Fitbit Charge 6 vs Google Pixel Watch 5 Specs Comparison
Fitbit Charge 6 is the better choice if you want something small, simple and focused mainly on fitness and health tracking, with much longer battery life. Pixel Watch 5 is far more capable as a smartwatch, with Wear OS apps, better navigation,
Key differences
Feature
Fitbit Charge 6
Google Pixel Watch 5
Release date
2023-10-12
2026-08-20
Physical size
36.73 x 23.09 x 11.20 mm
41 x 41 x 12.3 mm; 45 x 45 x 12.3 mm
Weight
30 g
41 mm: 31 g; 45 mm: 36.7 g
Material
Built of more lightweight material including an aerospace grade aluminum case and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 display. The housing and buckle are made of anodized aluminum
Housing: 100% recycled aluminium; Active Band: fluoroelastomer with soft-touch coating; Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display type
AMOLED touchscreen
Actua 360 AMOLED LTPO, DCI-P3, always-on display
Display size
1.04 inches
41mm: 1.33 inches; 45mm: 1.49 inches
Display resolution
260 x 170 pixels
41mm: 408 x 408; 45mm: 456 x 456; 320 ppi
Display brightness
Up to 450 nits
Up to 3,000 nits
Full specs comparison
Use the full table below for the complete side-by-side specification breakdown.
| Specification | | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Release date | 2023-10-12 | 2026-08-20 |
| Physical size | 36.73 x 23.09 x 11.20 mm | 41 x 41 x 12.3 mm; 45 x 45 x 12.3 mm |
| Weight | 30 g | 41 mm: 31 g; 45 mm: 36.7 g |
| Material | Built of more lightweight material including an aerospace grade aluminum case and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 display. The housing and buckle are made of anodized aluminum | Housing: 100% recycled aluminium; Active Band: fluoroelastomer with soft-touch coating; Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Water resistance | 5 ATM; IP68 | 5 ATM; IP68 |
| Color options | Coral / Champagne Gold Aluminium, Porcelain / Silver Aluminium, Obsidian / Black Aluminium | Obsidian, Olive, Fog, Canyon |
| Display type | AMOLED touchscreen | Actua 360 AMOLED LTPO, DCI-P3, always-on display |
| Display size | 1.04 inches | 41mm: 1.33 inches; 45mm: 1.49 inches |
| Display resolution | 260 x 170 pixels | 41mm: 408 x 408; 45mm: 456 x 456; 320 ppi |
| Display brightness | Up to 450 nits | Up to 3,000 nits |
| Display protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Battery | Rechargeable lithium-polymer battery; 65 mAh | Rechargeable lithium-ion battery; 41 mm: 325 mAh; 45 mm: 455 mAh |
| Battery life | Up to 7 days; up to 5 hours with GPS | 41mm: up to 30 hours with always-on display, up to 48 hours in Battery Saver mode; 45mm: up to 40 hours with always-on display, up to 72 hours in Battery Saver mode |
| Charging | USB charging cable | Google Pixel Watch Quick Charge Dock |
| Charging time | About 2 hours to 100% | 41mm: about 15 min to 50%, 25 min to 80%, 45 min to 100%; 45mm: about 15 min to 50%, 30 min to 80%, 60 min to 100% |
| Sensors | ||
| GNSS type | Built-in GNSS + connected GPS | Built-in dual-band GNSS |
| GPS | Yes | Yes; enhanced post-processed route accuracy for walking, running, hiking and cycling |
| GALILEO | No | Yes |
| GLONASS | Yes | Yes |
| QZSS | No | Yes |
| Beidou | No | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes |
| Gyroscope | No | Yes |
| Barometric altimeter | No | Yes |
| Compass | No | Yes |
| Geomagnetic | No | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical heart rate | Yes | Yes |
| Electrical heart rate | Yes | Yes |
| SpO2 | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | Yes | Yes |
| Galvanic skin response | Yes | Yes |
| Microphone | No | Yes |
| Speakers | No | Yes |
| Vibration motor | Yes | Yes |
| Health & activity tracking | ||
| Steps | Yes | Yes |
| Distance | Yes | Yes |
| Calories burned | Yes | Yes |
| Floors | No | Yes |
| Sports tracking | Yes (20 more than Charge 5) | Yes; workout builder, weight and rep tracking, audio cues and rest timers |
| Sleep | Yes | Yes; claimed 15% more accurate sleep tracking; Smart Wake; overnight sleep breathing quality |
| Heart rate | Yes (High/low heart rate notifications and ECG app) | Yes |
| HRV | Yes | Yes |
| Stress | Yes | Yes |
| Blood oxygen | Yes | Yes |
| Respiration rate | Yes | Yes |
| Skin temperature | Yes | Yes |
| ECG | Yes | Yes |
| Blood pressure | No | No; Blood Pressure Trends is an app-based report, not direct blood-pressure measurement |
| Body composition | No | No |
| Glucose | No | No; Insulin Resistance Trends is an app-based report, not direct glucose measurement |
| Hydration level | No | No |
| UV exposure | No | No |
| Calorie intake | No | No |
| Readiness / recovery | Daily Readiness | Daily Readiness |
| Training load / strain | Cardio Load | Cardio Load |
| Target Load | Yes | Yes |
| Hyperglycemia risk assessment | No | No |
| Arterial stiffness detection | No | No |
| Pulse wave arrhythmia analysis | Yes | Yes |
| Daily smart features | ||
| Smartphone compatibility | Android 11+; iOS 16.4+ | Most Android 11+ |
| Operating system at launch | FitbitOS | Wear OS 7 |
| Processor | Qualcomm SW5100 platform; 4x Cortex-A53 at 1.7 GHz; Adreno 702 GPU | |
| RAM | 3 GB | |
| Storage | 64 GB eMMC flash | |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes (6.0) |
| Wi-Fi | No | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz |
| NFC / connected pay | Yes | Yes |
| UWB | No | Yes |
| Cellular | No | Optional |
| Smartphone notifications | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth calling | No | Yes |
| Smartphone music control | Yes (YouTube Music controls on paired phone; no offline playback) | Yes |
| On-board music storage | No | Yes |
| Voice assistant | No | Gemini; Raise to Gemini supports offline questions and answers |
| Navigation, safety & special features | ||
| Maps | Google Maps directions | Google Maps |
| Offline maps | No | Yes (Google Maps) |
| Navigation | Google Maps turn-by-turn directions | Turn-by-turn Google Maps navigation |
| Emergency SOS | No | Yes (availability/connectivity varies) |
| Satellite SOS | No | LTE model only (supported regions) |
| Fall detection | No | Yes (availability varies) |
| LED flashlight | No | No |
| Diving | No | No |
| Links | ||
| Affiliate link | Amazon | |
| Read more | Article | Article |