Apple Watch 44mm Series 5 Aluminum (LTE) vs Google Pixel 4a

Apple Watch 44mm Series 5 Aluminum (LTE)

Google Pixel 4a

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

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

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
HSDPA speed

-

42 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

-

LTE-A (3CA) Cat 12, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload
GPRS

-

Yes
EDGE

-

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminum frame; all-ceramic/sapphire crystal back

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

Electronic SIM card (eSIM)

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
Height

44 mm

144 mm
Width

38 mm

69.4 mm
Thickness

10.7 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

36.7 g

143 g
Waterproof

50 m

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Colors

Gray, Gold, Silver

Black

Display
Display type

LTPO OLED capacitive touchscreen

OLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

1.78 inches

5.81 inches
Resolution

448 x 368 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

326 ppi

443 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

HDR, 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
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyroscope, heart rate

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Main camera
Camera type

-

Single
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.7 , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

-

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

-

dual LED flash
Camera features

-

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical 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
DxOMark photo

-

122
DxOMark zoom

-

34
DxOMark video

-

98
DxOMark camera score

-

111

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