Google Pixel Watch 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic

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Pixel Watch 5 compared with Galaxy Watch8 Classic

	GooglePixel Watch 5	SamsungGalaxy Watch8 Classic
Overview
Released
Released	August 2026	July 2025
Display
Case sizes
Case sizes	41 mm or 45 mm	46 mm
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	OLED
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	3,000 nits
Always-on display
Always-on display	Yes	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	Actua 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; 1.34-inch (34 mm) with 438 x 438 pixels; 16M colours
Screen protection
Screen protection	Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Sapphire Crystal
Health and fitness
ECG
ECG	Yes	Yes
Blood oxygen
Blood oxygen	Yes	Yes
Skin temperature
Skin temperature	Yes	Yes
Sleep apnoea alerts
Sleep apnoea alerts	No	Yes
High blood pressure alerts
High blood pressure alerts	No	No
Body composition
Body composition	No	Yes
Fall detection
Fall detection	Yes	Yes
Crash detection
Crash detection	Yes	No
GPS
GPS	Dual-band (L1 and L5)	Dual-band (L1 and L5)
Water resistance
Water resistance	50 m	50 m
Sensors
Sensors	Multi-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 sensor	Samsung BioActive Sensor (optical bio-signal sensor, electrical heart signal sensor and bioelectrical impedance analysis sensor); infrared temperature sensor; accelerometer; barometer; gyro sensor; geomagnetic sensor; light sensor; 3D Hall sensor
Health features
Health features	ECG app and irregular heart rhythm notifications; SpO2, heart rate variability, breathing rate, skin temperature variation and resting heart rate; sleep stages and Sleep Score; body response tracking (cEDA); Morning Brief with readiness	ECG with Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification, blood pressure (calibrated against an arm cuff every 4 weeks) and CE-marked sleep apnoea detection in the Samsung Health Monitor app, which needs a Galaxy phone; Energy Score; sleep tracking, Sleep Coaching and Bedtime Guidance; Vascular Load; Antioxidant Index; AGEs Index; body composition; stress tracking with High Stress Alert and breathing exercises; Cycle Tracking
Fitness features
Fitness features	50+ activity modes; dual-frequency GPS with machine learning; real-time audio and visual guidance; weekly cardio goals and daily readiness; custom workouts; Google Health Coach with a Google Health Premium subscription	Running Coach; Personalised Heart Rate Zone; Personalised Functional Threshold Power; VO2 max and advanced running metrics; automatic workout detection
Safety features
Safety features	Emergency SOS; Fall Detection; Car Crash Detection; Loss of Pulse Detection; Safety Check; Emergency Sharing; Satellite SOS on LTE models in supported countries, including the UK	Emergency SOS; Fall Detection
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 40 hours	Up to 30 hours
In low-power mode
In low-power mode	Up to 3 days	–
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	Yes	Yes
Works with
Works with	Android	Android
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 Accelerated	Exynos W1000
Storage
Storage	64 GB	64 GB
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	41mm up to 30 hours with always-on display and 48 hours in Battery Saver mode (332 mAh); 45mm up to 40 hours and 72 hours in Battery Saver mode (465 mAh)	Up to 30 hours with Always On Display on and up to 40 hours with it off (Samsung's typical-use tests); 445 mAh typical capacity
Charging
Charging	Quick 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%; timings with a 30 W adapter, sold separately	Fast Charging (WPC-based wireless charging); Fast Wireless Charger in the box
Connectivity
Connectivity	4G 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); works with most phones on Android 12 or newer	LTE models 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 12 or later phones with at least 1.5 GB of memory
Storage
Storage	64 GB eMMC flash	2 GB memory; 64 GB storage (49.0 GB available on the Bluetooth model, 49.3 GB on LTE)
Design
Weight (lightest version)
Weight (lightest version)	31 g (better)	63.5 g
Software
Software	Wear OS	Wear OS
Case materials
Case materials	100% recycled aluminium housing; 5 ATM (ISO 22810:2010) and IP68	Stainless steel case with Rotating Bezel; Sapphire Crystal; 5ATM and IP68; MIL-STD-810H
Size
Size	41mm is 41 mm across and 12.3 mm high, 31.0 g without band; 45mm is 45 mm across and 12.3 mm high, 36.7 g without band	46.0 x 46.4 x 10.6 mm; 63.5 g (watch body without band)
Bands
Bands	Active Band (2nd gen) in HNBR with soft-touch coating, small and large included; 41mm fits 130–210 mm wrists, 45mm fits 150–215 mm wrists	Hybrid Band (S/M/L) in the box, fitted with the improved Dynamic Lug System; Sport, Fabric and Athleisure bands sold separately
Colours
Colours	Matte Black with Obsidian band, Polished Silver with Fog, Satin Pyrite with Olive; Champagne Gold with Canyon (41mm only)	Black, White
In the box
In the box	Pixel Watch 5, Active Band (2nd gen) in small and large, Quick Charge Dock, quick start guide	Galaxy Watch8 Classic, Hybrid Band, Fast Wireless Charger