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The Google Pixel Watch 2 is now official, with pre-orders starting immediately. Google’s latest watch has a lot in common with its predecessor, though it adds several new sensors and improvements. Can it stand against the mighty Apple Watch? Let’s take a closer look at how they stack up in this Google Pixel Watch 2 vs Apple Watch Series 9 comparison.

Google Pixel Watch 2 vs Apple Watch Series 9: Specs

  Google Pixel Watch 2 Apple Watch Series 9
Display Diameter: 41mm
Always-on display
Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
320ppi AMOLED display with DCI-P3 color
LTPO OLED Retina
396 x 484 pixels (45mm)

352 x 430 pixels (41 mm)
Always-on display

Up to 2000 nit brightness
1 nit minimum brightness

Materials and finishes 100% recycled aluminum

Active band: Fluoroelastomer with soft-touch coating

Dimensions and weight Diameter: 41mm
Height: 12.3mm
31g (without band)
Diameter: 45mm
45 x 38 x 10.7mm
Aluminum: 38.8g
Stainless steel: 51.5g

Diameter: 41mm
41 x 35 x 10.7mm
Aluminum: 32g
Stainless steel: 42.3g

Chip Qualcomm SW5100
Cortex M33 co-processor
Apple S9 with 64-bit dual-core processor
Apple W3
Apple U2 chip (Ultra-wideband)
4-core Neural Engine
Storage and memory 32GB storage
2GB of RAM
64GB storage
1GB of RAM
Power 306mAh

USB-C Fast charging cable

18 hours
45 min to 80% charge

USB-C magnetic fast charging cable

Software Wear OS 4.0 WatchOS 10
Sensors Compass
Altimeter
Blood oxygen sensor
Multipurpose electrical sensor
Optical heart rate sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Ambient light sensor
Electrical sensor to measure cEDA
Skin temperature sensor
Barometer
Magnetometer
Always-on altimeter
Blood oxygen sensor
ECG
Third-generation optical heart sensor
Temperature sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Ambient light sensor
Durability 5ATM + IP68 WR50
IP6X-certified
Connectivity 4G LTE and UMTS
Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz
NFC
GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/Galileo/Quasi-Zenith Satellite
GPS/GNSS
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
BeiDou
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz and 5GHz
Bluetooth 5.0

Model A2475 (41mm)
Model A2477 (45mm)
LTE bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66

Compatibility Android 9.0 or newer iOS 16 or later
Colors Matte Black Aluminum case / Obsidian Active band
Polished Silver Aluminum case / Bay Active band
Polished Silver Aluminum case / Porcelain Active band
Champagne Gold Aluminum case / Hazel Active band
Champagne Gold case / Hazel Active band
Matte Black case / Obsidian Active band
Polished Silver case / Chalk Active band
Polished Silver case / Charcoal Active band

Google Pixel Watch 2 vs Apple Watch Series 9: Design

Apple Watch Series 9