Apple Watch Series 8 Vs Series 6: Does upgrading worth?

Let’s compare the Apple Watch Series 8 to the Apple Watch Series 6 to determine which model you should buy. The Apple Watch Series 8 has just been released. Now what’s interesting is the main differences I could think of. There are a few of them, okay, but I will say if you currently own an Apple Watch Series 6, I believe updating is a good choice.

Still, I think you could probably keep your 6 for a bit longer, wait until series 9 comes out, and pick that one right. If I’m being honest, I don’t think the jump from series 6 to 8 is all that significant. I think, for example, that the leap from series 5 to 6 is probably more significant than the jump from series 6 to 8.

Series 8	Series 6
BUY NOW	BUY NOW
PROS	PROS
+ Beautiful look, premium feel + Smooth performance + Tons of bands available – 1st and 3rd party + Water-resistant + Huge amount of fitness tracking options, plus custom programs (available with watchOS 9) + Sleep stages (available with watchOS 9)	+ Always-on-Display is very bright + Feels really fast + Quicker charging
CONS	CONS
– Temperature sensor is underused – Some may be getting tired with the design – Only pairs and activates with iPhone (sorry, iPad users)	– Sleep Tracking is limited – Blood Oxygen monitoring could be more useful – Battery life isn’t amazing

Apple Watch Series 8 Vs Series 6: Specs

Apple Watch Series 8 Vs Series 6: Design & Display

Starting now with the exteriors, the Series 6 came in two different sizes that are different from the Series 8, which is the primary way in which they differ. Since they still use them for the SEO lineup, these were the last 40-millimeter and 44-millimeter casings for these Flagship watches.

However, when I purchased the Apple Watch Series 8, I could get them in 41 millimeters and 45-millimeter sizes. So when you upgrade from a Series 6 to a Series 8, you automatically get a larger watch, but we had that with the Series 7.

I don’t think the displays are that much better, though they are bigger, which is nice, and they take up a little bit less of the bezel around the display, which is cool, but I don’t think it’s that big of a deal, so it won’t be that big of a deal for you if you don’t care about that kind of stuff. So going from the 6 to the 7 also brings about that same big jump in the display.

Apple Watch Series 8 Vs Series 6: Button & Bands

The back is a bit different, so they changed up a bit there, which I’m cool with like I think that’s fine. You still have the classic bands that you can interchange between, so you don’t have to go ahead and buy separate bands or anything like that, and that’s great. Now you see the same button placements, the same type of buttons, and the same built-in microphone.

When it comes to the outsides, there are a lot of similarities, you know for sure, the button placements, the microphone, the band placement, and all that stuff, but with the display, it is a little bit bigger on the series 8. You can buy the same bands on the first Apple watch on this one and they’re still compatible, which is so awesome. So, that’s worth mentioning.

Apple Watch Series 8 Vs Series 6: Internals

The internals of the Apple Watch Series 6 include the S6 chip, the W3 Wireless chip, and the U1 chip, which is better for specific Apple app applications, which is fantastic. This is just one of the essential things that have happened recently.

With the Apple Watch Series 8, we will get a new chipset in the form of the S8 chip, which makes a significant difference. We can only hope that the W3 chip and the U1 chip inside are still present.

So those are some significant benefits for the Apple Watch Series 8 on their own, but for everything I do on an Apple Watch, the Series 4 is still blazingly fast. For everything I’ve ever really wanted to do on my Apple Watch, it gets the job done and is still very fast, and that’s probably one of the larger benefits offered.

When purchasing a watch like the App Watch Series 6, you still get a swift watch with lots of capabilities and a slightly smaller display, but it’s not a big deal.

Apple Watch Series 8 Vs Series 6: Features

They still monitor blood oxygen levels with the same blood oxygen sensor, which is fantastic. On the Series 6, you receive high and low heart rate Rhythm notifications, and you also have the built-in ECG application, which is awesome.

However, the Apple Watch Series 8 has a few more features: fantastic temperature sensing. It’s cool that you can check your temperature with your Apple Watch. You can also get crash detection and maintain fall detection on both, which is also really cool, but that is a feature that you get on the Apple Watch Series 8 over the Apple Watch Series 6 that is cool.

However, the Apple Watch Series 8 has a few more features: fantastic temperature sensing. It’s cool that you can check your temperature with your Apple Watch. You can also get crash detection and maintain fall detection on both, which is also really cool, but that is a feature that you get on the Apple Watch Series 8 over the Apple Watch Series 6 that is cool.

Apple Watch Series 8 Vs Series 6: Durability

Additionally, the Apple Watch Series 8 appears to be dust- and water-resistant, both of which have. This is a significant advantage as it seems that the Series 6 did not have dust resistance, which is acceptable. Right now, I mean there are a few reasons why the Apple Watch series 8 could be a better watch for you, and you’re also getting fast charge time on the device.

Price

Now, if it was me, as I said, you’re still getting a durable watch on both, okay, and you’re still getting a pretty long battery life as well. You’re keeping a less expensive watch on the Series 6, so you can easily pick it up for a much lower price tag, and that is the key differentiating factor in this case.

• Apple Watch Series 8 prices start at $400.

• Apple Watch Series 6 prices start at $264.99.

Conclusion

If you currently own a Series 6, I recommend not upgrading to a Series 8 because, despite the addition of a few cool features, it is not a significant upgrade. It may be worthwhile to upgrade to the Series 8 if you value features like temperature censoring, faster chipsets, crash detection, fall detection, and dust resistance—features aalready present on the Series 6—but otherwise, I don’t think it was a significant upgrade.

Going up to a Series 6 is still more than capable enough for a lot of people out there, but even if you don’t want the 6 and let’s say you still want the 8, you can even buy a series 7. If you’re completely okay with that, I suggest purchasing the Series 7 because I estimate that the Series 6 is approximately 85% of the Series 8. Series 7 is approximately 95% of Series 8.