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Series 6 - VO2 Max Issues?

Does anyone know if the Apple Watch Series 6 calculates the VO2 Max differently than the S3? The values so far are noticeably lower than what my S3 was showing. Not sure if it’s something to do with the S6 or what. It’s been going up steadily all month until I got the S6, at which point the values are much lower. Anyone else seeing issues or know why these values might be lower?

Apple Watch Series 6, 7

Posted on Sep 27, 2020 5:41 PM

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Posted on Oct 3, 2020 6:17 AM

I and my partner have the same issue. We bike and run so we are fairly active for our ages. Both of us have seen massive drops in vo2 max on the new series 6 compared to series 3 and with the latest OS 7.1.


It’s very demotivating, I wished I had stuck to the old watch! Anyone else seeing the same problem? If so what’s the cure and please don’t say excercise more :)!

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Oct 3, 2020 6:17 AM in response to ChrispyT

I and my partner have the same issue. We bike and run so we are fairly active for our ages. Both of us have seen massive drops in vo2 max on the new series 6 compared to series 3 and with the latest OS 7.1.


It’s very demotivating, I wished I had stuck to the old watch! Anyone else seeing the same problem? If so what’s the cure and please don’t say excercise more :)!

Series 6 - VO2 Max Issues?

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