Screen size
Watch 6Winner: 1.5"+9.6%
Watch GS 51.3"
Quick verdict
Watch 6 leads the measured specs 5-4.
Measured wins
Watch 6
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Watch GS 5
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Watch 6
No cellular connectivity
Watch GS 5
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Watch 6
N/A
Watch GS 5
N/A
3G bands
Watch 6
N/A
Watch GS 5
N/A
4G bands
Watch 6
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
No
Watch GS 5
No
GPRS
Watch 6
No
Watch GS 5
No
EDGE
Watch 6
No
Watch GS 5
No
Announced
Watch 6
2026, June 18
Watch GS 5
2026, January 19
Status
Watch 6
Available. Released 2026, June 18
Watch GS 5
Available. Released 2026, January 23
Dimensions
Watch 6
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
41 g or 50 g (1.45 oz)
Watch GS 5
26 g (0.92 oz)
Build
Watch 6
Glass front, stainless steel frame (316L) or aluminum frame, reinforced plastic back
Watch GS 5
Glass front, polymer fiber frame, polymer fiber back, aluminum alloy bezel
SIM
Watch 6
No
Watch GS 5
No
Other
Watch 6
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
AMOLED, 3000 nits (peak)
Watch GS 5
AMOLED, 1500 nits (peak)
Size
Watch 6
1.46 inches
Watch GS 5
1.32 inches
Resolution
Watch 6
464 x 464 pixels (~317 ppi density)
Watch GS 5
466 x 466 pixels (~352 ppi density)
OS
Watch 6
MagicOS
Watch GS 5
MagicOS 9
Card slot
Watch 6
No
Watch GS 5
No
Internal
Watch 6
4GB
Watch GS 5
4GB 32MB RAM
Other
Watch 6
No
Watch GS 5
No
Loudspeaker
Watch 6
Yes
Watch GS 5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Watch 6
No
Watch GS 5
No
WLAN
Watch 6
No
Watch GS 5
No
Bluetooth
Watch 6
5.4, LE, EDR
Watch GS 5
5.4, LE, EDR
Positioning
Watch 6
GPS (L1+L5), BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GLONASS
Watch GS 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Watch 6
Yes
Watch GS 5
Yes (China only)
Radio
Watch 6
No
Watch GS 5
No
USB
Watch 6
No
Watch GS 5
No
Sensors
Watch 6
Accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Watch GS 5
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, compass, SpO2
Type
Watch 6
980 mAh
Watch GS 5
Li-Po 495 mAh
Colors
Watch 6
Shadow Black, Twilight Brown
Watch GS 5
Khaki, Black
Price
Watch 6
About 250 EUR
Watch GS 5
About 90 EUR
Models
Watch 6
-
Watch GS 5
IVY-B39