Screen size
Pixel 8aWinner: 6.1"+77%
Pixel Watch 31.4"
Quick verdict
Pixel 8a leads the measured specs 16-2.
Measured wins
Pixel 8a
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Pixel Watch 3
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 8a
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Pixel Watch 3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Pixel 8a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pixel Watch 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pixel 8a
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Pixel Watch 3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Pixel 8a
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G8HHN (USA), GKV4X (NA)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Pixel Watch 3
LTE
5G bands
Pixel 8a
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International), 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GKV4X (NA), 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G8HHN (USA)
Pixel Watch 3
-
Speed
Pixel 8a
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pixel Watch 3
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Pixel 8a
2024, May 07
Pixel Watch 3
2024, August 13
Status
Pixel 8a
Available. Released 2024, May 14
Pixel Watch 3
Available. Released 2024, September 10
Dimensions
Pixel 8a
152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
Pixel Watch 3
45 x 45 x 12.3 mm (1.77 x 1.77 x 0.48 in)
Weight
Pixel 8a
188 g (6.63 oz)
Pixel Watch 3
37 g (1.31 oz)
Build
Pixel 8a
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Pixel Watch 3
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Pixel 8a
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel Watch 3
eSIM
Other
Pixel 8a
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Pixel Watch 3
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 50m/5ATM) ECG certified
Type
Pixel 8a
OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)
Pixel Watch 3
LTPO AMOLED, 2000 nits (peak)
Size
Pixel 8a
6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel Watch 3
1.4 inches
Resolution
Pixel 8a
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density)
Pixel Watch 3
456 x 456 pixels (~320 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 8a
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 5
Pixel Watch 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Pixel 8a
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Pixel Watch 3
Android Wear OS 5, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Pixel 8a
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Pixel Watch 3
Qualcomm SW5100
CPU
Pixel 8a
Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
Pixel Watch 3
-
GPU
Pixel 8a
Immortalis-G715s MC10
Pixel Watch 3
-
Card slot
Pixel 8a
No
Pixel Watch 3
No
Internal
Pixel 8a
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Pixel Watch 3
32GB 2GB RAM
Other
Pixel 8a
UFS 3.1
Pixel Watch 3
eMMC
Dual
Pixel 8a
64 MP (16 MP eff.), f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Pixel Watch 3
-
Features
Pixel 8a
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Pixel Watch 3
-
Video
Pixel 8a
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Pixel Watch 3
-
Single
Pixel 8a
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Pixel Watch 3
-
Features
Pixel 8a
HDR, panorama
Pixel Watch 3
-
Video
Pixel 8a
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Pixel Watch 3
-
Loudspeaker
Pixel 8a
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel Watch 3
Yes
3.5mm jack
Pixel 8a
No
Pixel Watch 3
No
WLAN
Pixel 8a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Pixel Watch 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
Pixel 8a
5.3, A2DP, LE
Pixel Watch 3
5.3, A2DP
Positioning
Pixel 8a
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Pixel Watch 3
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Pixel 8a
Yes
Pixel Watch 3
Yes
Radio
Pixel 8a
No
Pixel Watch 3
No
USB
Pixel 8a
USB Type-C 3.2
Pixel Watch 3
No
Sensors
Pixel 8a
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel Watch 3
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, altimeter, compass, SpO2, thermometer (skin temperature), skin conductance
Other
Pixel 8a
-
Pixel Watch 3
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Pixel 8a
Li-Po 4492 mAh
Pixel Watch 3
Li-Ion 420 mAh
Charging
Pixel 8a
18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging
Pixel Watch 3
Wired, 50% in 28 min, 80% in 50 min - 45mm model Wired, 50% in 24 min, 80% in 35 min - 41mm model
Colors
Pixel 8a
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
Pixel Watch 3
Matte Black, Polished Silver, Champagne Gold, Matte Hazel
Models
Pixel 8a
GKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D
Pixel Watch 3
-
Price
Pixel 8a
$ 239.75 / C$ 387.48 / £ 274.00 / € 272.00 / ₹ 35,590
Pixel Watch 3
€ 204.73
Other
Pixel 8a
-
Pixel Watch 3
No