Google Pixel Watch 3 vs Apple Watch SE 3
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Key specifications and important differences. Full details follow below.
| Feature |  Google Pixel Watch 3 |  Apple Watch SE 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Price range: KSh 37,500.00 through KSh 47,500.00 | Price range: KSh 35,500.00 through KSh 39,500.00 |
| Display | Custom AMOLED LTPO Actua display with DCI-P3 color | Always-On Retina LTPO OLED 44 mm: 977 mm² display area 40 mm: 759 mm² display area |
| Battery capacity | 41 mm: 307 mAh typical; 45 mm: 420 mAh typical | — |
| Water resistance | 5 ATM rated | Water resistant to 50 m under ISO 22810:2010 |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 with Cortex M33 co-processor | Apple S10 SiP |
| RAM | 2 GB | — |
| Storage | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Operating system | Wear OS 5.0 at launch | watchOS |
| Network / cellular | 4G LTE and UMTS on cellular models; carrier support required | GPS + Cellular models support LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region |
| Positioning / GNSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSS | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS |
| Health & wellness features | Fitbit heart rate, blood oxygen, ECG-compatible, stress, readiness and wellness features; availability varies and not intended for diagnosis | High and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking; mindfulness and medications apps |
Full specifications
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| Specification | Google Pixel Watch 3 | Apple Watch SE 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & design | ||
| Brand | Apple | |
| Model | Google Pixel Watch 3 | Apple Watch SE 3 |
| Announced | August 2024 | September 2025 |
| Dimensions | 41 mm or 45 mm round case; approximately 12.3 mm high | 44 mm: 44 × 38 × 10.7 mm 40 mm: 40 × 34 × 10.7 mm |
| Weight | Approximately 31 g (41 mm) or 37 g (45 mm), band excluded | 44 mm: 32.9 g (GPS), 33.0 g (GPS + Cellular) 40 mm: 26.3 g (GPS), 26.4 g (GPS + Cellular) |
| Build materials | Recycled aluminum case and custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Aluminium case |
| Wrist size | Band fit varies by included small/large configuration | 44 mm: 140–245 mm wrist 40 mm: 130–200 mm wrist |
| Strap / band | Fluoroelastomer Active Band with soft-touch coating; colors vary by configuration | — |
| Controls / buttons | Rotating haptic crown, side button, and touchscreen | Digital Crown with haptic feedback; side button; touchscreen |
| Display | ||
| Display | Custom AMOLED LTPO Actua display with DCI-P3 color | Always-On Retina LTPO OLED 44 mm: 977 mm² display area 40 mm: 759 mm² display area |
| Screen resolution | Approximately 320 ppi | 44 mm: 368 × 448 pixels 40 mm: 324 × 394 pixels |
| Display protection | Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Ion-X front glass |
| Display features | Always-on display; up to 2,000 nits peak brightness; adaptive 1–60 Hz refresh rate | Always-On display; up to 1,000 nits; 326 ppi |
| Performance & software | ||
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 with Cortex M33 co-processor | Apple S10 SiP |
| CPU | — | 64-bit dual-core processor; 4-core Neural Engine |
| RAM | 2 GB | — |
| Storage | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Operating system | Wear OS 5.0 at launch | watchOS |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network / cellular | 4G LTE and UMTS on cellular models; carrier support required | GPS + Cellular models support LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region |
| SIM / eSIM | eSIM on cellular models; carrier compatibility required | eSIM on GPS + Cellular models; carrier plan required |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz | Wi‑Fi 4 (802.11n), 2.4 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| NFC | Built-in NFC; Google Wallet availability varies by country and bank | NFC with Apple Pay support |
| Positioning / GNSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSS | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS |
| Audio & communication | ||
| Speaker | Built-in speaker | Speaker |
| Microphone | Built-in microphone | Microphone |
| Calling | Bluetooth or LTE calling depending on model and carrier | Bluetooth calling through a paired iPhone; cellular calling on GPS + Cellular models with an eligible plan |
| Sensors, health & fitness | ||
| Sensors | 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 | Second-generation optical heart sensor; temperature sensor; compass; always-on altimeter; high-g accelerometer; high-dynamic-range gyroscope; ambient light sensor |
| Health & wellness features | Fitbit heart rate, blood oxygen, ECG-compatible, stress, readiness and wellness features; availability varies and not intended for diagnosis | High and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking; mindfulness and medications apps |
| Sleep tracking | Fitbit sleep stages, sleep score and overnight wellness tracking | Sleep tracking with sleep stages and sleep score |
| Sports / workout modes | More than 40 exercise modes with running insights | Workout app with multiple workout types and automatic workout detection |
| Training & outdoor features | Cardio load, target load, readiness, running form and GPS route tracking | Pace and heart-rate zones; compass waypoints and backtrack |
| Safety & emergency features | Emergency SOS, fall detection, Safety Check and loss-of-pulse detection where available; phone, carrier and regional requirements apply | Emergency SOS; international emergency calling; fall detection; crash detection; check in |
| Battery & durability | ||
| Battery capacity | 41 mm: 307 mAh typical; 45 mm: 420 mAh typical | — |
| Battery life | Up to 24 hours with always-on display; up to 36 hours with Battery Saver | Up to 18 hours normal use; up to 32 hours in Low Power Mode |
| Charging | USB-C fast-charging cable with magnetic pins | Fast charging |
| Water resistance | 5 ATM rated | Water resistant to 50 m under ISO 22810:2010 |
| Durability / certifications | IP68-rated dust and water resistance | — |
| Compatibility | ||
| Phone compatibility | Most Android 10.0 or later phones; Android Go not supported; Google Account, Pixel Watch app and internet required | Requires iPhone 11 or later with iOS 26 or later |
| Companion app | Google Pixel Watch app and Fitbit services | Apple Watch app and Apple Health |
| Colors | Case and Active Band colors vary by size and market | Starlight; Midnight |
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