Google Pixel Watch 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch3

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Google Google Pixel Watch 3 View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy Watch3 View Specs Change
Brand Google Samsung Empty slot
Versions Bluetooth / Wi-FiLTE + Bluetooth / Wi-Fi SM-R855F, SM-R845F (Global, LTE model); SM-R855U, SM-R845U (USA, LTE model); SM-R850, SM-R840 (Wi-Fi only) Empty slot
Announced 2024, August 13 2020, August 05 Empty slot
Released 2024, September 10 2020, August 06 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 Empty slot
4G Bands LTE 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE Empty slot
Dimensions 45 x 45 x 12.3 mm(1.77 x 1.77 x 0.48 in) 45mm: 45 x 46.2 x 11.1 mm41mm: 41 x 42.5 x 11.3 mm Empty slot
Weight 37 g (1.31 oz) Best 53.8 g (45mm stainless steel), 48.2 g (41mm stainless steel), 43 g (45mm titanium) Empty slot
Build 100% recycled aluminium caseCustom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Glass front (Gorilla Glass DX), stainless steel 316L or titanium frame, rotating bezel Empty slot
SIM eSIM (LTE models) eSIM (LTE models) Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 50m/5ATM)ECG certified IP68 dust/water resistant, 5ATMMIL-STD-810G compliant Empty slot
Display Type AMOLED LTPO Super AMOLED Empty slot
Display Size 1.4 inches 1.4 inches Empty slot
Resolution 456 x 456 pixels 360 x 360 pixels Empty slot
Pixel Density ~320 ppi ~364 ppi Best Empty slot
Refresh Rate 60Hz 60Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 2000 nits — Empty slot
Protection Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass DX Empty slot
Display Features Always-on displaySmaller bezels than Pixel Watch 2 Always-On-Display Empty slot
Operating System Wear OS Tizen Empty slot
OS Version 5 5.5 Empty slot
Update Support 3 years of software updates — Empty slot
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 (4 nm) + Cortex-M33 co-processor Exynos 9110 (10 nm) Empty slot
CPU Quad-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53 Empty slot
GPU Adreno A702 Mali-T720 Empty slot
RAM Options 2GB 1GB Empty slot
Storage Options 32GB 4GB / 1GB RAM8GB / 1GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type eMMC eMMC Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Modules — No Camera Empty slot
Modules — No Camera Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, built-in speaker Yes Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
Audio Codec — Not Available Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax), 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP 5.0, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB No (Quick Charge pin charger) No Empty slot
Fingerprint No No Empty slot
Face Unlock No No Empty slot
Sensors 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) sensorUltra-wideband (UWB) Accelerometer, gyro, barometer, light, optical heart rate, electrical heart (ECG) Empty slot
Other Features Fitbit health and fitness trackingLoss of Pulse Detection (select countries)Safety Check, fall detection, Emergency SOS ECG certifiedBlood pressure monitorCompatible with standard 22mm (45mm) / 20mm (41mm) strapsSizes: 41mm, 45mm; Bluetooth and LTE versions Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 41 mm: 307 mAh45 mm: 420 mAh 340 mAh (45mm)247 mAh (41mm) Best Empty slot
Wired Charging Quick Charge Dock:Wired, 50% in 28 min, 80% in 50 min - 45mm modelWired, 50% in 24 min, 80% in 35 min - 41mm model N/A Empty slot
Wireless Charging N/A Wireless (WPC-based) Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging — N/A Empty slot
Colours Matte Black, Polished Silver, Champagne Gold, Matte Hazel Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic Silver: Stainless Steel; Mystic Black: Titanium Empty slot
Models — SM-R840, SM-R850, SM-R845F, SM-R855F, SM-R845U, SM-R855U Empty slot

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