Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (44mm) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2023	Jul 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $699 | €799	$380

Design

Dimensions
5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump) 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (~11.87 mm with camera bump)	1.76 x 1.72 x 0.34 inches 44.7 x 43.7 x 8.6mm
Weight
6.60 oz / 187.0 g	1.20 oz / 34.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water (up to 5 meters), Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Hazel, Rose

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 86.95% screen-to-body	1.5-inch
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits	Super AMOLED
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI	480x480px, 462 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Sapphire

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.8 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G3	Exynos W1000 (3 nm)
Processor
Nona-core 1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3 4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715 4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB	2GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14)	Wear OS

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
1630	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
4302	Untested
3D Mark High
2417	Untested
3D Mark Low
1669	Untested

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Battery

Type
4575 mAh, Li - Ion	435 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 18.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 41min

Browsing

15h 39min

Video

9h 36min

Gaming

9h 6min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GNV Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS, Autofocus) Sensor name: Sony IMX386 Exmor RS Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
10.5 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

143

Overall

146

Photo

140

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, Step detector, ECG, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 30, 2023 FCC ID value: A4RGKWS6
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$759

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6

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