Google Pixel Watch 3 vs Apple Watch Series 10: Expected differences

The Pixel Watch 3 comes with the same fluoroelastomer bands as its predecessor. The hues are also the same: Matte Black, Polished Silver, and Champagne Gold. The mechanism is also the same, but its larger body is incompatible with old Pixel Watch bands.

On Apple's side, there have been rumors that the Apple Watch S10 will introduce a new mechanism for attaching bands, relying on magnets instead of the clips we have seen so far. Exactly how that would work is not clear though.

The Pixel Watch 3 uses the same Wear OS 5 operating system as the Galaxy Watch 7, but Google has added special features just for Pixel users. This includes a new way to organize apps, more detailed watch face options like weather and goal progress, and better data for the runners out there like how your foot lands, stride length, and how much you bounce up and down.

The watch can also track how hard your body is working and when you're ready for exercise. Plus, it has a smart battery mode that turns on automatically when you go to sleep.

If you have other Google devices, the Pixel Watch 3 is even more useful. You can see who's at your door with Google Nest, control your Google TV, and use your heart rate data with other fitness equipment thanks to 5G ultra-wideband connectivity.

As for the Apple Watch Series 10, it is shaping up to be a big deal, especially when it comes to health features. According to reliable sources, it might be able to monitor your blood pressure through a newly added sensor, alerting you if it gets too high. At first, it won’t give you exact numbers, but later versions might. You'll also be able to keep a record of when your blood pressure spikes.

Another exciting feature could be sleep apnea detection. This is when you stop breathing for short periods while you sleep. The S10 might be able to spot signs of this and suggest seeing a doctor if needed. Apple has been increasingly focusing on health, so these new features seem likely.

While there’s been talk about checking blood sugar levels with the Apple Watch, that probably won’t happen this year. It’s a tricky thing to get right, and sufficient accuracy is detrimental for those who would use the feature.

Of course, we can expect the Apple Watch Series 10 to keep the features we already love, like detecting accidents, checking heart rate, tracking sleep, and following our activity.

Apple Watches are famously among the best smartwatches for measuring your heart rate accurately, and we expect nothing less from the Apple Watch S10.

Now, last year the Pixel Watch 2 was not that far behind the Apple watch when it came to heart rate measurement accuracy, which only means that this is one area where you don't have to think too hard when you are choosing either smartwatch.

For sleep tracking, the Pixel Watch 2 was among the best smartwatches last year, so we have high expectations of the Pixel Watch 3. More on that once we get to test it out.

The Apple Watch has also historically been pretty high up in the ranking for sleep tracking accuracy, but we hope Apple improves it with the Apple Watch S10.