Apple Watch 40mm Series 5 Aluminum (Wi-Fi) vs Google Pixel 5a 5G

Apple Watch 40mm Series 5 Aluminum (Wi-Fi)

Google Pixel 5a 5G

Network
2G network

N/A

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

N/A

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - market dependent
4G network

N/A

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G network

-

5G band 1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6
HSDPA speed

-

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

-

LTE-A (CA), 603 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload
GPRS

-

Yes
EDGE

-

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminum frame; all-ceramic/sapphire crystal back

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), metal frame, metal back
SIM

No

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
Height

40 mm

154.9 mm
Width

34 mm

73.7 mm
Thickness

10.7 mm

7.6 mm
Weight

30 g

183 g
Waterproof

50 m

IP67, 1m for 30 mins
Dust proof

-

IP67
Colors

Gray, Gold, Silver

Black

Display
Display type

LTPO OLED capacitive touchscreen

OLED
Physical size

1.57 inches

6.34 inches
Resolution

394 x 324 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

326 ppi

415 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Ion-X strengthened glass

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display features

3D Touch display, 1000 nits max brightness, 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 3.1
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LDAC

-

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyroscope, heart rate

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Main camera
Camera type

-

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 77˚ , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
(ultrawide) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 119˚ , 1.0 µm
Primary camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

-

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

-

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, phase detection autofocus