This is the result of the Series 6 having a screen that reaches right to the edges of the Apple Watch, compared to the squared and central screen of the Series 3. We’ve already said the Apple Watch Series 3 and Series 6 come in different screen sizes. The colors of the Series 6 are dependent on the material, but they include gold, space black, blue, graphite, natural titanium, and red on top of the silver and space gray options.
These colors are available in every case material on the Series 3. The last big difference with the casings is that the Series 6 can be finished in several colors, while the Series 3 only comes in silver or space gray. The Series 3, with cellular options, has the ceramic and sapphire crystal back, while the GPS-only Series 3 has a composite back made of plastic. The Series 6 is always a ceramic and sapphire crystal back. The back part of the watch is made of different materials, depending on which model Apple Watch you get. Meanwhile, the aluminum and stainless steel cases are lightest in the 38mm Series 3 case, which is the smallest case you can get for the Apple Watch. The titanium cases on the Series 6 weigh less than the white ceramic ones on the Series 3, coming in at 34.6g or 41.3g for the 40mm or 44mm Series 6 models versus 40.1g or 46.4g for the 38mm or 42mm Series 3 models. The Series 3 can also come in white ceramic, while the Series 6 can come in titanium. But some of the weight difference comes down to the material of the cases too.īoth the Apple Watch Series 6 and the Apple Watch Series 3 can be bought with aluminum or stainless steel cases. Most of this is because the case can be 2–4mm larger than the Series 3 Apple Watches. But despite being thinner, the Series 6 can be a bit heavier. So the Series 6 Apple Watch can have a bigger screen than the Series 3. The Series 6 can be 40mm or 44mm, and it’s a bit thinner at 10.7mm thick. The Series 3 is available in 38mm and 42mm sizes, and it’s about 11.4mm thick. The casing of the Apple Watch Series 6 looks a lot like the casing on the Apple Watch Series 3, but there are some differences between them.įirst, the size of each screen (and therefore each watch) is different.