Apple Watch Ultra 2 vs Google Pixel Watch 3
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Apple Watch Ultra 3 Price range: KSh 96,000.00 through KSh 115,000.00
WHOOP Life MGKSh 50,500.00
Apple Watch UltraKSh 90,000.00
Samsung Galaxy Watch UltraKSh 45,000.00
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Key specifications and important differences. Full details follow below.
| Feature |  Apple Watch Ultra 2 |  Google Pixel Watch 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | KSh 103,500.00 | Price range: KSh 37,500.00 through KSh 47,500.00 |
| Display | Always-On Retina LTPO OLED; 1,185 mm² display area | Custom AMOLED LTPO Actua display with DCI-P3 color |
| Battery capacity | — | 41 mm: 307 mAh typical; 45 mm: 420 mAh typical |
| Water resistance | Water resistant to 100 m under ISO 22810:2010 | 5 ATM rated |
| Processor | Apple S9 SiP | Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 with Cortex M33 co-processor |
| RAM | — | 2 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Operating system | watchOS | Wear OS 5.0 at launch |
| Network / cellular | LTE and UMTS; cellular service availability varies by carrier and region | 4G LTE and UMTS on cellular models; carrier support required |
| Positioning / GNSS | Precision dual-frequency GPS (L1 and L5), GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSS |
| Health & wellness features | ECG app; Blood Oxygen app where available; heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking | Fitbit heart rate, blood oxygen, ECG-compatible, stress, readiness and wellness features; availability varies and not intended for diagnosis |
Full specifications
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| Specification | Apple Watch Ultra 2 | Google Pixel Watch 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & design | ||
| Brand | Apple | |
| Model | Apple Watch Ultra 2 | Google Pixel Watch 3 |
| Announced | September 2023 | August 2024 |
| Dimensions | 49 × 44 × 12 mm | 41 mm or 45 mm round case; approximately 12.3 mm high |
| Weight | 61.4 g (Natural Titanium); 61.8 g (Black Titanium) | Approximately 31 g (41 mm) or 37 g (45 mm), band excluded |
| Build materials | Grade 5 titanium case; sapphire front crystal; ceramic and sapphire-crystal back | Recycled aluminum case and custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Wrist size | Fits 130–210 mm wrists | Band fit varies by included small/large configuration |
| Strap / band | — | Fluoroelastomer Active Band with soft-touch coating; colors vary by configuration |
| Controls / buttons | Customisable Action button; Digital Crown with haptic feedback; side button; touchscreen; Double Tap gesture | Rotating haptic crown, side button, and touchscreen |
| Display | ||
| Display | Always-On Retina LTPO OLED; 1,185 mm² display area | Custom AMOLED LTPO Actua display with DCI-P3 color |
| Screen resolution | 410 × 502 pixels | Approximately 320 ppi |
| Display protection | Flat sapphire front crystal with raised titanium surround | Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Display features | Always-On display; up to 3,000 nits; 1 nit minimum brightness; Night Mode | Always-on display; up to 2,000 nits peak brightness; adaptive 1–60 Hz refresh rate |
| Performance & software | ||
| Processor | Apple S9 SiP | Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 with Cortex M33 co-processor |
| CPU | 64-bit dual-core processor; 4-core Neural Engine | — |
| RAM | — | 2 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Operating system | watchOS | Wear OS 5.0 at launch |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network / cellular | LTE and UMTS; cellular service availability varies by carrier and region | 4G LTE and UMTS on cellular models; carrier support required |
| SIM / eSIM | eSIM; carrier plan required | eSIM on cellular models; carrier compatibility required |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| NFC | NFC with Apple Pay support | Built-in NFC; Google Wallet availability varies by country and bank |
| Positioning / GNSS | Precision dual-frequency GPS (L1 and L5), GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSS |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) | Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip | — |
| Audio & communication | ||
| Speaker | Dual speakers; siren | Built-in speaker |
| Microphone | Three-microphone array with beamforming and wind-noise mitigation | Built-in microphone |
| Calling | Cellular and Bluetooth calling; carrier support required for cellular service | Bluetooth or LTE calling depending on model and carrier |
| Sensors, health & fitness | ||
| Sensors | Blood oxygen sensor; electrical heart sensor; third-generation optical heart sensor; temperature sensor; depth gauge; water-temperature sensor; compass; always-on altimeter; high-g accelerometer; high-dynamic-range gyroscope; ambient light sensor | Compass, altimeter, red/infrared SpO2 sensors, ECG-compatible electrical sensor, multipath optical heart-rate sensor, 3-axis accelerometer, gyroscope, ambient-light sensor, cEDA sensor, skin-temperature sensor, barometer, magnetometer and ultra-wideband sensor |
| Health & wellness features | ECG app; Blood Oxygen app where available; heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking | Fitbit heart rate, blood oxygen, ECG-compatible, stress, readiness and wellness features; availability varies and not intended for diagnosis |
| Sleep tracking | Sleep app with sleep stages | Fitbit sleep stages, sleep score and overnight wellness tracking |
| Sports / workout modes | Workout app with running, cycling, swimming, multisport and other workout types | More than 40 exercise modes with running insights |
| Training & outdoor features | Precision dual-frequency GPS; offline maps; compass waypoints and Backtrack; running dynamics; cycling metrics | Cardio load, target load, readiness, running form and GPS route tracking |
| Safety & emergency features | Emergency SOS; international emergency calling; fall detection; crash detection; 86-decibel siren | Emergency SOS, fall detection, Safety Check and loss-of-pulse detection where available; phone, carrier and regional requirements apply |
| Diving / depth features | Recreational scuba diving to 40 m; EN13319 certified depth gauge and water-temperature sensor | — |
| Battery & durability | ||
| Battery capacity | — | 41 mm: 307 mAh typical; 45 mm: 420 mAh typical |
| Battery life | Up to 36 hours normal use; up to 72 hours in Low Power Mode | Up to 24 hours with always-on display; up to 36 hours with Battery Saver |
| Charging | USB-C magnetic fast-charging cable | USB-C fast-charging cable with magnetic pins |
| Water resistance | Water resistant to 100 m under ISO 22810:2010 | 5 ATM rated |
| Durability / certifications | IP6X dust resistant; MIL-STD 810H tested; EN13319 certified | IP68-rated dust and water resistance |
| Compatibility | ||
| Phone compatibility | Requires iPhone XS or later with iOS 17 or later at launch | Most Android 10.0 or later phones; Android Go not supported; Google Account, Pixel Watch app and internet required |
| Companion app | Apple Watch app and Apple Health | Google Pixel Watch app and Fitbit services |
| Colors | Natural Titanium; Black Titanium | Case and Active Band colors vary by size and market |
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