Google Pixel Watch 3 41mm vs Google Pixel Watch 5

The short verdict

Pixel Watch 3 41mm edges it on score

The Pixel Watch 3 41mm leads overall; pick the Pixel Watch 5 if its strengths below matter more to you.

Pixel Watch 3 41mm

8.4

Pixel Watch 5

8.0

Choose the Pixel Watch 3 41mm if

Android users who want strong fitness tracking and a bright screen at a discount.

Choose the Pixel Watch 5 if

Android users, especially Pixel owners, who want accurate tracking, Gemini and two-day battery.

At a glance

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.

Full specs

Display1 difference

Brightness

2000

3000 nits

Performance1 difference

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1

Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 Accelerated (~20% faster vs PW4)

Body2 differences

Weight

1.1 oz (31 g)

31.0 g (41 mm) / 36.7 g (45 mm), without band

Dimensions

41 mm diameter x 12.3 mm

25.28 in (64.2 cm)

Launch1 difference

Released

2024

2026

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