Apple Watch Series 2 (42mm) vs Google Pixel 9 Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 9
Apple Watch Series 2 (42mm) Google Pixel 9
Released · September 2016
Released · Aug 22, 2024
1.6-inch · 390x312px
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
0.5GB · 8GB
12GB · 128GB
334 mAh
4700 mAh
Dual camera
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 13, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/128GB - $799 | €899

Design

Dimensions
1.67 x 1.31 x 0.45 inches
42.5 x 33.3 x 11.4 mm
6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump)
152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5 mm (~12 mm with camera bump)
Weight
1.85 oz / 52.4 g
Aluminum frame - 34.2 g
6.98 oz / 198.0 g
Materials
Frame: Stainless steel Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Black Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony

Display

Size
1.6-inch, 60.71% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 81.73% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 1000 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
390x312px, 303 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 418 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2623 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Apple S2 (16 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
780 MHz
Cortex-A7
Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4
3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720
4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
PowerVR G6200 Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
0.5GB/8GB 12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
watchOS (6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x) Android (15, 14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1800
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4573
3D Mark High
Untested 2575
3D Mark Low
Untested 1826

Battery

Type
334 mAh 4700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Magnetic charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 48min
Browsing
17h 34min
Video
8h 28min
Gaming
10h 4min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP
Sensor name: Samsung GNK
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX858
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p
Front
10.5 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
144
Overall
153
Photo
136
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 5.3
WLAN
Yes
802.11 b, g, n
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart rate, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
Glonass, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41, 48
International version - 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 16, 2024
FCC ID value: A4RG2YBB
Measured SAR
Head: 0.87 W/kg
Body: 0.98 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg