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Google officially announced the on Wednesday during its ‘.’ Perhaps, the most exciting change is that the wearable will run on a Qualcomm chip and use a Cortex M33 co-processor. That new coprocessor specifically should be able to handle less demanding tasks, like driving the always on display (AOD) more efficiently. The can hold more charge at 306 mAh, up from the first Pixel watch’s 294 mAh charge capacity. This slight bump in battery capacity, combined with more efficient processors should extend the time between charges. While the official Pixel Watch 2 specs list the battery life at 24 hours, the same as the original Pixel Watch, that is with the AOD enabled.
Another welcome change? Improved durability. Aside from the Gorilla Glass crystal encasing on the face, the watch has an IP68 rating now, meaning it can survive dust and being dunked in up to 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes. The new Pixel’s casing is also completely made of recycled aluminum, making the wearable slightly lighter. But, in tandem with the thinner domed glass cover on the face, the new wearable boasts a sleeker design.
In the landscape of smartwatches that have a wealth of tracking capabilities, the Pixel 2 is running up against Apple's and the . While specs aren’t the only way to discern which watch is right for you, it helps to know how they compare on things like battery life and screen size. So, don’t base your purchasing decision purely on the table below, but here's how the Google Pixel 2’s hardware stacks up.
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Another welcome change? Improved durability. Aside from the Gorilla Glass crystal encasing on the face, the watch has an IP68 rating now, meaning it can survive dust and being dunked in up to 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes. The new Pixel’s casing is also completely made of recycled aluminum, making the wearable slightly lighter. But, in tandem with the thinner domed glass cover on the face, the new wearable boasts a sleeker design.
In the landscape of smartwatches that have a wealth of tracking capabilities, the Pixel 2 is running up against Apple's and the . While specs aren’t the only way to discern which watch is right for you, it helps to know how they compare on things like battery life and screen size. So, don’t base your purchasing decision purely on the table below, but here's how the Google Pixel 2’s hardware stacks up.
Google Pixel 2 | Apple Watch Series 9 | Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 | |
Pricing (MSRP) | $349 for Bluetooth/Wi-Fi $399 for 4G LTE model | 41mm Aluminum: $399 45mm Aluminum: $429 41mm Stainless steel: $699 45mm Stainless steel: $749 | 40mm: $299.99 44mm: $329.99 |
Dimensions | 41mm: 12.3mm height | 41mm: 1.61 x 1.38 x 0.42 inches 45mm: 1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 inches | 40mm: 1.53 x 1.59 x 0.35 inches 44mm: 1.69 x 1.75 x 0.35 inches |
Weight (approx.) | 41mm: 1.09 ounces (without the band) | 41mm Aluminum: 1.13 ounces 45mm Aluminum: 1.37 ounces 41mm Stainless steel: 1.49 ounces 45mm Stainless steel: 1.82 ounces | 40mm: 1.02 ounces 44mm: 1.16 ounces |
Case material | Aluminum | Aluminum or Stainless steel | Aluminum (Stainless steel on Galaxy Watch 6 Classic) |
Display Size | 41mm: 1.2 inches | 41mm: 1.69 inches 45mm: 1.9 inches | 40mm: 1.31 inches 44mm: 1.47 inches |
Display resolution / pixel density | 320 ppi | 41mm: 430 x 352, 326 ppi 45mm: 484 x 396, 326 ppi | 40mm: 432 x 432, 330 ppi 44mm: 480 x 480, 327 ppi |
Display Type | AMOLED display with DCI-P3 color Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | LTPO OLED Aluminum: Ion-X glass Stainless steel: Sapphire crystal glass | Super AMOLED Sapphire crystal glass |
Display brightness | Up to 1,000 nits | Up to 2,000 nits | Up to 2,000 nits |
Chipset | Qualcomm SW5100 Cortex M33 co-processor | Apple S9 (dual-core) | Exynos W930 (dual-core, 5 nm) |
Storage | 32 GB eMMC flash72 GB SDRAM | 64GB | 16GB |
Battery life (claimed) | 24 hours with always-on display 306 mAh | Up to 18 hours / up to 36 hours in Low Power Mode | Up to 40 hours with always-on display (AOD) off / up to 30 hours with AOD on 40mm: 300mAh 44mm: 425mAh |
Wireless charging | No | Yes, via proprietary standard | Yes, via WPC-based chargers 10W |
Water resistance | IP68, 5 ATM | Up to 50 meters, IP6X dust resistance | IP68, 5 ATM |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
Health features | Multi-path heart rate sensor, red and infrared sensors for oxygen saturation (SpO2), ECG app, skin conductance (cEDA) for stress tracking, skin temperature sensor, sleep tracking, irregular heart rhythm notifications | Optical heart rate sensor, blood oxygen measurements, temperature sensor, ECG app, sleep tracking, irregular heart rhythm notifications | Optical heart rate sensor, blood oxygen measurements, temperature sensor, ECG app, sleep tracking, irregular heart rhythm notifications, bioelectrical impedance analysis sensor |
Wi-Fi | 802.11 b/g/n | 802.11 b/g/n | 802.11 a/b/g/n |
Bluetooth | v5.0 | v5.3 | v5.3 |
NFC | Yes | Yes | Yes |
OS | Wear OS 4 | watchOS 10 | Wear OS 4, One UI 5 Watch |
Case colors | Matte Black, Polished Silver, Champagne Gold | Aluminum: Pink, Starlight, Midnight, Silver, Product Red Stainless steel: Gold, Silver, Graphite | Graphite, Gold |
Other features | Always-on display, 4G LTE, altimeter, accelerometer, gyroscope, fall detection, emergency SOS, 6 months of Fitbit Premium included | Always-on display, ultra-wideband chip, fall detection, crash detection, emergency SOS, optional 4G LTE (standard with stainless steel model), altimeter, accelerometer, gyroscope | Always-on display, fall detection, emergency SOS, optional 4G LTE, altimeter, accelerometer, gyroscope |
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