Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic Brings Back Major Fan Favorite Feature
At the Galaxy Unpacked event, we saw the unveiled of the Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic, which saw the return of a major fan favorite feature. Let’s dive right into the details.
Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Series
Samsung has launched the highly anticipated Galaxy Watch6 series, showcasing its commitment to providing users with personalized health and fitness experiences. The new smartwatch lineup focuses on optimizing users’ overall well-being, starting with improving sleep quality, through to enhancing fitness tracking, and offering a refined and customizable design.
Recognizing the crucial role of sleep in maintaining good health, Samsung’s Galaxy Watch6 series introduces in-depth analysis of Sleep Score Factors. These factors include total sleep time, sleep cycle, awake time, physical, and mental recovery, allowing users to gain a deeper understanding of their sleep patterns and quality. Co-developed with the National Sleep Foundation, the personalized Sleep Messages offer detailed feedback on users’ sleep health each morning.
The Enhanced Sleep Coaching feature empowers users to act on the insights gained from sleep analysis, providing tailored instructions, tips, and reminders accessible on both the smartwatch and paired smartphone. To create a conducive sleep environment, the Galaxy Watch6 automatically adjusts connected home electronics settings and activates Sleep Mode to mute notifications and dim screens. The watch’s invisible LED infrared sensor delivers valuable health insights without causing light distractions during sleep.
The fitness features on the Galaxy Watch6 series are more personalized than ever before. The Body Composition feature provides key physical measurements like skeletal muscle, basal metabolic rate, body water, and body fat percentage. Users can set personalized fitness goals and receive nutritional tips through a new partnership with Whisk.
The Personalized Heart Rate Zone feature analyzes individual physical capabilities and defines optimal running intensity levels based on the user’s ability. Additionally, the smartwatch offers over 100 existing workout trackers, a new Track Run feature for recording runs on a track, and Custom Workout to build and track personalized workout routines.
The Galaxy Watch6 series sports a refined design with a 20% larger display, offering better viewing and interaction. The higher resolution display with a peak brightness of 2,000 nits ensures clear visibility even under bright sunlight. The best part about the Classic model is that the rotating bezel has made its triumphant return. The watches come with slimmer bezels, providing a sleeker and more attractive appearance. Users can easily customize their watch with one-click bands, offering over 704 unique combinations for a personalized look.
Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic / Watch6 Specifications
Model | Samsung Galaxy Watch6 | Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic |
Display |
Sapphire Crystal 44mm: 1.5-inch (37.3mm) 480×480 Super AMOLED, Full Color Always On Display |
Sapphire Crystal 47mm: 1.5-inch (37.3mm) 480×480 Super AMOLED, Full Color Always On Display |
Durability | 5ATM + IP68 / MIL-STD-810H | 5ATM + IP68 / MIL-STD-810H |
CPU | Dual core Samsung Exynos W930 @ 1.4GHz | Dual core Samsung Exynos W930 @ 1.4GHz |
Memory | 2GB RAM, 16GB storage | 2GB RAM, 16GB storage |
Features |
Samsung BioActive Sensor (Optical Heart Rate + Electrical Heart Signal + Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis), Temperature Sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor Bluetooth 5.3, LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, NFC, GPS / Glonass / Beidou / Galileo |
Samsung BioActive Sensor (Optical Heart Rate + Electrical Heart Signal + Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis), Temperature Sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, 3D Hall sensor Bluetooth 5.3, LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, NFC, GPS / Glonass / Beidou / Galileo |
OS |
Wear OS Powered by Samsung (Wear OS 4) |
Wear OS Powered by Samsung (Wear OS 4) |
Battery | 44mm: 425mAh 40mm: 300mAh 10W Fast Charging (WPC-based wireless charging) |
47mm: 425mAh 43mm: 300mAh 10W Fast Charging (WPC-based wireless charging) |
Dimensions | 44mm: 42.8 x 44.4 x 9 mm, 33.3g 40mm: 38.8 x 40.4 x 9 mm, 28.7g |
44mm: 46.5 x 46.5 x 10.9 mm, 59g 40mm: 42.5 x 42.5 x 10.9 mm, 52g |
Color | 44mm: Graphite, Silver 40mm: Graphite, Gold |
44mm: Black, Silver 40mm: Black, Silver |
As for the prices, we’ve listed all of it right below here:
Samsung Galaxy Watch6
- 40mm Bluetooth = RM1,099
- 40mm LTE = RM1,399
- 44mm Bluetooth = RM1,199
- 44mm LTE = RM1,499
Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic
- 43mm Bluetooth = RM1,399
- 43mm LTE = RM1,699
- 47mm Bluetooth = RM1,499
- 47mm LTE = RM1,799
Pokdepinion: I’m honestly glad to see the rotating bezel back. To me, it was part of what makes the Classic unique, allowing it to stand out more. Not to mention, it makes for a great fidget tool when we’re out and about, and I’m sure many people will agree with me on this.