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Apple Watch Series 6 Aluminum vs Google Pixel Watch 2

AppleWatch Series 6 Aluminum

GooglePixel Watch 2

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Apple Watch Series 6 Aluminum Apple Price $480 Full specs

Google Pixel Watch 2 Google Lowest price Price $350 Full specs

General

Announced

September 2020

October 2023

Released

September 2020

October 2023

Colors

SilverGoldSpace GreyBlueRed

Matte BlackPolished SilverChampagne Gold

Design

Length

44 mm (44 in)40 mm (40 in)

41 mm (1.61 in)

Width

38 mm (44 in)34 mm (40 in)

41 mm (1.61 in)

Thickness

10.4 mm (44 in)10.4 mm (40 in)

12.3 mm (0.48 in)

Weight

36.5 (44 in)30.5 (40 in)

31 g (1.09 oz)

Materials

Glass frontCeramic/sapphire crystal backAluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5)Aluminum frame

Network

2G Network

Yes

3G Network

Yes

4G Network

Yes

GPRS

Yes

EDGE

Yes

SIM

Electronic SIM (eSIM)

Display

Display Type

Retina LTPO OLED

AMOLED

Size

1.78 Inches (44 in)1.57 Inches (40 in)

1.2 Inches

Resolution

448x368 Pixels (44 in)394x324 Pixels (40 in)

450x450 Pixels

Screen Ratio

60.0%

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Pixel Density

326 PPI

320 PPI

Brightness Level

1000 Nits

1000 Nits (Peak)

Display Protection

Ion-X strengthened glass

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Features

Always-on Display

—Always-on Display

Hardware

Chipset

Apple S6

Qualcomm 5100

CPU Type

Dual-core

4 (Quad-core)

GPU

PowerVR

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RAM (Memory)

1 GB

2 GB

Internal Storage

32 GB

Storage Type

—

eMMC

Card Slot

—

Software

WatchOS

Android Wear OS 4

Version

7.0

—

Update To

7.3

—

Camera

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/nDual-band

Wi-Fi 4b/g/n

Bluetooth

5.0A2DPLE

5.0LEA2DP

Location

A-GPS

BDS

On both: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Media

Loudspeaker

Yes

3.5mm jack

Other specifications

Sensors

Heart Rate (2nd gen)BarometerAlways-on altimeterVO2max

AltimeterHeart RateSkin conductanceTemperature (body)

On both: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, SpO2

Water/Dust Resistant

Yes - 50m water resistant

Yes - 50m water resistant (5ATM/IP68)

Other Features

ECG certified

ECG CertifiedUltra Wideband (UWB)

Charging and Battery

Wireless Charging

Yes

Capacity

303.8 mAh (44 in)265.9 mAh (40 in)

306 mAh

Battery Type

—

Lithium Ion

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