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Garmin Instinct 3 Solar vs Apple Watch Series 6 GPS + Cellular

Garmin Instinct 3 Solar vs Apple Watch Series 6 GPS + Cellular comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Garmin Instinct 3 Solar	Apple Watch Series 6 GPS + Cellular
key specs
Display Size	45mm	40mm
Dial Shape	Round	Rectangle
Display Type	MIP	OLED Retina
Ideal For	Unisex	Unisex
Strap Colour	-	Silver, Gold, Space Grey, Pink, Blue, Red, Brown
general
Brand	Garmin	Apple
Model	Instinct 3 Solar	Watch Series 6 GPS + Cellular
Release date	April 3, 2025	September 16, 2020
Dial Shape	Round	Rectangle
Touchscreen	1.2	Yes
Water Resistant	10 ATM	Yes
Water Resistance Depth	100m	50m
Usage	Regular, Sports, Adventure Sports	Fitness & Outdoor
Ideal For	Unisex	Unisex
Model Name	-	Watch Series 6 GPS + Cellular
Size	-	Regular
Dial Material	-	Aluminium, Stainless Steel, Titanium
Strap Colour	-	Silver, Gold, Space Grey, Pink, Blue, Red, Brown
Dial Colour	-	Silver, Grey, Gold, Blue, PRODUCT RED
dimensions
Width	45	-
Height	45	-
Thickness	14.9	-
Weight (g)	52.00	-
product details
Sensor	heart rate, SpO2, steps, sleep tracker	Compass, Always-On Altimeter, second-gen optical heart rate sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, and Ambient light sensor
Battery Life	28 days	Up to 18 hours
Notification	-	Yes
Battery Type	-	Lithium Ion
Rechargeable Battery	-	Yes
connectivity features
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Call Function	-	Yes
Bluetooth Version	-	5.0
Wi-Fi	-	Yes
GPS	-	Yes
Call Features	-	International Emergency Calling
Other Connectivity Features	-	Emergency SOS
platform and storage features
Internal Memory	64GB	32GB
Operating System	-	watchOS 7
Number of Cores	-	dual-core
Processor Name	-	S6 with 64-bit Dual Core Processor
camera and display features
Display Resolution	176 x 176	324x394 pixels
Display Size	45mm	40mm
Display Type	MIP	OLED Retina
Backlight Display	-	Yes
Other Display Features	-	LTPO OLED Always-On Retina display (1000 nits brightness)
fitness and watch functions
Step Count	Yes	Yes
Heart Rate Monitor	Yes	Yes
Altimeter	Yes	Yes
Calendar	Yes	Yes
Alarm Clock	Yes	Yes
Language	English	English
Calorie Count	-	Yes
Compass	-	Yes
Date & Time Display	-	Yes
Other Fitness Features	-	Blood Oxgen Sensor, ECG sensor
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	-	Read Review
Design and comfort Rating	-
Tracking accuracy Rating	-
Companion app Rating	-
Software and ecosystem Rating	-
Battery life Rating	-
audio and video features
Speaker	-	Yes
Microphone	-	Yes

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