(Android Authority) Google Pixel Watch 2 vs Apple Watch Series 9: Which should you buy?

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