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Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 vs. Google Pixel Watch 2: Which should you buy?

An obvious comparison with a surprising result.

(Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)On the bright side, Samsung deciding against an entirely new design also means that your favorite bands will continue to work. CategorySamsung Galaxy Watch 7Google Pixel Watch 2Display40mm: 1.3-inch (432x432) / 44m:1.5-inch (480x480) Super AMOLED1.2-inch (384x384) AMOLEDProcessorExynos W1000Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 w/ Cortex M33 co-processorRAM2GB2GBStorage32GB32GBNavigationTouchscreen, haptic crown, side buttonTouchscreen, haptic crown, side buttonBattery40mm: 300mAh / 44mm: 425mAh306mAh; up to 24 hours with AODCharging50% in 30 minutes50% in 30 minutesSensorsSamsung BioActive, temperature, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, ambient lightAccelerometer, altimeter, ambient light, cEDA, compass, ECG, gyroscope, magnetometer, optical heart rate, skin temperature, SpO2ConnectivityLTE (optional), Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz+5GHz, NFC, GPS L1+L5, GLONASS, BeiDou, GalileoLTE (optional), Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz, NFC, GPS L1, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSSCompatibilityWear OS 5 / One UI 6Wear OS 4 / AndroidDurabilitySapphire Glass; 5ATM; IP68; MIL-STD-810HCorning Gorilla Glass 5; 5ATM; IP68MaterialsAluminumAluminumDimensions40mm: 40.4 x 40.4 x 9.2mm / 44mm: 44.4 x 44.4 x 9.7mm41 x 41 x 12.3mmWeight (w/out strap)28.8g (40mm) / 33.8g (44mm)31gColors40mm: Green, Cream / 44mm: Green, SilverMatte Black, Polished Silver, Champagne Gold (Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)Besides serving you notifications and keeping time, both of these wearables have plenty of health-tracking sensors to make just about anyone happy.

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