The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 (and Watch 6 Classic) are now official.
We've now published our in-depth Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic reviews.
Read on for a quick rundown of what's new – and make sure you check on our experiences with the new Wear OS 4 smartwatch.
Compare: Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 vs Watch 6 Classic
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 price
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Galaxy Watch 6 40 mm: From $299/£289 – Pre-order
Galaxy Watch 6 44 mm: From $329/£319 – Pre-order
Galaxy Watch 6 Classic 43 mm: From $399/£369 – Pre-order
Galaxy Watch 6 Classic 47 mm: From $429£399– Pre-order
For reference, below are the prices that the current-gen Galaxy Watch 5 models arrived at:
- Galaxy Watch 5 (40mm) - from $279 / £269
- Galaxy Watch 5 (44mm) - from $309 / £294
- Galaxy Watch 5 Pro - from $449 / £429
The 2021 Galaxy Watch 4 models initially retailed at the following prices, meanwhile:
- Galaxy Watch 4 (40mm) - from $249 / £249
- Galaxy Watch 4 (44mm) - from $279 / £269
- Galaxy Watch 4 Classic (42mm) - from $349 / £349
- Galaxy Watch 4 Classic (46mm) - from $379 / £369
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 release date
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The Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic are available for pre-order from 26 July – and will be on-sale from 11 August.
New features
- Improved sleep tracking and sleep coach features
- Improved Samsung Wallet for passes and cards
- Personalized heart rate zones
- Running track support
- Abnormal high or low heart rate alerts
Battery details
The Galaxy Watch 6 40mm/Watch 6 Classic 43mm looks to be getting a 300mAh battery, and the Galaxy Watch 6 45mm/Watch 6 Classic 47mm will get a 425mAh battery.
These are only marginally larger than the Watch 5 – so don't expect too many fireworks in terms of battery life this year. The leak indicates a 20% boost in capacity, but Samsung itself says not to expect any improvements. Both the Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic boast 40 hours of battery life at most, so single-day use is still the reality.
Return of the rotating bezel
Great news, the rotating bezel makes it to the Watch 6 Classic after being left off on the Watch 5 Pro in 2022.
Larger display
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On the Galaxy Watch 6 Samsung has reduced the bezel size (and thus increased the display size).
There's around a 30% increase in display size on the standard model and 15% increase on the Watch 6 Classic.
One UI 5 Watch
Samsung has officially announced that the One UI 5 Watch will launch later this year and teased a number of the upgrades coming to compatible Galaxy Watch devices.
And what's more, it will also roll out to the Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 4 models, and bring the new heart rate training and sleep features to these older models.
Exynos W930 chipset details
The Galaxy Watch 6 series will feature a next-gen Exynos W930 chipset.
It boasts a 20% boost power thanks to a faster clock speed, but the manufacturing processes remain the same.
How we test
Conor moved to Wareable Media Group in 2017, initially covering all the latest developments in smartwatches, fitness trackers, and VR. He made a name for himself writing about trying out translation earbuds on a first date and cycling with a wearable airbag, as well as covering the industry’s latest releases.
Following a stint as Reviews Editor at Pocket-lint, Conor returned to Wareable Media Group in 2022 as Editor-at-Large. Conor has become a wearables expert, and helps people get more from their wearable tech, via Wareable's considerable how-to-based guides.
He has also contributed to British GQ, Wired, Metro, The Independent, and The Mirror.