Apple Watch 40mm Series 5 Aluminum (LTE) vs Google Pixel 3a

Apple Watch 40mm Series 5 Aluminum (LTE)

Google Pixel 3a

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900, CDMA 800, 1900, 10(800)
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - global version

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
HSDPA speed

-

42 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

-

LTE Cat 11, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload
GPRS

-

Yes
EDGE

-

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminum frame; all-ceramic/sapphire crystal back

Front glass, plastic body
SIM

Electronic SIM card (eSIM)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
Height

40 mm

152.4 mm
Width

34 mm

71.1 mm
Thickness

10.7 mm

7.6 mm
Weight

30 g

147 g
Waterproof

50 m

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Colors

Gray, Gold, Silver

Black, White, Purple

Display
Display type

LTPO OLED capacitive touchscreen

OLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

1.57 inches

5.6 inches
Resolution

394 x 324 pixels

1080 x 2220 pixels
Pixel density

326 ppi

441 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Ion-X strengthened glass

Scratch resistant, Dragontrail glass
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

3D Touch display, 1000 nits max brightness, always-on display

Always-on display

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

No

Type-C reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyroscope, heart rate

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity, light, hall

Main camera
Camera type

-

Single
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8 , 28 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

-

2160p@30fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Primary camera flash

-

dual LED flash
Camera features

-

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, RAW, phase detection with Dual Pixel
DxOMark photo

-

104
DxOMark video

-

95
DxOMark camera score

-

101