Google Pixel Watch 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra

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Pixel Watch 4 compared with Galaxy Watch Ultra
GooglePixel Watch 4SamsungGalaxy Watch Ultra
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2025July 2024
Display
Case sizes41 mm or 45 mm47 mm
PanelLTPO OLEDOLED
Peak brightness3,000 nits3,000 nits
Always-on displayYesYes
Display detailActua 360 domed AMOLED LTPO display; 320 ppi; DCI-P3 colour; 1–60 Hz; 1 nit minimum brightness (always-on display)Super AMOLED with full-colour Always On Display; 1.5-inch (37.3 mm) with 480 x 480 pixels; 16M colours; Night Mode on its own watch faces
Screen protectionCustom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5Sapphire Crystal
Health and fitness
ECGYesYes
Blood oxygenYesYes
Skin temperatureYesYes
Sleep apnoea alertsNoYes
High blood pressure alertsNoNo
Body compositionNoYes
Fall detectionYesYes
Crash detectionYesNo
GPSDual-band (L1 and L5)Dual-band (L1 and L5)
Water resistance50 m100 m (better)
SensorsMulti-path optical heart rate sensor; multipurpose electrical sensors for the ECG app; red and infrared sensors for SpO2; far-field skin temperature sensor; electrical sensor for skin conductance (cEDA); compass; altimeter; barometer; magnetometer; 3-axis accelerometer; gyroscope; ambient light sensorSamsung BioActive Sensor (optical bio-signal sensor, electrical heart signal sensor and bioelectrical impedance analysis sensor); temperature sensor; accelerometer; barometer; gyro sensor; geomagnetic sensor; light sensor
Health featuresECG app and irregular heart rhythm notifications; SpO2, breathing rate, resting heart rate and skin temperature trends; sleep and stress tracking; body response tracking (cEDA)ECG with Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification, blood pressure (calibrated against an arm cuff every 4 weeks) and sleep apnoea detection in the Samsung Health Monitor app, which needs a Galaxy phone; AGEs Index; sleep analysis; body composition; heart rate alerts
Fitness featuresDual-frequency GPS; workout tracking with real-time guidance; Google Health Coach with a Google Health Premium subscriptionMulti-sports tile for triathlons; Functional Threshold Power (FTP) for cycling in 4 minutes; Personalised Heart Rate Zone; Quick Button to start and control workouts; works from 500 m below sea level to 9,000 m altitude
Safety featuresEmergency SOS; Fall Detection; Car Crash Detection; Loss of Pulse Detection; Safety Check; Emergency Sharing; Satellite SOS on LTE models in supported countries, including the UKEmergency Siren up to 86 dB, heard up to 180 m away (hold the Quick Button); Emergency SOS; Fall Detection
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 40 hoursUp to 60 hours
In low-power modeUp to 3 daysUp to 100 hours
Mobile data optionYesYes
Works withAndroidAndroid
ChipSnapdragon W5 Gen 2Exynos W1000
Storage32 GB32 GB
Battery life detail41mm up to 30 hours with always-on display and 48 hours in Battery Saver mode (325 mAh); 45mm up to 40 hours and 72 hours in Battery Saver mode (455 mAh)Up to 60 hours with Always On Display on and up to 80 hours with it off; up to 100 hours in Power Saving; up to 48 hours of outdoor workout with GPS in Exercise Power Saving; 590 mAh typical capacity
ChargingQuick Charge Dock (USB-C) in the box; 41mm about 15 minutes to 50%, 25 minutes to 80% and 45 minutes to 100%; 45mm about 15 minutes to 50%, 30 minutes to 80% and 60 minutes to 100%Fast Charging (WPC-based wireless charging)
Connectivity4G LTE and UMTS (LTE models); Bluetooth 6.0; Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax at 2.4GHz and 5GHz; NFC; Ultra-wideband; dual-frequency GPS (GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou and QZSS in the UK); works with most phones on Android 11 or newerLTE with eSIM (4G LTE and 3G); Bluetooth 5.3; Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz; NFC; L1 + L5 dual-frequency GPS with Glonass, Beidou and Galileo; pairs with Android 11 or later phones with more than 1.5 GB of memory
Storage32 GB eMMC flash; 2 GB SDRAM2 GB memory; 32 GB storage (21.1 GB available); the Galaxy Watch Ultra (2025), sold from July 2025, has 64 GB (50.0 GB available)
Design
Weight (lightest version)31 g (better)60.5 g
SoftwareWear OSWear OS
Case materials100% recycled aluminium housing; 5 ATM and IP68Grade 4 titanium on the front and back cover areas of the frame, the rest a mix of plastic and grade 2 titanium; Sapphire Crystal; 10ATM and IP68; MIL-STD-810H; works on the wrist from -20°C to 55°C
Size41mm is 41 mm across and 12.3 mm high, 31 g without band; 45mm is 45 mm across and 12.3 mm high, 36.7 g without band47.1 x 47.4 x 12.1 mm; 60.5 g (watch body without band)
BandsActive Band in fluoroelastomer with soft-touch coating, small and large included; 41mm fits 130–210 mm wrists, 45mm fits 150–215 mm wrists–
Colours41mm in Polished Silver with Iris or Porcelain band, Champagne Gold with Lemongrass and Matte Black with Obsidian; 45mm in Polished Silver with Porcelain, Satin Moonstone with Moonstone and Matte Black with ObsidianTitanium Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium White; the 2025 version adds Titanium Blue
In the boxPixel Watch 4, Active Band in small and large, Quick Charge Dock, quick start guide–

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