Apple Watch Edition 38mm (1st gen) vs Google Pixel 2 XL

Apple Watch Edition 38mm (1st gen)

Google Pixel 2 XL

Network
2G network

N/A

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

-

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 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), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
HSDPA speed

-

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
LTE-A speed

-

LTE-A, (3CA) Cat15, 800 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload
GPRS

No

Yes
EDGE

No

Yes

Design
Build

18-karat yellow/rose gold case, ceramic back

-
SIM

No

Nano-SIM card & eSIM
Height

38.6 mm

157.9 mm
Width

33.3 mm

76.7 mm
Thickness

10.5 mm

7.9 mm
Weight

55 g

175 g
Waterproof

IPX7 certified, 1 m and 30 minutes

IP67 certified, 1 m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

-

IP67
Colors

18-karat Rose Gold/White, Red Buckle, Rose Gray Buckle, 18-karat Yellow Gold/Black

Black & White, Just Black

Display
Display type

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

P-OLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

1.5 inches

6.0 inches
Resolution

340 x 272 pixels

1440 x 2880 pixels
Pixel density

290 ppi

538 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Sapphire crystal glass

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Multitouch

Yes

Yes
Display features

3D Touch display, 450 nits

Always-on display, 100% DCI-P3 coverage

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

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

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth

v4.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

-

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

No

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

-

Yes

Features
Messaging SMS

SMS(threaded view)

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

Email

Email
Messaging IM

IM

IM
Messaging Push Mail

Push Mail

Push Mail
Java

No

No
Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro, proximity

Main camera
Main camera

12.2 MP, f/1.8
Primary camera video

-

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Primary camera Autofocus

-

phase detection & laser autofocus
Primary camera flash

-

dual-LED flash
Primary camera optical image stabilization

-

optical image stabilization
Camera features

-

1.4 µm pixel size, 1/2.6" sensor size, HDR, face detection, geo-tagging, panorama, touch focus