Apple Watch Series 8 vs Google Pixel Watch 4
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Key specifications and important differences. Full details follow below.
| Feature |  Apple Watch Series 8 |  Google Pixel Watch 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Price range: KSh 50,000.00 through KSh 53,000.00 | Price range: KSh 44,500.00 through KSh 53,000.00 |
| Display | Always-On Retina LTPO OLED 45 mm: 1,143 mm² display area 41 mm: 904 mm² display area | Actua 360 AMOLED LTPO display with DCI-P3 colour, 320 ppi |
| Battery capacity | — | 41 mm: 325 mAh typical; 45 mm: 455 mAh typical |
| Water resistance | Water resistant to 50 m under ISO 22810:2010 | 5 ATM |
| Processor | Apple S8 SiP | Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 with Cortex-M55 co-processor |
| RAM | — | 2 GB SDRAM |
| Storage | 32 GB | 32 GB eMMC flash |
| Operating system | watchOS | Wear OS 6.0 |
| Network / cellular | GPS + Cellular models support LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region | 4G LTE and UMTS on LTE model |
| Positioning / GNSS | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | Dual-frequency GPS with GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou and QZSS |
| Health & wellness features | ECG app; Blood Oxygen app where available; high and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking | Continuous heart-rate monitoring; ECG and irregular-rhythm notifications where available; SpO₂; skin temperature; HRV; cEDA body-response and stress tracking; high/low heart-rate alerts |
Full specifications
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| Specification | Apple Watch Series 8 | Google Pixel Watch 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & design | ||
| Brand | Apple | |
| Model | Apple Watch Series 8 | Google Pixel Watch 4 |
| Announced | September 2022 | — |
| Dimensions | 45 mm: 45 × 38 × 10.7 mm 41 mm: 41 × 35 × 10.7 mm | 41 mm: 41 mm diameter × 12.3 mm high; 45 mm: 45 mm diameter × 12.3 mm high |
| Weight | 45 mm: 38.8–51.5 g, depending on case and connectivity 41 mm: 31.9–42.3 g, depending on case and connectivity | 41 mm: 31.0 g without band; 45 mm: 36.7 g without band |
| Build materials | Aluminium or stainless-steel case, depending on configuration; ceramic and sapphire-crystal back | 100% recycled aluminium housing |
| Wrist size | — | 41 mm — small: 130–175 mm, large: 165–210 mm; 45 mm — small: 150–185 mm, large: 165–215 mm |
| Strap / band | — | Fluoroelastomer Active Band with soft-touch coating; small and large bands included |
| Controls / buttons | Digital Crown with haptic feedback; side button; touchscreen | Haptic crown; side button; touchscreen; Gen 3 premium haptics |
| Display | ||
| Display | Always-On Retina LTPO OLED 45 mm: 1,143 mm² display area 41 mm: 904 mm² display area | Actua 360 AMOLED LTPO display with DCI-P3 colour, 320 ppi |
| Screen resolution | 45 mm: 396 × 484 pixels 41 mm: 352 × 430 pixels | — |
| Display protection | Ion-X front glass on aluminium models; sapphire front crystal on stainless-steel models | Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Display features | Always-On display; up to 1,000 nits | 1–60 Hz responsive display; up to 3,000 nits peak; 1 nit minimum in AOD; Always-On Display |
| Performance & software | ||
| Processor | Apple S8 SiP | Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 with Cortex-M55 co-processor |
| CPU | 64-bit dual-core processor | Cortex-M55 co-processor |
| RAM | — | 2 GB SDRAM |
| Storage | 32 GB | 32 GB eMMC flash |
| Operating system | watchOS | Wear OS 6.0 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network / cellular | GPS + Cellular models support LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region | 4G LTE and UMTS on LTE model |
| SIM / eSIM | eSIM on GPS + Cellular models; carrier plan required | eSIM on LTE model |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| NFC | NFC with Apple Pay support | Supported |
| Positioning / GNSS | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | Dual-frequency GPS with GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou and QZSS |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) | Apple U1 chip | Supported |
| Satellite features | — | Satellite SOS communication on supported LTE models and regions |
| Audio & communication | ||
| Speaker | Speaker | Built-in speaker |
| Microphone | Microphone | Built-in microphone |
| Calling | Bluetooth calling through a paired iPhone; cellular calling on GPS + Cellular models with an eligible plan | Bluetooth calling; LTE model supports cellular and supported Satellite SOS emergency communication |
| Sensors, health & fitness | ||
| Sensors | Blood oxygen sensor; electrical heart sensor; third-generation optical heart sensor; temperature sensor; compass; always-on altimeter; high-g accelerometer; high-dynamic-range gyroscope; ambient light sensor | Compass; altimeter; red and infrared SpO₂ sensors; multipurpose electrical sensors; multi-path optical heart-rate sensor; 3-axis accelerometer; gyroscope; ambient-light sensor; cEDA skin-conductance sensor; far-field skin-temperature sensor; barometer; magnetometer |
| Health & wellness features | ECG app; Blood Oxygen app where available; high and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking | Continuous heart-rate monitoring; ECG and irregular-rhythm notifications where available; SpO₂; skin temperature; HRV; cEDA body-response and stress tracking; high/low heart-rate alerts |
| Sleep tracking | Sleep app with sleep stages | Light, deep and REM stages; Sleep Score; sleep log and readiness insights |
| Sports / workout modes | Workout app with multiple workout types and automatic workout detection | Automatic activity detection and exercise tracking for running, weightlifting, tennis and other activities |
| Training & outdoor features | Pace and heart-rate zones; compass waypoints and backtrack | On-device GPS; custom run workouts; weekly mileage; advanced run metrics and form insights; cardio load, target cardio load, readiness and personalised coaching |
| Safety & emergency features | Emergency SOS; international emergency calling; fall detection; crash detection | Loss of Pulse Detection where available; Car Crash Detection; Emergency SOS; Fall Detection; Safety Check; Emergency Sharing; Medical ID; Satellite SOS on supported LTE models/regions |
| Battery & durability | ||
| Battery capacity | — | 41 mm: 325 mAh typical; 45 mm: 455 mAh typical |
| Battery life | Up to 18 hours | 41 mm: up to 30 h with AOD, 48 h saver; 45 mm: up to 40 h with AOD, 72 h saver |
| Charging | USB-C magnetic fast-charging cable | Quick Charge Dock; 41 mm: about 15 min to 50%, 25 min to 80%, 45 min to 100%; 45 mm: about 15 min to 50%, 30 min to 80%, 60 min to 100% |
| Water resistance | Water resistant to 50 m under ISO 22810:2010 | 5 ATM |
| Durability / certifications | IP6X dust resistant | IP68 ingress protection; Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Compatibility | ||
| Phone compatibility | Requires iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 or later at launch | Most phones running Android 11.0 or newer; Google Account required |
| Companion app | Apple Watch app and Apple Health | Google Pixel Watch app; Google Health app |
| Colors | Aluminium: Midnight, Starlight, Silver, (PRODUCT)RED Stainless steel: Graphite, Silver, Gold | 41 mm: Polished Silver / Iris or Porcelain, Champagne Gold / Lemongrass, Matte Black / Obsidian; 45 mm: Satin Moonstone / Moonstone, Polished Silver / Porcelain, Matte Black / Obsidian |
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