The Pixel Watch's big selling point on the health front is that its fitness features are powered by Fitbit, a company it acquired back in 2021 for $2.1 billion. Still, with support for 90 exercises - and automatic detection for six of them - it remains a good option for casual fitness fans who don't sweat the granular detail.

In particular, GPS accuracy isn't especially strong, leading to some quirky run tracking, and the Samsung Health app is also very much an acquired taste. It's an impressive package on paper, but the Watch 5 has weak spots. Matte Black with Obsidian Active band, Polished Silver with Charcoal Active band, Polished Silver with Chalk Active band, Champagne Gold with Hazel Active band Silver, Graphite, Pink Gold (40mm only), Sapphire (44mm only) Optical heart rate sensor, Multipurpose electrical sensor, Blood oxygen sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, CompassĪctive band included: Small (130 - 175 mm) and Large (165 - 210 mm)Ĥ0.4 x 39.3 x 9.8 mm (40mm) or 44.4 x 43.3 x 9.8 mm (44mm) Optical Heart Rate, Electrical Heart Sensor (ECG), Bioelectrical Impedance (BIA), Continuous SpO, Skin Temperature Sensor One UI Watch (Wear OS 3 powered by Samsung) IP68, Waterproof to 50m (5ATM), MIL-STD-810H NFC, GPS, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi (2.4Gz & 5Ghz), LTE (optional)ĤG LTE, UMTS, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Both sizes are available with a leather strap for $10 extra.ġ.19' Sapphire Crystal Glass AMOLED 396x396px (40mm) or 1.36' Sapphire Crystal Glass AMOLED 450x450px (44mm)ġ.6' 384x384 AMOLED, up to 1000 nits brightness boost, Ambient light sensor, Always-on display The 44mm models, meanwhile, come in at $310 or $360 if you need LTE. That’s for the smaller 40mm without 4G LTE, and adding that takes the price up to $330. The cheapest Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 starts at just $280.

Price, availability, and specsĪlthough not typically known for cut-price wearables, this is one category where Samsung has Google categorically beat. So, here’s our head-to-head guide between the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and the new Wear OS pretender, the Google Pixel Watch. While you’ll doubtlessly be happy with either, knowing where each one excels and lags is vital in making an informed choice on which to buy. But the two have key differences worth digging into before you make your final decision. Both feature prominently on our list of the best smartwatches you can buy, both feature premium designs to catch the eye, and both are easily customizable thanks to being built on Wear OS. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Google Pixel Watch are two of the finest wearables around, period.

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