Apple Watch Series 12 vs Huawei Watch GT 6 specs comparison
Apple Watch Series 12 is considerably smarter, with better apps, connectivity and iPhone integration. Huawei Watch GT 6 is the better fit if you mainly want fitness and health tracking with vastly longer battery life, stretching to around 12 days of typical use on the 46mm model.
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74 specifications across 6 areas, with 28 genuine differences.
1. Design & display Mixed
Fact
Apple Watch Series 12
Huawei Watch GT 6
Release date
2026-09-18
2025-09-19
Physical size
Aluminum/titanium: 46 x 40 x 9.7 mm or 42 x 37 x 9.7 mm; ceramic: 47 x 41 x 9.85 mm or 43 x 37 x 9.85 mm
46 x 46 x 10.95 mm (46 mm); 41.3 x 41.3 x 9.99 mm (41 mm)
Weight
46 mm: 39.5 g (aluminum GPS), 38.6 g (aluminum GPS + Cellular), 44.9 g (titanium), 51.3 g (Pearl White ceramic), 52.9 g (Night Blue ceramic); 42 mm: 32.2 g, 31.5 g, 36.5 g, 41.7 g and 42.8 g respectively
51.3 g (46 mm); 37.5 g (41 mm)
Material
Aluminum, titanium or ceramic case, 60% tougher than Series 11
Stainless steel
Water resistance
5 ATM; IP6X; depth gauge to 6 m
5 ATM + IP69
Color options
Aluminum: Dark Bronze, Light Gold, Black, Space Gray; Titanium: Radiant Gold, Natural; Ceramic: Pearl White, Night Blue
46 mm: Black, Green, Grey; 41 mm: Black, Lilac, White, Brown, Gold
Display type
Always-On Retina LTPO3 wide-angle OLED
AMOLED
Display size
42 mm or 46 mm case (ceramic cases are 43 mm or 47 mm tall)
1.47 inch (46 mm); 1.32 inch (41 mm)
Display resolution
42 mm: 374 x 446 pixels; 46 mm: 416 x 496 pixels
466 x 466 pixels (317 ppi 46 mm; 352 ppi 41 mm)
Display brightness
Up to 2,000 nits
Up to 3,000 nits
2. Battery & charging Huawei Watch GT 6
Fact
Apple Watch Series 12
Huawei Watch GT 6
Battery
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery; 46 mm: 867 mAh; 41 mm: 540 mAh
Battery life
Up to 24 hours; up to 38 hours in Low Power Mode
46 mm: up to 21 days light use, 12 days typical use, 7 days with AOD, up to 40 hours outdoor sport mode; 41 mm: up to 14 days light use, 7 days typical use, 5 days with AOD, up to 25 hours outdoor sport mode
Charging
USB-C magnetic fast charging
Wireless charging
3. Sensors & positioning Mixed
Fact
Apple Watch Series 12
Huawei Watch GT 6
GNSS type
Built-in GNSS
Built-in dual-band six-system GNSS: GPS L1+L5, GLONASS, BeiDou B1I+B1C+B2a, Galileo E1+E5a, QZSS L1+L5, NavIC
GPS
Yes
Yes
GALILEO
Yes
Yes
GLONASS
Yes
Yes
QZSS
Yes
Yes
Beidou
Yes
Yes
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Barometric altimeter
Yes
Yes
Compass
Yes
Yes
Ambient light sensor
Yes
Yes
Optical heart rate
Yes (always-on optical heart sensor; high-frequency background tracking)
Yes
Electrical heart rate
Yes
No
SpO2
Yes
Yes
Temperature
Yes
Yes
Galvanic skin response
No
No
Microphone
Yes
Yes
Speakers
Yes
Yes
Vibration motor
Yes
Yes
4. Health & activity Mixed
Fact
Apple Watch Series 12
Huawei Watch GT 6
Steps
Yes
Yes
Distance
Yes
Yes
Calories burned
Yes
Yes
Floors
Yes
Yes
Sports tracking
Yes
Yes
Sleep
Yes
Yes
Heart rate
Yes
Yes
HRV
Yes (Up to 24x more frequent than Series 11)
Yes
Stress
No
Yes
Blood oxygen
Yes
Yes
Respiration rate
Yes
Yes
Skin temperature
Yes
Yes
ECG
Yes
No
Blood pressure
Hypertension notifications (no direct blood-pressure measurement)
No
Body composition
No
No
Glucose
No
No
Hydration level
No
No
UV exposure
No
No
Calorie intake
No
Yes
Hyperglycemia risk assessment
No
No
Arterial stiffness detection
No
No
Pulse wave arrhythmia analysis
Yes
Yes
5. Smart features Apple Watch Series 12
Fact
Apple Watch Series 12
Huawei Watch GT 6
Smartphone compatibility
iPhone 11 or later or iPhone SE (2nd generation or later) with iOS 27 or later
Android 9.0+ and iOS 13.0+
Operating system at launch
watchOS 27
HarmonyOS 6
Bluetooth
Yes (5.3)
Yes (6.0)
Wi-Fi
Yes (Wi-Fi 4 / 802.11n, 2.4/5 GHz)
No
NFC / connected pay
Yes (Apple Pay)
Yes
UWB
Yes (2nd-generation UWB)
No
Cellular
Optional (5G RedCap and LTE on supported regional models)
No
Smartphone notifications
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth calling
Yes (standalone on cellular models; via paired iPhone otherwise)
Yes
Smartphone music control
Yes
Yes
On-board music storage
Yes
Yes
Voice assistant
Siri AI powered by Apple Intelligence
Yes
6. Navigation & safety Even
Fact
Apple Watch Series 12
Huawei Watch GT 6
Maps
Yes
Yes
Offline maps
Yes
Yes
Navigation
Yes
Yes
Emergency SOS
Yes
Yes
Satellite SOS
No
No
Fall detection
Yes
Yes
LED flashlight
No
No
Diving
No
No
No significant differences in this area.