Samsung Galaxy Watch3 vs Google Pixel Watch 2

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Brand	Samsung	Google
Versions	SM-R855F, SM-R845F (Global, LTE model); SM-R855U, SM-R845U (USA, LTE model); SM-R850, SM-R840 (Wi-Fi only)	Bluetooth / Wi-FiLTE + Bluetooth / Wi-Fi
Announced	2020, August 05	2023, October 04
Released	2020, August 06	2023, October 12
Availability	Available	Available

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20	LTE
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE

Dimensions	45mm: 45 x 46.2 x 11.1 mm41mm: 41 x 42.5 x 11.3 mm	41 x 41 x 12.3 mm(1.61 x 1.61 x 0.48 in)
Weight	53.8 g (45mm stainless steel), 48.2 g (41mm stainless steel), 43 g (45mm titanium)	31 g (1.09 oz) without band Best
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass DX), stainless steel 316L or titanium frame, rotating bezel	100% recycled aluminium caseCustom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
SIM	eSIM (LTE models)	eSIM (LTE models)
Protection / IP Rating	IP68 dust/water resistant, 5ATMMIL-STD-810G compliant	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 50m/5ATM)ECG certified

Display Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Display Size	1.4 inches Best	1.2 inches
Resolution	360 x 360 pixels	384 x 384 pixels
Pixel Density	~364 ppi Best	320 ppi
Refresh Rate	60Hz	60Hz
Peak Brightness	—	1000 nits
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass DX	Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display Features	Always-On-Display	Always-on display

Operating System	Tizen	Android Wear
OS Version	5.5	4
Update Support	—	3 years of software updates
Chipset	Exynos 9110 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 (4 nm) + Cortex-M33 co-processor
CPU	Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T720	Adreno 702

RAM Options	1GB	2GB
Storage Options	4GB / 1GB RAM8GB / 1GB RAM	32GB
Storage Type	eMMC	eMMC
Card Slot	No	No

Modules	No Camera	—

Modules	No Camera	—

Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, built-in speaker
Audio Jack	No	No
Audio Codec	Not Available	—

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	No	No (Quick Charge pin charger)

Fingerprint	No	No
Face Unlock	No	No
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, barometer, light, optical heart rate, electrical heart (ECG)	Compass, altimeterRed and infrared sensors for SpO2Multi-path optical heart rate sensorElectrical sensors (ECG app)3-axis accelerometer, gyroscopeAmbient light sensorBarometer, magnetometerSkin temperature sensorContinuous electrodermal activity (cEDA) sensor
Other Features	ECG certifiedBlood pressure monitorCompatible with standard 22mm (45mm) / 20mm (41mm) strapsSizes: 41mm, 45mm; Bluetooth and LTE versions	Fitbit health and fitness trackingSafety Check, fall detection, Emergency SOS

Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity	340 mAh (45mm)247 mAh (41mm) Best	306 mAh
Wired Charging	N/A	Wired, 80% in 45 min
Wireless Charging	Wireless (WPC-based)	N/A
Reverse Charging	N/A	—

Colours	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic Silver: Stainless Steel; Mystic Black: Titanium	Polished Silver, Matte Black, Champagne Gold
Models	SM-R840, SM-R850, SM-R845F, SM-R855F, SM-R845U, SM-R855U	G4TSL, GC3G8, GD2WG