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Apple Watch vs Samsung Galaxy Watch vs Garmin Forerunner vs Google Pixel Watch
“Which smartwatch stays on your wrist?”
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- Candidate 1
Apple Watch
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Apple Watch
- Current models
- Series 12, Ultra 4, SE 3
- Starting price (US)
- Series 12 $399; Ultra 4 $799; SE 3 $249
- Requirements
- iPhone 11 or later with iOS 27 or later
- Display brightness
- Series 12 up to 2000 nits; Ultra 4 up to 3000 nits
- Chip
- Series 12: S11
- Battery
- Series 12 up to 24 h; Ultra 4 up to 50 h; SE 3 18 h (all-day test)
- Battery, Low Power Mode
- Series 12 up to 38 h; Ultra 4 up to 84 h; SE 3 32 h
- Water resistance
- Series 12 50m; Ultra 4 100m; SE 3 50m
- Cellular
- Series 12 cellular options; Ultra 4 cellular and satellite
- Apple Fitness+ price (US)
- $9.99 per month or $79.99 per year
- Apple's main Apple Watch page lists Series 12, Ultra 4 and SE 3 as the current lineup; the compare page also lists…
- Apple Upgrade leasing (US only, via Klarna) starts from $11.99/mo for 24 months on Series 12, per the official page.
- Apple Fitness+ requires a subscription and compatible hardware and software; the price shown comes from Apple's…
Sources: Apple Watch (main page) (official) · Compare Apple Watch Models (official) · Apple Fitness+ (official) · Apple Fitness+ gym strength report (9to5Mac)
Checked 2026-11-03
- Candidate 2
Samsung Galaxy Watch
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Galaxy Watch
- Ultra2 price
- $699.99 (47mm LTE)
- Watch9 price
- $429.99 (40mm), $459.99 (44mm)
- Watch8 Classic price
- $499.99 (46mm)
- Ultra2 display
- 1.52-inch, up to 5,000 nits
- Battery capacity
- Ultra2 800 mAh; Watch9 390 or 445 mAh; Classic 445 mAh
- Water resistance
- Ultra2 10 ATM, IP69K; Watch9 and Classic 5 ATM, IP68
- Controls
- Ultra2 and Classic 3 buttons; Watch9 2 buttons; Classic rotating bezel
- Cellular
- 4G LTE stand-alone on LTE models and Ultra models
- Ultra2 battery life
- Up to 60 hours with AOD on
- Phone requirement
- Android 13 or later for Ultra2 pairing features
- The Samsung page covers the Galaxy Watch line; this card compares the three models its comparison table lists: Ultra2…
- Watch9 prices are for its 40mm and 44mm Bluetooth listings; the Watch8 Classic price is for its 46mm Wi-Fi/Bluetooth…
- Trail Run is available only on Galaxy Watch Ultra2 according to the official Ultra2 page.
Sources: Explore Samsung Watches (US) (official) · Galaxy Watch Ultra2 buy page (Samsung US) (official) · Discover the Galaxy Watch Ultra2 Features (Samsung US) (official) · Buy Galaxy Watch9 44mm Bluetooth (Samsung US) (official) · Buy Galaxy Watch8 Classic 46mm Wi-Fi/Bluetooth (Samsung US) (official)
Checked 2026-11-03
- Candidate 3
Garmin Forerunner
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Forerunner® (running smartwatch line)
- Forerunner 70/170 price
- From $249.99 USD
- Forerunner 970 price
- $749.99 USD
- Forerunner 970 battery
- Up to 15 days of battery life
- Display (970 and 570)
- AMOLED
- Forerunner 970 features
- Built-in maps, LED flashlight, speaker and mic
- Training features
- Training and recovery features
- Models on lineup page
- 70/170, 570, 970
- This card covers the Forerunner line as a whole, based on Garmin's official smartwatch lineup page and the Forerunner…
- Prices shown are US dollars on Garmin's United States site.
- The official lineup page does not show a price for the Forerunner 570, and it does not list the Forerunner 165.
Sources: Garmin smartwatches lineup (official page provided in request) (official) · Garmin Forerunner 970 product page (official)
Checked 2026-11-03
- Candidate 4
Google Pixel Watch
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Google Pixel Watch 5
- Price (41mm Wi-Fi/Bluetooth)
- $399.99
- Price (45mm Wi-Fi/Bluetooth)
- $429.99
- Price (4G LTE)
- $499.99
- Price (45mm Special Edition)
- $579.99
- Case size
- 41mm or 45mm
- Display
- Actua 360 display, up to 3,000 nits peak
- Battery life
- Up to 40 hours with always-on display
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi/Bluetooth or 4G LTE
- Official Google Store page lists the Pixel Watch 5 with Gemini and Google Health support; the category page also shows…
- LTE models include 2 years of Google Fi Wireless data in the US, subject to the offer terms on the official page.
- The official page shows a $499.99 LTE price without a clear size label; the 45mm LTE price is not shown on the page…
Sources: Google Store - Pixel Watch 5 product configuration page (official) · Google Store - Fitbit & Pixel Watches and Trackers category page (official)
Checked 2026-11-03
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