Apple Watch Series 11 vs Google Pixel Watch 5 41mm
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| Feature |  Apple Watch Series 11 |  Google Pixel Watch 5 41mm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Price range: KSh 47,000.00 through KSh 51,500.00 | KSh 42,000.00 |
| Display | Always-On Retina LTPO3 OLED 46 mm: 1,220 mm² display area 42 mm: 989 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 S10 SiP | 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 | 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 feature where available; high and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking; mindfulness and medications apps | — |
Full specifications
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| Specification | Apple Watch Series 11 | Google Pixel Watch 5 41mm |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & design | ||
| Brand | Apple | |
| Model | Apple Watch Series 11 | Pixel Watch 5 41mm |
| Announced | September 2025 | 2026, August 12 |
| Dimensions | 46 mm: 46 × 39 × 9.7 mm 42 mm: 42 × 36 × 9.7 mm | 45 x 45 x 12.3 mm (1.77 x 1.77 x 0.48 in) |
| Weight | 46 mm: 36.9–43.1 g, depending on case and connectivity 42 mm: 29.7–34.6 g, depending on case and connectivity | 31.0 g (without band) |
| Build materials | Aluminium or titanium case, depending on configuration | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
| Wrist size | 46 mm: 140–245 mm wrist 42 mm: 130–200 mm wrist | 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 LTPO3 OLED 46 mm: 1,220 mm² display area 42 mm: 989 mm² display area | 1.4 inches |
| Screen resolution | 46 mm: 416 × 496 pixels 42 mm: 374 × 446 pixels | 456 x 456 pixels (~320 ppi density) |
| Display protection | Ion-X front glass on aluminium models; sapphire front crystal on titanium models | Custom 3D Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 |
| Display features | Always-On display; wide-angle OLED; up to 2,000 nits; 1 nit minimum brightness; 326 ppi | 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 SiP | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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) | Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip | Yes |
| Satellite features | — | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO (E1+E5a) |
| Audio & communication | ||
| Speaker | Speaker | Built-in speaker |
| Microphone | Microphone with voice isolation | 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 | Electrical heart sensor; third-generation optical heart sensor; temperature sensor; compass; always-on altimeter; high-g accelerometer; high-dynamic-range gyroscope; ambient light sensor; depth gauge; water temperature 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 feature where available; high and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking; mindfulness and medications apps | — |
| Sleep tracking | Sleep tracking with sleep stages; sleep score; sleep apnea notifications where available | — |
| Sports / workout modes | Workout app with multiple workout types and automatic workout detection | — |
| Training & outdoor features | Training load; pace and heart-rate zones; compass waypoints and backtrack; depth and water-temperature metrics | — |
| Safety & emergency features | Emergency SOS; international emergency calling; fall detection; crash detection; check in; siren | — |
| Diving / depth features | Depth gauge and water-temperature sensor for recreational underwater activity to 6 m | 5 ATM |
| Battery & durability | ||
| Battery capacity | — | 465 mAh (typical) Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery |
| Battery life | Up to 24 hours normal use; up to 38 hours in Low Power Mode | Up to 40 hours with always-on display8 Up to 72 hours with Battery Saver mode |
| Charging | Fast charging; about 8 hours of sleep tracking from 8 minutes charge | 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 11 or later with iOS 26 or later | 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: Jet Black, Rose Gold, Silver, Space Gray Titanium: Natural, Gold, Slate | Matte Black, Polished Silver, Champagne Gold, Satin Pyrite |
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