Apple Watch 2 (Nike+ 42mm) vs Google Pixel 3a (G020H)
Side by side comparison between Apple Watch 2 vs Google Pixel 3a devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.65"
AMOLED
AMOLED
390x312
N/A
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
334
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
5.6"
OLED
OLED
1080x2220
12.2
MP
MP
8mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Google Pixel 3a (G020H)
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6 Advantages 
23 Advantages | 11 Common items in both devices |
| AMOLED / OLED |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Gyroscope |
| +4 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Nike+ 42mm) | Google Pixel 3a (G020H) | |
| Model | Watch 2 (Nike+ 42mm) | Pixel 3a (G020H) |
| Other model names | Apple Watch Nike+ Series 2 A1758 42mm, iWatch Nike Plus | Google Pixel 3a G020H |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  Japan |
| Brand | Apple | |
| Release date | 12/1/2016 | 5/19/2019, Announced: 5/7/2019 |
| Depth | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) | 8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 36.4 x 42.5 millimeters (1.43 x 1.67 in) | 70.1 x 151.3 millimeters (2.76 x 5.96 in) |
| Weight | 34 grams (1.19 ounces) | 147 grams (5.15 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, ceramic back | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Nike+ 42mm) | Google Pixel 3a (G020H) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Screen size | 1.65" inches | 5.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~75% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 390x312 pixels | 1080x2220 pixels (18.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 303 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Dragontrail Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Always-On Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Nike+ 42mm) | Google Pixel 3a (G020H) | |
| System version | WatchOS 3.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Firmware update | WatchOS 5.0 | Android 12 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Nike+ 42mm) | Google Pixel 3a (G020H) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Apple S2 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 (SDM670) (10nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 780MHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2GHz Kryo 360 Gold (Dual-core) 6x 1.7GHz Kryo 360 Silver (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR G6200 | Qualcomm Adreno 615 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Nike+ 42mm) | Google Pixel 3a (G020H) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR3 | 4GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 64GB (50GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Nike+ 42mm) | Google Pixel 3a (G020H) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 600/75 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat11/5 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 21, 26, 28) TD-LTE (38, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Nike+ 42mm) | Google Pixel 3a (G020H) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | 12.2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 28mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.55" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Not supported | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@120fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Nike+ 42mm) | Google Pixel 3a (G020H) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Nike+ 42mm) | Google Pixel 3a (G020H) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Nike+ 42mm) | Google Pixel 3a (G020H) | |
| USB | Not supported | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | Not supported | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Nike+ 42mm) | Google Pixel 3a (G020H) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Nike+ 42mm) | Google Pixel 3a (G020H) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 334 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Magnetic charging (dock) | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 18 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Nike+ 42mm) | Google Pixel 3a (G020H) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | Not supported | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Not supported | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Space gray, Silver • Sport or woven nylon bands • 1000 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri • Requires an iPhone 5s/iOS 11 or later | • Colors: Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish • FeliCa |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Nike+ 42mm) | Google Pixel 3a (G020H) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.19W/kg (head), 1.17W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.95W/kg (head), 0.84W/kg (body) |