Google Pixel Watch 5 vs Google Pixel Watch 3

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Google Google Pixel Watch 5 View Specs Change
Google Google Pixel Watch 3 View Specs Change
Brand Google Google
Versions Bluetooth / Wi-FiLTE + Bluetooth / Wi-Fi Bluetooth / Wi-FiLTE + Bluetooth / Wi-Fi
Announced 2026, August 12 2024, August 13
Released 2026, August 20 2024, September 10
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands LTE LTE
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE
Dimensions 45 x 45 x 12.3 mm(1.77 x 1.77 x 0.48 in) 45 x 45 x 12.3 mm(1.77 x 1.77 x 0.48 in)
Weight 41 mm: 31.0 g (without band) 45 mm: 36.7 g (without band) (1.09 oz) 37 g (1.31 oz) Best
Build 100% recycled aluminium caseCustom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 100% recycled aluminium caseCustom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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 tight and water resistant (immersible up to 50m/5ATM)ECG certified
Display Type AMOLED LTPO AMOLED LTPO
Display Size 1.4 inches 1.4 inches
Resolution 456 x 456 pixels 456 x 456 pixels
Pixel Density ~320 ppi ~320 ppi
Refresh Rate 60Hz 60Hz
Peak Brightness 3000 nits Best 2000 nits
Protection Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display Features Always-on display Always-on displaySmaller bezels than Pixel Watch 2
Operating System Wear OS Wear OS
OS Version 7.0 5
Update Support 3 years of security updates 3 years of software updates
User Interface Wear OS by Google —
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 Accelerated + Cortex-M55 co-processor Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 (4 nm) + Cortex-M33 co-processor
CPU Quad-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) Quad-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno A702 Adreno A702
RAM Options 3GB 2GB
Storage Options 64GB 32GB
Storage Type eMMC eMMC
Card Slot No No
Loudspeaker Yes, built-in speaker Yes, built-in speaker
Audio Jack No No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax), 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP 5.3, A2DP
GPS / Positioning Dual-frequency GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB No (Quick Charge Dock) No (Quick Charge pin charger)
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) 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)
Other Features Fitbit health and fitness trackingSatellite SOSRaise to Talk with GeminiHaptic crown, Gen 3 premium haptics Fitbit health and fitness trackingLoss of Pulse Detection (select countries)Safety Check, fall detection, Emergency SOS
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 41 mm: 332 mAh45 mm: 465 mAh 41 mm: 307 mAh45 mm: 420 mAh
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 Quick Charge Dock:Wired, 50% in 28 min, 80% in 50 min - 45mm modelWired, 50% in 24 min, 80% in 35 min - 41mm model Best
Wireless Charging N/A N/A
Colours Matte Black, Polished Silver, Champagne Gold, Satin Pyrite Matte Black, Polished Silver, Champagne Gold, Matte Hazel
Models G0F3Y, G1XJ6, G25QD, GFW3R —

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