Comparison
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 vs Google Pixel Watch: Which is the Wear OS KING?
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Google Pixel Watch are two of the most advanced and feature-riched smartwatches available in the market. Both run Google’s latest watch software Wear OS 3.5, let’s check out which is the real king.
While Samsung has been offering smartwatches for years, Pixel Watch is the first-ever smartwatch from Google. Both wearables look good. You can also select between two different sizes for the Galaxy watch – 40mm and 44mm, whereas, the Pixel watch is available in a single size 41mm.
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Furthermore, both devices feature water resistance but only the Galaxy Watch 5 is officially rated IP68, making it dust and water-resistant. The water resistance of the Pixel Watch is rated at 5ATM or 50 meters.
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Moving ahead, both devices are able to receive calls dictate messages, and hear notifications read aloud, but only the Galaxy Watch 5 lets you play back music from the speaker. In addition, the Watch 5 has a full-size QWERTY keyboard which makes it easier to send messages and input text.
Moreover, since the Galaxy Watch runs Wear OS software it can run both Samsung and Google’s apps and services while the Pixel watch can have only Google apps. You can check the rest differences between these two famous smartwatches through the comparison table mentioned below.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 vs Google Pixel Watch:
General
| Release Date | August 10, 2022 | October 13, 2022 |
| Sizes | 40mm 44mm |
41mm |
| Dimensions | 40mm: 40.4 x 39.3 x 9.8 44mm: 44.4 x 43.3 x 9.8 |
40.64 x 40.64 x 12.2mm |
| Weight | 40mm: 28.7 grams 44mm: 33.5 grams |
32 grams |
Network
| Network Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.2 Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4GHz & 5GHz) GPS NFC LTE |
Bluetooth 5.0 Wi-Fi (2.4GHz) NFC GPS LTE |
Display
| Display Type | AMOLED display | AMOLED display |
| Screen Size | 40mm: 1.2-inch 44mm: 1.4-inch |
1.2-inch |
| Screen Resolution | 40mm: 396 x 396, 330 PPI 44mm: 450 x 450, 330 PPI |
450 x 450, 320 PPI |
Processor
| Processor | Exynos W920 dual-core 1.18GHz | Exynos 9110 dual-core 1.15GHz |
| Memory | 1.5GB RAM + 16GB storage | 2GB RAM + 32GB storage |
| Operating System | Wear OS 3.5 (One UI Watch 4.5) | Wear OS 3.5 |
Battery
| Battery Backup | 40mm: 284mAh 44mm: 410mAh |
294mAh |
| Fast Charge | Wireless Fast Charing (10W) | Wireless Fast Charging |
Sensors
| Sensors | Accelerometer Gyroscope Barometer Ambient Light Sensor Compass Optical Heart Rate Sensor Electrical Heart Sensor (ECG) BIA (Body Composition Analysis) Continuous SpO2 Skin Temperature Sensor |
Compass Altimeter Optical heart rate sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Multipurpose electrical sensors compatible with ECG |
Verdict: Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 vs Google Pixel Watch
- Winner – Galaxy Watch 5.
Both of these smartwatches are excellent. But at last, we find that Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is the winner and it’s the real Wear OS King. Although the Pixel Watch looks better, the Galaxy Watch is also not that bad looking.
Also, the Samsung smartwatch comes at a cheaper price as well as it offers some extra sensors compared to the Google smartwatch. So, if you are looking to buy one of them, you should definitely go for the Galaxy.