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) Up to 2000 nit brightness |
| Materials and finishes | 100% recycled aluminum
Active band: Fluoroelastomer with soft-touch coating |
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| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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
