Last week Apple debuted the new Apple Watch Series 6[1] and since I continue my search for the holy grail of wearables I placed an order for a new (PRODUCT)RED Apple Watch Series 6[2]. At first glance it doesn't seem much different than the Apple Watch Series 5[3], but there's more than meets the eye.
Regular readers know I'm a sucker for buying colorful watches and phones so when I saw the new navy blue and red aluminum watch offerings I knew one of them had to be mine. While blue is one of my favorite colors, I couldn't find one readily available and since I already purchased a (PRODUCT)RED Apple iPhone SE[4], I selected the red Apple Watch Series 6. These new colors are attractive and the one visually distinguishing difference between the Series 5 and Series 6.
Also: Apple Watch Series 5 review: This is the watch I've been waiting for[5]
Turn on the display of the Apple Watch Series 6 and you may also note the always-on retina display is 2.5 times brighter than the Series 5. At first I thought the full watch face was lit, but it was just the always-on display. Inside the new watch has the Apple S6 chip that Apple claims is 20% faster than the S5 and is more energy efficient. We'll have to see how the watch does over time to gauge the battery life.
Speaking of battery life, one software improvement is the support for an official Apple sleep application. We've seen third party solutions in the past, but Apple now officially supports sleep tracking and it is well integrated with the alarm on the watch. The Apple Watch Series 6 also reportedly charges up