Pebble STEEL vs. Apple Watch Sport

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Pebble STEEL and Apple Watch Sport. Compare sizes, functions, displays, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right smartwatch for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the watch that will best fit your needs.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Pebble STEEL vs. Apple Watch Sport Comparison Chart
GENERAL Pebble STEEL Apple Watch Sport
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System - WatchOS 2
Supported Host Device OS Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or later, iOS 8.0 or later iOS 8.2 or later
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input - Microphone
Audio Output - Speaker
Width 34 mm 33.3 mm
Height 46 mm 38.6 mm
Depth 10.5 mm 10.5 mm
Weight 56 g 25 g
Body Details Wrist strap: 22 mm -
Body Material Stainless steel Anodised aluminium
Protection Waterproof Splashproof
Colours Matte black -
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Pebble STEEL Apple Watch Sport
Sensors Ambient light sensor, digital compass, 3-axis accelerometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, heart rate
Tracking Data Activity, sleep activity Distance, time, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken
Features Music remote handling, camera remote control, LED backlight Call handling, hands-free, music remote handling, camera remote control, listening to music, MagSafe technology with inductive charging, Force Touch, Digital Crown, Retina Display technology, Digital Touch
Notifications Email Missed calls, calendar, SMS, Email
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
CONNECTIVITY Pebble STEEL Apple Watch Sport
Wireless Interface Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
DISPLAY Pebble STEEL Apple Watch Sport
Type E Ink - monochrome OLED - colour
Resolution 144 x 168 pixels -
Screen Size 1.26" -
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Ion-X glass
Always On Display (AOD) Yes -
INPUT DEVICE Pebble STEEL Apple Watch Sport
Type - Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch)
CASE Pebble STEEL Apple Watch Sport
Case Size - 38 mm
Case Back - Composite back
Case Details Brushed stainless steel Silver aluminium | Rose gold aluminium | Gold aluminium | Space grey aluminium
Crown Type - Digital
BAND Pebble STEEL Apple Watch Sport
Band Type Band Sport band
Band Size - S/M/L
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 130-200 mm
Changeable Yes Yes
Clasp Type - Pin-and-tuck
Band Material Metal Fluoroelastomer
Band Colour - Yellow | Apricot | Royal blue | Pink | Gold/red | Black | White | Orange | Blue | Lavender | Antique white | Green
CPU Pebble STEEL Apple Watch Sport
Manufacturer - Apple
CPU Type - S1
BATTERY Pebble STEEL Apple Watch Sport
Technology Lithium polymer -
Battery Life 168 hours 18 hours
Battery Life Details - Talk time - up to 3 hour(s)
Audio playback - up to 6.5 hour(s)
Recharge Time - 2.5 hour(s)
MISCELLANEOUS Pebble STEEL Apple Watch Sport
Included Accessories Leather wrist strap, magnetic charging cable Power adapter, magnetic charging cable
Preloaded Software Calculator, Calendar, Currency Converter Mail, Stopwatch, Calendar, World clock, Messages, Remote Camera, Alarm, Phone, Photos, Maps, Stocks, Weather, Siri, Music, Timer, Passbook, Remote, Settings, Activity, Workout, Apple Pay
Compliant Standards - IPX7
SAR Value - 0.073 W/kg (head), 0.024 W/kg (limb)
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m -
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Warranty - 1-year warranty
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