The Series 6 isn’t a huge leap forward over the Series 5 — and not really worth the upgrade for those who already own that recent vintage. But there are nice improvements throughout, augmented by good upgrades to watchOS that make the best-selling smartwatch that much better, while clearly laying the groundwork for Apple Watches of the future.
List of Apple Watch Features and new features in BOLD
Brighter always-on display
Blood Oxygen app
New watch faces and third-party complications
Solo Loop band
Notifications on the wrist and read messages
Fitness tracking (calories, exercise minutes, standing)
Workout tracking
Heart rate monitoring
Warn about abnormal heart rates and detect falls
ECG readings and blood oxygen tracking (Series 6)
GPS tracking of workouts
Make calls and receive messages (LTE versions with data plan enable this without iPhone)
Turn-by-turn navigation
Siri commands – alarms, timers, reminders
Display tickets and boarding passes
Tell the time
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