Apple Watch Series 8 vs Google Pixel Watch 5 45mm
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Key specifications and important differences. Full details follow below.
| Feature |  Apple Watch Series 8 |  Google Pixel Watch 5 45mm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Price range: KSh 50,000.00 through KSh 53,000.00 | KSh 52,000.00 |
| Display | Always-On Retina LTPO OLED 45 mm: 1,143 mm² display area 41 mm: 904 mm² display area | 1.4 inches |
| Battery capacity | — | 465 mAh (typical) Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery |
| Water resistance | Water resistant to 50 m under ISO 22810:2010 | 5 ATM IP68 |
| Processor | Apple S8 SiP | Qualcomm Snapdragon® W5 Gen 2 Accelerated Cortex-M55 co-processo |
| RAM | — | 3GB |
| Storage | 32 GB | 64GB |
| Operating system | watchOS | Wear OS 7.0 |
| Network / cellular | GPS + Cellular models support LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region | Bluetooth/Wi-Fi; LTE + Bluetooth/Wi-Fi |
| Positioning / GNSS | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | Dual Frequency GPS: GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS |
| Health & wellness features | ECG app; Blood Oxygen app where available; high and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking | — |
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| Specification | Apple Watch Series 8 | Google Pixel Watch 5 45mm |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & design | ||
| Brand | Apple | |
| Model | Apple Watch Series 8 | Pixel Watch 5 41mm |
| Announced | September 2022 | 2026, August 12 |
| Dimensions | 45 mm: 45 × 38 × 10.7 mm 41 mm: 41 × 35 × 10.7 mm | 45 x 45 x 12.3 mm (1.77 x 1.77 x 0.48 in) |
| 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 | 31.0 g (without band) |
| Build materials | Aluminium or stainless-steel case, depending on configuration; ceramic and sapphire-crystal back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
| Wrist size | — | Active Band: Small and large band sizes included Small fits wrists 150-185 mm around Large fits wrists 165-215 mm around Stephen Curry Special Edition Band: One size band Fits wrists 140–215 mm around |
| Controls / buttons | Digital Crown with haptic feedback; side button; touchscreen | Touchless one-handed gestures Side button Haptic crown Gen 3 premium haptics |
| Display | ||
| Display | Always-On Retina LTPO OLED 45 mm: 1,143 mm² display area 41 mm: 904 mm² display area | 1.4 inches |
| Screen resolution | 45 mm: 396 × 484 pixels 41 mm: 352 × 430 pixels | 456 x 456 pixels (~320 ppi density) |
| 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 | Actua 360 display 320 ppi AMOLED LTPO display with DCI-P3 color Up to 3000 nits (peak brightness) 1 nit minimum brightness (AOD) Responsive display (1–60 Hz)7 Always-on display |
| Performance & software | ||
| Processor | Apple S8 SiP | Qualcomm Snapdragon® W5 Gen 2 Accelerated Cortex-M55 co-processo |
| CPU | 64-bit dual-core processor | Quad-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | — | Adreno A702 |
| RAM | — | 3GB |
| Storage | 32 GB | 64GB |
| Operating system | watchOS | Wear OS 7.0 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network / cellular | GPS + Cellular models support LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region | Bluetooth/Wi-Fi; LTE + Bluetooth/Wi-Fi |
| SIM / eSIM | eSIM on GPS + Cellular models; carrier plan required | eSIM |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | 6.0, A2DP |
| NFC | NFC with Apple Pay support | Yes |
| Positioning / GNSS | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | Dual Frequency GPS: GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) | Apple U1 chip | Yes |
| Satellite features | — | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO (E1+E5a) |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 sensors for oxygen saturation (SpO2) monitoring Multipurpose electrical sensors compatible with ECG app Multi-path optical heart rate sensor 3-axis accelerometer Gyroscope Ambient light sensor Electrical sensor to measure skin conductance (cEDA) for body response tracking 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 | — |
| Sleep tracking | Sleep app with sleep stages | — |
| Sports / workout modes | Workout app with multiple workout types and automatic workout detection | — |
| Training & outdoor features | Pace and heart-rate zones; compass waypoints and backtrack | — |
| Safety & emergency features | Emergency SOS; international emergency calling; fall detection; crash detection | — |
| Diving / depth features | — | 5 ATM |
| Battery & durability | ||
| Battery capacity | — | 465 mAh (typical) Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery |
| Battery life | Up to 18 hours | Up to 40 hours with always-on display8 Up to 72 hours with Battery Saver mode |
| Charging | USB-C magnetic fast-charging cable | Quick Charge Dock Charging speed: About 15 minutes to 50% About 30 minutes to 80% About 60 minutes to 100% |
| Water resistance | Water resistant to 50 m under ISO 22810:2010 | 5 ATM IP68 |
| Durability / certifications | IP6X dust resistant | Custom 3D Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 |
| Compatibility | ||
| Phone compatibility | Requires iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 or later at launch | Works with most phones running Android 12.0 or newer |
| Companion app | Apple Watch app and Apple Health | Requires Google Account and Google Pixel Watch app. |
| Colors | Aluminium: Midnight, Starlight, Silver, (PRODUCT)RED Stainless steel: Graphite, Silver, Gold | Matte Black, Polished Silver, Champagne Gold, Satin Pyrite |
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