Apple’s latest lineup made a lot of publicity on the declaration of its annual iPhone event. Apple unveiled many new features, such as satellite connectivity and emergency SOS communication through FDA-Cleared hypertension detection.
I was physically present in the Steve Jobs Theater, and as I saw Apple unveiled these features, I could not help, but compared the new clock to Google’s Pixel Watch 4. Apple’s new satellite SOS feature made some striking similarities for Google’s standalone satellite connectivity, for example.
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This surprised me, what are the other similarities (and differences) with two competitive smartwatch? And which latest model should you buy?
First: a little about privacy
Apple Watch SE 3 (left), Apple Watch Ultra 3 (Middle), Apple Watch Series 11 (Right).
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Before I delay the actual glasses, I wanted to mention a big difference between two brands: privacy. Smartwatch collects a lot of health data, including heart rate data, menstrual cycle data, blood oxygen, sleep, and more. This is some of the most valuable data that you can give.
A Recent report published by VPN mentor Apple’s data-sharing practices were rated as “excellent”, while Google was considered “good”. Apple only shares data with the permission of the user, and claims to sell data anytime.
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Google shares your data within its ecosystem, and shares opt-in third-party, but there is no advertisement target. Also note that a “good” rating is better than products of other brands such as Samsung or Meta, both have received “poor” ratings for their data-sharing to share personal advertising or biometric data with limited opt-outs.
Nevertheless, if data privacy is most important for you, it is necessary to keep these things in mind before applying a health tracker on your wrist. Now that is out of the way, let’s compare.
Specifications
| Apple Watch Series 11 | Google Pixel Clock 4 | |
| Glow | 2,000 nits | 3,000 Nits |
| weight | 42 mm: 30.3g, 46 mm: 37.8 grams | 41 mm: 31g; 45 mm: 36.7g |
| Processor | S10 chip 64‑ with dual-core processor | Snapdragon W5 General 2 |
| Memory | 1GB memory, 64GB storage | 2GB memory, 32GB storage |
| Battery | 24 hours with always being capable | 30 at 41 mm, 40 hours at 45 mm always enabled |
| size | 42 mm, 46 mm | 41 mm, 45 mm |
| Colored | Rose gold, silver, jet black, space gray | Matt Black, Polish Silver, Champagne Gold, Satin Moonstone |
| price | Starts from $ 399 | Starts at $ 350 |
If you should buy Apple Watch Series 11 if …
1. You like a thin, light watch
I got hands with both Apple Watch Series 11 and The Pixel Watch 4. While I was excited by some feature updates of Pixel – such as its bright display – a hardware hurdle that I could not jump was its sheer thickness.
The series is 11 thin and feels light to wear. Pixel … does not. While I have not found Pixel Watch 4 for more than a few minutes (during the product’s demo) I slept with Pixel Watch 3, which is the same in the build. The thick cases of Watch 3 and the circular construction made gold more challenging than the Apple Watch Series 11.
2. You want advanced health capabilities
Apple has invested in its health initiatives in recent years, collecting FDA withdrawal for many characteristics, including its Airpods Pro, Sleep APNEA detection and hearing loss in recently unveiled high blood pressure.
As a health tool, I would recommend series 11 of Apple, which I first and first describe as a health tracker, as opposite Pixel Watch 4, which I describe as AI Smartwatch, which is just that there are advanced health-tracking capabilities.
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There is no better example of this than Apple’s hypertension detection feature. In 30 days, the smartwatch tracks your blood pressure and informs you if you are above the threshold. This is a unique feature for Apple, and I do not like to detect high blood pressure to any other wearable.
It is a advanced suit of sleep apnea detection, or recently applied blood oxygen of Apple, and an advanced suit of the result certified features. Competition of health wearbals such as Samsung or Google, yellow compared to Apple’s health wearer research and development.
If you should buy Pixel Watch 4 if…
1. You want a long battery life
If it is dead then what is a smartwatch around your wrist? Apple Watch Series 11 got a six -hour battery life in this upgrade, the price of the whole day from 18 to now, but the Pixel Watch 4 still beats it, with a 30 -hour battery life total.
2. You do not want to pay extra for satellite communication
Both Apple and Google unveiled satellite connectivity features on their smartwatch, allowing users to send messages and get help without a nearby phone. Only the difference is its specificity for the high-end Ultra 3 of the Apple. On the other hand, Pixel Watch 4, this feature is not available in no additional cost or ultra upgrade.
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3. You want a bright performance
The series 11 of Apple has an extreme brightness of 2,000 nits, while the Pixel Watch 4 has 1,000 notes more. Both watches are still very bright despite their NIT difference, and you cannot even notice until you were comparing both on a particularly bright day. Among all the glasses of Nitpick (intention of punishment), it can be at least immediate noticeable.
4. You want to make less payments for equally competent devices
The initial price of the Pixel Watch begins at $ 350, while the Apple Watch Series starts at 11 $ 400.
