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Google Google Pixel Watch 5 View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy Watch3 View Specs Change
Brand Google Samsung
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)
Announced 2026, August 12 2020, August 05
Released 2026, August 20 2020, August 06
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Bands LTE 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE
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
Weight 41 mm: 31.0 g (without band) 45 mm: 36.7 g (without band) (1.09 oz) Best 53.8 g (45mm stainless steel), 48.2 g (41mm stainless steel), 43 g (45mm titanium)
Build 100% recycled aluminium caseCustom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Glass front (Gorilla Glass DX), stainless steel 316L or titanium frame, rotating bezel
SIM eSIM (LTE models) eSIM (LTE models)
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 50m/5ATM)ECG certified IP68 dust/water resistant, 5ATMMIL-STD-810G compliant
Display Type AMOLED LTPO Super AMOLED
Display Size 1.4 inches 1.4 inches
Resolution 456 x 456 pixels 360 x 360 pixels
Pixel Density ~320 ppi ~364 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 60Hz 60Hz
Peak Brightness 3000 nits —
Protection Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass DX
Display Features Always-on display Always-On-Display
Operating System Wear OS Tizen
OS Version 7.0 5.5
Update Support 3 years of security updates —
User Interface Wear OS by Google —
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 Accelerated + Cortex-M55 co-processor Exynos 9110 (10 nm)
CPU Quad-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno A702 Mali-T720
RAM Options 3GB 1GB
Storage Options 64GB 4GB / 1GB RAM8GB / 1GB RAM
Storage Type eMMC eMMC
Card Slot No No
Modules — No Camera
Modules — No Camera
Loudspeaker Yes, built-in speaker Yes
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec — Not Available
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning Dual-frequency GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB No (Quick Charge Dock) No
Fingerprint No No
Face Unlock No No
Sensors Compass, altimeterRed and infrared sensors for SpO2Multi-path optical heart rate sensorElectrical sensors (ECG app)3-axis accelerometer, gyroscopeAmbient light sensorBarometer, magnetometerFar-field skin temperature sensorSkin conductance (cEDA) sensorUltra-wideband (UWB) Accelerometer, gyro, barometer, light, optical heart rate, electrical heart (ECG)
Other Features Fitbit health and fitness trackingSatellite SOSRaise to Talk with GeminiHaptic crown, Gen 3 premium haptics ECG certifiedBlood pressure monitorCompatible with standard 22mm (45mm) / 20mm (41mm) strapsSizes: 41mm, 45mm; Bluetooth and LTE versions
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 41 mm: 332 mAh45 mm: 465 mAh 340 mAh (45mm)247 mAh (41mm) Best
Wired Charging Quick Charge Dock41 mm: about 50% in 15 min, 80% in 25 min, 100% in 45 min45 mm: about 50% in 15 min, 80% in 30 min, 100% in 60 min N/A
Wireless Charging N/A Wireless (WPC-based)
Reverse Charging — N/A
Colours Matte Black, Polished Silver, Champagne Gold, Satin Pyrite Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic Silver: Stainless Steel; Mystic Black: Titanium
Models G0F3Y, G1XJ6, G25QD, GFW3R SM-R840, SM-R850, SM-R845F, SM-R855F, SM-R845U, SM-R855U

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