From Series 5 to Series 6 is a huge jump. Details inside.

[Monkswhiskers]

Besides the novelty I never understood why you would want to view web pages on an AW?

 

[Jmausmuc]

Coming from an S4, I see a huge, huge difference in overall speed. Well worth the update.

It’s Watch OS7

 

[Jmausmuc]

Why did you post the same crap twice?

this is he first thread with the exact same wording:https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/series-5-to-series-6-yes-its-worth-it-details-inside.2258349/

And stop with the “details inside” clickbait.

 

[bluegt]

I have a S5 and S6 and wear one till the battery is at 20 then change, repeat. I charge the almost dead one to full then turn it off till i need it. Hate not wearing my watch as an ex watch collector.

I can say the day to day differences are not noticeable. I could well mix them up and have to check. Both setup identical.

The battery life and fast charge on the S6 should allow you to simply charge while showering and never run out of battery.

For many people, a 23.5 hour cycle will drain about 45-60%. Similarly, a 30 minute charge can also get you 50% back.

This works if you aren’t a heavy user (ie surfing the web on your watch), and you would need to charge your watch in a normal room temp environment otherwise the watch will charge more slowly (ie need 45 min wrist off time). This also assumes you don’t wear a watch while showering.

I also don’t like not wearing a watch. Being able to do the above is one of the main benefits of the S6 for me.

 

[MrMacintoshIII]

Why did you post the same crap twice?

this is he first thread with the exact same wording:https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/series-5-to-series-6-yes-its-worth-it-details-inside.2258349/

And stop with the “details inside” clickbait.

It was an accident, clearly...
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Why did you post the same crap twice?

this is he first thread with the exact same wording:https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/series-5-to-series-6-yes-its-worth-it-details-inside.2258349/

And stop with the “details inside” clickbait.

On the “clickbait” claim you have no right however.

Also I find it curious how everyone insists that it’s only WatchOS 7, when I offered direct anecdotal evidence of the contrary. But I suppose everyone wants to believe that their S5 is just fine even though it’s still using the old S4 processor.

 

[Ericdjensen]

It was an accident, clearly...
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On the “clickbait” claim you have no right however.

Also I find it curious how everyone insists that it’s only WatchOS 7, when I offered direct anecdotal evidence of the contrary. But I suppose everyone wants to believe that their S5 is just fine even though it’s still using the old S4 processor.

What evidence? All you did was call us liars. Just Record, Dark Sky and web pages? Great...
Who cares if it’s an older processor? It’s blazing fast. It’s a lot better than “just fine” lol.
Also, how do you accidentally post a thread twice?

 

[44267547]

Also I find it curious how everyone insists that it’s only WatchOS 7, when I offered direct anecdotal evidence of the contrary. But I suppose everyone wants to believe that their S5 is just fine even though it’s still using the old S4 processor.

I’m not really involved in any of the arguments you are with the other members in the thread (Nor do I care to), but I do want to point out that you do know what ‘anecdote’ means, Right? That’s based off your own experience, but it’s not applicable to everybody else’s, which could be for a variety of different contributions in terms of how we are using the Apple Watch, third-party apps, WatchOS updates, etc. What I’m trying to tell you is, is you seem rather flustered over other peoples experiences don’t match yours, therefore others seem to be lying. I respectfully suggest you try to stay ‘open minded‘ to everybody else’s anecdotes, because they don’t have to match exactly what you’re saying to be accurate.

 

[WitchDoktor]

Well my experience, for what it's worth, is coming from a Series 4 to a Series 6. With both running the same OS I did not notice any appreciable speed difference between the two.

I did not buy a new watch for the speed, but rather the always-on, blood oxygen sensor, and other features. Perhaps this is a testament to just how far ahead of the game Apple is with this watch.

 

[Bazooka-joe]

I caved and upgraded from the 5 to the 6 after debating it for a while. I am glad I did. The processor upgrade is considerable faster with apps loading a lot quicker. AOD is definitely brighter in all conditions and it responds faster when lifting my wrist. Haptic vibration is improved as well. Battery life is the same if not a little better. The speaker seems louder. It also seems to charge a bit faster

 

[drew0020]

I caved and upgraded from the 5 to the 6 after debating it for a while. I am glad I did. The processor upgrade is considerable faster with apps loading a lot quicker. AOD is definitely brighter in all conditions and it responds faster when lifting my wrist. Haptic vibration is improved as well. Battery life is the same if not a little better. The speaker seems louder. It also seems to charge a bit faster

I couldn’t disagree more and I use a S5 Ceramic and a S6 Hermès everyday. I don’t notice any speed difference between the two.

The brightness is slightly better on the S6, but both are basically not usable in bright sunlight. Battery seems about the same, but not an issue in my situation since I use both watches for about 10-12 hours per day.

I understand every situation is different, but other than the case I personally wouldn’t be able to tell a S5 from a S6.

 

[bluegt]

I couldn’t disagree more and I use a S5 Ceramic and a S6 Hermès everyday. I don’t notice any speed difference between the two.

The brightness is slightly better on the S6, but both are basically not usable in bright sunlight. Battery seems about the same, but not an issue in my situation since I use both watches for about 10-12 hours per day.

I understand every situation is different, but other than the case I personally wouldn’t be able to tell a S5 from a S6.

Since we are all sharing anecdotes ... I will disagree with your disagreement. I’ve had every AW since it launched and the S6 is a great improvement over the S5.

Better battery life, faster charging, apps/content load faster, AOD is usable in bright conditions, better HR sensitivity in workouts... well worth the upgrade.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

Since we are all sharing anecdotes ... I will disagree with your disagreement. I’ve had every AW since it launched and the S6 is a great improvement over the S5.

Better battery life, faster charging, apps/content load faster, AOD is usable in bright conditions, better HR sensitivity in workouts... well worth the upgrade.

What is the time difference for loading apps between the two on OS7 btw?

 

[tednol]

I caved and upgraded from the 5 to the 6 after debating it for a while. I am glad I did. The processor upgrade is considerable faster with apps loading a lot quicker.

For what it's worth, I updated from a S4 to a S6 and whilst I'm also glad I did I have not noticed considerably faster app loading. The S4 was quick, the S6 is quick.

 

[Never mind]

People are throwing these words “great” “outstanding” “unbelievable” “ blazing fast” and so on when they should be using the word “slight or some improvement or just an improvement over the previous year, nothing great about it over series 5.

 

[deeddawg]

I'm pretty sure nobody here has sufficient standing to dictate just which descriptive terms other people ought to be using or not using in describing their own individual experiences.

 

[Broken Hope]

If the speed difference was noticeable, which it isn't having owned both the S4 and the S6, then YouTube would be full of videos showing this big speed difference, and it isn't, because the speed difference is slight.

 

[The Game 161]

If I get an iPhone 12 as a 2nd device I will certainly be getting the blue version and obviously would need to get the blue series 6.

 

[wilberforce]

People are throwing these words “great” “outstanding” “unbelievable” “ blazing fast” and so on when they should be using the word “slight or some improvement or just an improvement over the previous year, nothing great about it over series 5.

I'm pretty sure nobody here has sufficient standing to dictate just which descriptive terms other people ought to be using or not using in describing their own individual experiences.

American English: Amazing! Awesome! Great!
British English: Alright. Quite nice. Not bad.
Maybe just a translation problem?

 

[QCassidy352]

Also I find it curious how everyone insists that it’s only WatchOS 7, when I offered direct anecdotal evidence of the contrary. But I suppose everyone wants to believe that their S5 is just fine even though it’s still using the old S4 processor.

But my S5 is just fine. There are rare occassions where I wish my S5 would load something faster, but it's like a second of waiting every once in a while. No big deal, definitely not enough for me to upgrade.

I'm glad you love your S6. For many of us, the S5 is working just great. It's got the same processor as the S4 and the new SE, and I'd wager the overwhelming majority of S4/S5/SE users are all very happy with their watches' performance.

 

[batristain]

I’ve just gotten my hands on my Blue 44 Aluminum S6 upgrade to my S5, and what is immediately noticeable is the speed at which webpages load. On my S5 it simply wasn‘t worth the wait. Now I actually feel like I can browse the web on a modern device with modern speeds. Pretty transformative, but many of the unimaginative here won’t see what the big deal is...

The much brighter screen while the Always On is... Less On, is noticeably brighter. I almost felt the S5’s Always On, while phenomenal in its own right, needed to be much brighter while dimmed to be taken seriously. S6 isn’t all the way there towards an evenly bright Always On that wouldn’t even need to dim at all in light, but it’s getting us closer, and immediately increases daily quality of life.


The 20% faster S6 processor, some may say is not necessary, or barely noticeable. Again, these people are either liars, or they really don’t pay attention. Sure, maybe Apple stock apps are fast enough on either the S4 or S6 (your S5 has the same processor as the S4 from 2018), but Just Press Record was noticeably laggy even on my S5.

No longer. And it’s fun to see it zip.


All this in the first hour of usage. What a joy. Can’t wait to upgrade to the S7. Apple Watch updates are like going from iPhone 2G to 3G to 4G to 5G all in the span of 4 years.


See photo for a representation of how the blue aluminum reflects light. It still looks quite dark! Only the power of direct sunlight can expose this baby’s blue shine.

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For me the increased battery life has made it worth it for me - S5 to S6

 

[rbart]

Since the Series 3, the overall performance is enough for the "poor" apps we have on Apple Watch.
How many apps require performance ? Night sky ?, Workoutdoors ?
99% of apps are just some tableviews that require almost no power.
Series 0 were really very slow. Series 1/2 were slow.
Series 3 brought really a very huge improvement and made the watch smooth for 95% of situations
Series 4 came with a 64bit CPU and more RAM to increase again the performance, but it was not so spectacular (the screen was a very huge improvement).
Now, we have a situation where the watches (from S4 to S6) have more power than the apps require.
So it only makes very marginal difference, and you can get better improvements with Apple GUI tweaks than with improved SOC.
If Apple only advertises 20% improvement over S4/S5, it's clear that it's not a "HUGE" gap

 

[EdMan]

Also I find it curious how everyone insists that it’s only WatchOS 7, when I offered direct anecdotal evidence of the contrary. But I suppose everyone wants to believe that their S5 is just fine even though it’s still using the old S4 processor.

But my S5 is just fine. There are rare occassions where I wish my S5 would load something faster, but it's like a second of waiting every once in a while. No big deal, definitely not enough for me to upgrade.

I'm glad you love your S6. For many of us, the S5 is working just great. It's got the same processor as the S4 and the new SE, and I'd wager the overwhelming majority of S4/S5/SE users are all very happy with their watches' performance.

This is the way I see it. OP you're talking about the S5 as if its a S0. It's great that you're enjoying your new watch so much, but I myself own an S5. I sold my S4 and was thinking about a S6 but decided that it's not worth spending another $500. I have a stainless and with trade in of $240 it would still cost me $500. Not worth it for the modest upgrades you named to me. My watch does everything I need it to do and very well at that, especially after the upgrade to WatchOS7.

 

[MisterSavage]

For me the increased battery life has made it worth it for me - S5 to S6

I wasn't expecting a battery life increase but it has also been really noticeable for me from s5 to s6.

 

[rbart]

Be careful with battery life increase, when you compare a brand new device with a one year old device.
My S5 has been replaced after 11 months, and I have noticed the new one has a better battery life.
Batteries degrade slowly but certainly. After one year, you don't have the same capacity.

 

[Jmausmuc]

I’m not saying that it’s wrong to upgrade from an S4 or S5 to the S6 but the difference I. Speed side by side is minuscule. I have literally put them side to side and don’t notice anything.
Im intrigued by the „better heart rate sensitivity during workouts“ thought and will try that. Thought I have noticed the same thing on my S4 after the update to os7.