Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs Google Pixel Watch 5 45mm
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Apple Watch Ultra 2KSh 103,500.00
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Apple Watch UltraKSh 90,000.00
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Key specifications and important differences. Full details follow below.
| Feature |  Apple Watch Ultra 3 |  Google Pixel Watch 5 45mm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Price range: KSh 96,000.00 through KSh 115,000.00 | KSh 52,000.00 |
| Display | Always-On Retina display with wide-angle LTPO3 OLED | 1.4 inches |
| Battery capacity | — | 465 mAh (typical) Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery |
| Water resistance | 100 m under ISO 22810:2010 | 5 ATM IP68 |
| Processor | Apple S10 chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon® W5 Gen 2 Accelerated Cortex-M55 co-processo |
| RAM | — | 3GB |
| Storage | 64 GB | 64GB |
| Operating system | watchOS | Wear OS 7.0 |
| Network / cellular | 5G RedCap and LTE on supported model A3281; availability varies by country and carrier | Bluetooth/Wi-Fi; LTE + Bluetooth/Wi-Fi |
| Positioning / GNSS | Built-in L1 + L5 precision dual-frequency GPS; GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | Dual Frequency GPS: GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS |
| Health & wellness features | Blood Oxygen, ECG, Cycle Tracking, heart-rate notifications, irregular-rhythm notifications, medications, mindfulness and noise features; availability varies by region | — |
Full specifications
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| Specification | Apple Watch Ultra 3 | Google Pixel Watch 5 45mm |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & design | ||
| Brand | Apple | |
| Model | Apple Watch Ultra 3 | Pixel Watch 5 41mm |
| Announced | 2025 | 2026, August 12 |
| Dimensions | 49 × 44 × 12 mm | 45 x 45 x 12.3 mm (1.77 x 1.77 x 0.48 in) |
| Weight | Natural titanium: 61.6 g Black titanium: 61.8 g | 31.0 g (without band) |
| Build materials | Grade 5 titanium case; flat sapphire crystal display | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
| Wrist size | Fits 130–210 mm wrists | 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, customizable Action button, double-tap and wrist-flick gestures, touchscreen | Touchless one-handed gestures Side button Haptic crown Gen 3 premium haptics |
| Display | ||
| Display | Always-On Retina display with wide-angle LTPO3 OLED | 1.4 inches |
| Screen resolution | 422 × 514 pixels (326 ppi); 1,245 mm² display area | 456 x 456 pixels (~320 ppi density) |
| Display protection | Flat sapphire crystal | Custom 3D Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 |
| Display features | 1 Hz refresh; up to 3,000 nits peak brightness; 1 nit minimum brightness; Night Mode | 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 S10 chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon® W5 Gen 2 Accelerated Cortex-M55 co-processo |
| CPU | 64-bit dual-core processor; 4-core Neural Engine | Quad-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | — | Adreno A702 |
| RAM | — | 3GB |
| Storage | 64 GB | 64GB |
| Operating system | watchOS | Wear OS 7.0 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network / cellular | 5G RedCap and LTE on supported model A3281; availability varies by country and carrier | Bluetooth/Wi-Fi; LTE + Bluetooth/Wi-Fi |
| SIM / eSIM | Cellular model uses eSIM | eSIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 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 | Apple Pay and GymKit support | Yes |
| Positioning / GNSS | Built-in L1 + L5 precision dual-frequency GPS; GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | Dual Frequency GPS: GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) | Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip; availability varies by region | Yes |
| Satellite features | Satellite connectivity for Emergency SOS and Find My; availability varies by region | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO (E1+E5a) |
| Audio & communication | ||
| Speaker | Built-in speaker and siren | Built-in speaker |
| Microphone | Three-microphone array with beamforming and wind-noise mitigation | Built-in microphone |
| Calling | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and cellular calling where supported | Yes |
| Sensors, health & fitness | ||
| Sensors | Electrical heart sensor, third-generation optical heart sensor, blood oxygen sensor, temperature sensor, depth gauge, water-temperature sensor, compass, always-on altimeter, high-g accelerometer, high-dynamic-range gyroscope and 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 | Blood Oxygen, ECG, Cycle Tracking, heart-rate notifications, irregular-rhythm notifications, medications, mindfulness and noise features; availability varies by region | — |
| Sleep tracking | Sleep stages, Sleep Score and sleep-apnoea notifications where available | — |
| Safety & emergency features | Satellite Emergency SOS and Find My, Emergency SOS, international emergency calling, siren, Crash Detection, Fall Detection, noise monitoring and Backtrack; availability varies by region | — |
| Diving / depth features | Depth gauge and water-temperature sensor; EN13319 recreational scuba diving to 40 m | 5 ATM |
| Battery & durability | ||
| Battery capacity | — | 465 mAh (typical) Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery |
| Battery life | — | Up to 40 hours with always-on display8 Up to 72 hours with Battery Saver mode |
| Charging | — | Quick Charge Dock Charging speed: About 15 minutes to 50% About 30 minutes to 80% About 60 minutes to 100% |
| Water resistance | 100 m under ISO 22810:2010 | 5 ATM IP68 |
| Durability / certifications | IP6X dust resistance; EN13319; tested to MIL-STD-810H | Custom 3D Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 |
| Compatibility | ||
| Phone compatibility | Requires a compatible iPhone; feature and regional requirements vary | 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 | Natural titanium and Black titanium | Matte Black, Polished Silver, Champagne Gold, Satin Pyrite |
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