
Watch GS 5
44 x 44 x 9.9 mm (1.73 x 1.73 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Watch 6 Plus
41 g or 50 g (1.45 oz)
Watch GS 5
26 g (0.92 oz)
Build
Watch 6 Plus
Glass front, stainless steel bezel (316L), aluminum frame, fiber reinforced plastic back
Watch GS 5
Glass front, polymer fiber frame, polymer fiber back, aluminum alloy bezel
SIM
Watch 6 Plus
No
Watch GS 5
No
Other
Watch 6 Plus
P68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) 5 ATM water resistant
Watch GS 5
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) 5 ATM water resistant Compatible with standard 22mm straps
Type
Watch 6 Plus
AMOLED, 3000 nits (peak)
Watch GS 5
AMOLED, 1500 nits (peak)
Size
Watch 6 Plus
1.46 inches
Watch GS 5
1.32 inches
Resolution
Watch 6 Plus
464 x 464 pixels (~317 ppi density)
Watch GS 5
466 x 466 pixels (~352 ppi density)
OS
Watch 6 Plus
MagicOS 10
Watch GS 5
MagicOS 9
Card slot
Watch 6 Plus
No
Watch GS 5
No
Internal
Watch 6 Plus
4GB
Watch GS 5
4GB 32MB RAM
Other
Watch 6 Plus
No
Watch GS 5
No
Loudspeaker
Watch 6 Plus
Yes
Watch GS 5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Watch 6 Plus
No
Watch GS 5
No
WLAN
Watch 6 Plus
No
Watch GS 5
No
Bluetooth
Watch 6 Plus
5.4, LE, EDR
Watch GS 5
5.4, LE, EDR
Positioning
Watch 6 Plus
GPS (L1+L5), BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GLONASS, NavIC
Watch GS 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Watch 6 Plus
Yes
Watch GS 5
Yes (China only)
Radio
Watch 6 Plus
No
Watch GS 5
No
USB
Watch 6 Plus
No
Watch GS 5
No
Sensors
Watch 6 Plus
Accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Watch GS 5
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, compass, SpO2
Type
Watch 6 Plus
Si/C Li-Po 1000 mAh
Watch GS 5
Li-Po 495 mAh
Colors
Watch 6 Plus
Black, Silver
Watch GS 5
Khaki, Black
Models
Watch 6 Plus
ROM-B19
Watch GS 5
IVY-B39
Price
Watch 6 Plus
About 170 EUR
Watch GS 5
About 90 EUR