Early in release cycle
Best for: Pixel phone owners and Android users who want clean Wear OS integration, Fitbit health tracking, and safety-focused features. Ideal for fitness-focused users who prefer Google's approach over Samsung's more feature-packed ecosystem.
Full details →Early in release cycle
Best for: iPhone users who want Apple Watch's core experience — activity tracking, notifications, crash detection, and Apple Pay — at a lower price point. Ideal for kids, teens, or anyone upgrading from a much older watch without needing the advanced health sensors.
Full details →| Google Pixel Watch | Apple Watch SE | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Smartwatch | Smartwatch |
| Platform | Android only | iOS only |
| Battery | 1.5 days | 18h |
| Always-on display | ✅ | ❌ |
| GPS | ✅ | ✅ |
| Cellular | ✅ | ✅ |
| Health sensors | ecg, spo2, skin temp, hrv, loss of pulse | hr, irregular rhythm, crash detection, fall detection |
| Released | Oct 9, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Cycle length | 394 days | 1098 days |
| Cycle advice | good | good |
| Deals advice | neutral | neutral |
| Next model | Pixel Watch 5 (Expected fall 2026) | Apple Watch SE 4 (Expected fall 2027) |
Pixel Watch 4 can detect when your heart stops and automatically call emergency services — a unique safety feature not found on Galaxy Watch or Apple Watch.
Six months of Fitbit Premium comes in the box, with daily readiness score, HRV analysis, and advanced sleep stages.
Google's cleanest Wear OS implementation with fast updates, Gemini AI on wrist, Google Maps, and Google Wallet built in.
Access the entire watchOS app ecosystem, Apple Pay, Siri, and Family Setup — for $150 less than the Series 11.
Emergency SOS, fall detection, and Crash Detection give real safety value even without premium health sensors.
Available in Midnight, Starlight, Silver, and (PRODUCT)RED with a wide range of Apple Watch-compatible bands.