You just use a non dirty part of your hand and also you can wipe off/wash the watch, they are made water resistant enough to wipe the screen down as you wipe off your hands to dry them
Theres got to be a condition for "I want this but wouldn't really have a use for it" around tech. It looks neato but I could never justify $400 for what would be a digital watch for me.
@@Mr.Anders0n_ The heart monitoring is cool, and the customizable watch screen showing day and weather is neat, but none of it is $400 neat. I know google advertises you can leave your phone at home and still pay for stuff using NFC, but uhhh, why?
Got a Pixel 7 yesterday. Verizon had a $150 off deal on the Google Watch. Still didn't get it. Taking out my phone is not taxing enough for me to justify spending any real amount of money on a smartwatch.
It's basically only useful for training, and if you want to sometimes go around without your phone (with the lte model) and focus on the moment etc. So... basically just for working out.
I buy the Apple Watch always in stainless steel, for me it’s absolutely worth the cost. I might get the ultra too… spending this amount of money for something you use 23h/day (including sleep tracking and 1h charging per day) is absolutely worth it imo. On that note it’s less worth buying a expensive car that you drive not regularly. There the cost of ownership is much higher and the ROI is much lower.
Yes Google Keep does work with Wear OS. I use it all the time when I am grocery shopping to quickly check my list and check things off without having to pull out my phone.
i would love a review off all the equipment that employees have liked enough to steal from the office and why other than free they wanted it over other similar products. i think you could get a whole series out of it.
Given that the employees get to actually try lots of different stuff hands on, and not just rely on reviews and videos like these, that would be a really useful extra for us as consumers.
We've already gotten a hint of what they've stolen from the Intel upgrade series. But yes, it would be interesting to get something a bit more in-depth.
Personally, rather than axing the Pixel watch, I'm more worried they'll axe Google Fit (which also works on the Galaxy Watch 5) leaving me with less choice of which watch I prefer.
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Knowing Google, I think they‘re going to change the band switching thingy next gen.
Only having 24 hr battery and taking an hour just to get to 80% really kills it as a tracker. Having to charge it for an hour every day, and during the time you would want to be tracking? I guess it works for the Google part but the Fitbit part feels dead. I charge my existing Fitbit like once a week, and it's fully charged in the time it takes to shower.
That's one of the main reasons I'm not excited for it. My Galaxy Watch Active2 lasts 3-4 days between charges. I can't even imagine how they can only make it last 24 hours.
@@wrob08 It's deliberately only 24 hours (which is stupid). They even said that they plan to make Wear OS more efficient so that they can use and EVEN SMALLER BATTERY. I really hate this logic of "hey we made a more efficient device, lets make the battery even smaller so our users never get better battery life".
@@anomuumit yeah but why do I need a sleep cycle tracking anyway? If you think you don't sleep well you can check it for 1-2 days and wear it while sleeping.
@@androiduberalles I just got my Pixel Watch today. It's 10/10. They're going to refresh this product every year like the Pixel. It's worth buying now.
It all depends. If there's enough sales, support and the cost is minimal enough to justify it, it will be here to stay for some time. From what I'm seeing, the watch is definitely staying for some time seeing that its made to be compatible with the Android ecosystem and its launching side by side with the Pixel, which is to say there will be market for it especially with Pixel users seeing that the Pixel is a success for Google now. I can just be somewhat hopeful here since we don't know how it will go in the future.
I was so excited for this watch, but the 24 hour battery is a nope. Fitbit Sense 2 is still the one to buy if you enjoy using this medium (my Pixel 6 Pro integration works well).
@@NigelMelanisticSmith The Ionic had so much potential. Such a shame that even since acquisition of Fitbit, Google are still making a mess of wearables. I strongly dislike Apple, but their latest watch is pretty damn good. As for Samsung; lol.
4:06 "Like tears in rain" Is that a casual Blade Runner 1982 reference or is James actually referencing the Blade Runner reference in Community? Hmmmmmmmm... Question for the ages.
Android watch reviews kind of remind me of Android tablet reviews. I'm rooting for them because I want Apple to have some real competition on these fronts. The features look good. It's just not as polished and put together as the Apple alternative and you can kind of tell Google will lose interest in it before it gets anywhere near the Apple level.
I've come to the conclusion that people like Apple or Android and there isn't much point putting them up against each other because the users are so biased one way or the other. I'm sure this watch doesn't do 'smart stuff' as well as Apple but it looks great, which is a great start.
@@craz7644 @TheTyisAwesome I'm only 4 minutes in the video but the things I already noticed are that the chargers magnets are pretty weak even to the point that the charger wiggles around the watch. On Apple Watch the charger is tight and secure. Also the knob on the side sounded pretty mushy where as the one from Apple is very taktile. Also the bands look like shit, I really hope they have more than those 3 silicon ones EDIT: I see they have more bands 👍
Fellow watch nerd here, just wanted to point out that 5 ATM water resistant is not much. Contrary to common belief, 50m WR watch does not mean it can be taken to water depth of 50 meters. With 50m WR the "watch can withstand splashes, shower and is suitable for swimming. It is not suitable for water sports, pool-side diving or sea diving." I wouldn't go near water with a watch unless it is at least 100m WR. So I wouldn't recommend take this watch near water. It looks like water can easily go inside via the crown or button.
I use a third party note app on my Apple watch specifically to read my shopping list on my watch. It's super clutch, and the app I use (Notebook) allows a shareable link that will let other people edit the list so you can send a group text to your family saying "need anything?" and have them add to your list.
I did not know it wasn't the rumored custom watch silicon and instead an ancient chip from 2018. Honestly a deal breaker and I'll keep waiting for that one.
Qualcomm chips are also very old chips, wear OS watches up until around end of 2020 used an old SoC from something like 2014, they finally refreshed it with an older midrange SoC and it literally doubled the battery life, but it's still a couple of year old SoC. It's why Samsung watches are actually good compared to competition versus Android space when they use exynos.
@@Masterrunescapeer From what I've seen online, the Pixel watch is using the same Exynos 9110 as used in the Galaxy watch 3, which has an alomost identical feature set but with 3 day battery life. Can also be picked for about half what the pixel watch costs.
@@sirmidor newer chips te d to be more efficient so you'd have better battery life. Samsung's watches from 2019/2020 use the same chip and get about 3 days. The sensors and features on the pixel watch are more cpu intensive so would benefit greatly from a processor that uses less power.
Are all the hardware sensors available without Fitbit premium? (Heart rate, SPO2, skin temp, etc.?) If so, do you get access to a history/trend of the sensors? I think I saw something on the Fitbit site saying 1 week of history without premium and 90 days with premium?
@@AlexSchendel workaround for EU citizens : GDPR request to retrieve your data ^^ a friend of mine had a Fitbit and actually used this to retrieve his data without paying for premium
Would have been cool if some mention was made as to what it does compared Fit Bit Sense . Since Google now owns Fit Bit and the Sense is also a smart watch.
The weird thing is that the new Sense 2 is, for some reason, less smart than the original Sense was (features removed, Google assistant removed, no third-party apps support which the previous model had). Same with the new Versa 4 compared to the Versa 3. Feels like Google the made the Fitbits less smart to make the Pixel Watch stand out, which is pretty shady.
Funny thing about the bezels.... is nobody talks about the actual screen size. The pixel watch has the same 1.4" quoted screen size as my previous watch... the TicWatch Pro 3. Yeah, the Pro 3 has a slimmer SCREEN "bezel" than the Pixel Watch.... but then take into account all the extra chonk from the watch case and the measured dial around the screen, and all you're left with is a bigger watch anyway.
Wearable tech still isn't at a point where I would consider it life changing enough to need it. Had an Apple Watch back when I last used iPhone and it was cool and all, but not really game changing tech... yet.
Some of the fitness features are nice but there's really not much more benefit than that. A cheap Fitbit is as useful to me as a $500 watch from Apple or Samsung.
awesome video! The thing about water resistance is wrong tho. 5atm soesnt mean you can dive up to 50m with it! It means that the watch can be used for shallow-water activities like swimming in a pool or ocean. It can’t be used when you are taking a shower/bath or diving into water.
I'm sticking with Fitbit until Google figures out the battery life issues. I like the ideia of a Fitbit tracker with Google's smart features, but I'm not even gonna consider anything with less than 2 full days of battery life at the very least... Maybe this will improve on future interations.
I really wanted to get this since I'm planning to get a Pixel 7 Pro for Christmas and this would go along great with it. However, the mediocre specs and that fact that it's practically 4 years old at this point is just so off putting that I'm getting the GW5/GW5 pro even though I might lose out on some Samsung specific features.
Has anyone tested the battery life with heart rate monitoring disabled? Can it even be disabled? I'm interested in the watch for its look/feel and good Pixel integration but I'd rather turn off all of the sensors and get more time out of it.
I highly doubt the heart rate motinor is the issue. Google is using Fitbit's fitness tracking, and Fitbit devices have great battery life (6 days for they newest watches). It's not the fitness tracking that drains the battery that fast, it's the smart features. Most fitness trackers have decent battery life, while most smart watches have poor battery life. The fitness sensors are not the issue.
I haven't tried witht he heart rate disabled. I had tilt-to-wake turned off the last 2 days, and each had battery life that lasted well over the 24 hour mark. Just yesterday I took it off the charger at about 94% or so at 7AM, and at 11:00AM this morning it still had i believe 20% battery left. Not using it for workouts or anthing like that yet, mostly just for notifications, mobile payments, sleep tracking, and typical watch-y stuff. Now i'm gonna see how long it'll last with tilt-to-wake on. Maybe my next step is seeing what can be done about the heart rate tracking.
@9:37 "one atmosphere is just like sea level" - no, in the context of diving 1ATM is a depth of 10m, and in the context of mechanical seals, 1ATM is 1 *incremental* atmoshpere of pressure, so at sea level that's *2* *bar.*
It’s definitely one of the most “Apple looking” watches out there down to the watch app on the phone. Which might be great for those switching from iOS to Android. The problem is, this seems to be a competitor for the Series 3 and not the Series 8 or even the SE.
It's nice to see a good Android smart watch. More competition means better/cheap products for us customers. I own a apple watch since the first one. A smart watch is so nice to have.
@@Masterrunescapeer I wasn’t talking about WearOS and watchOS. Just the watch app is very similar to Apple’s when setting up watch faces. I should have been more clear on that. Yeah, I changed my app menu to list view on my 7.
@@mehshutup3041 Eh, I was referring to how the watch app for Google is similar to Apple’s when setting up watch faces. Obviously, WearOS and watchOS are very different. Should have been more clear on that.
5 ATM is pretty much the bear minimum for any watch as far as waterproof and all it means is that it can withstand the pressure at that level. 5 ATM is basically splash and submerge-safe so don't be fooled. I have a lot of mechanical watches and will not shower with any that aren't rated at least 10 ATM
i have a fitbit sense 2 that was £200 has a week worth of battery and has all the same features other than the camera control... Really cant see the market for these
My last smartwatch was a Pebble Time Round and I still cannot find a suitable replacement... It was super slim and a good size for my slim wrists, had good battery life, always on display, physical buttons interface (none of that crap touchscreens that never work as intended), full music and notifications controls with verbal dictation to send and reply to messages... So many years after the release and there still isn't another watch that can compete with it
To this day I still use my Pebble Time and I really can relate, especially for the controls and the battery life. Sad there's nothing like them on today's market
Pebble was truly the best. it needs to make a comeback by the type of engineers/founders that wont sell it to a tech giant to be ran into the ground again.
5 atmospheres is actually at 40 meters because air pressure is not forgotten under water ;) Every 10 meters equals to extra 1 bar (1 atmosphere) in pressure.
The pixel watch is quite disappointing to me at least. Using outdated components and its overpriced for what it is. Just not worth it. Get a galaxy watch 5 for MUCH cheaper (and you get a better overall build with) or 5 pro with MUCH superior build for only 50$ more. Pixel watch isn't worth it unlike the pixel 7 series.
6:13 I've been daily driving a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 for around 6 months now, I've only ever had/used the Galaxy Wearable app. Not sure what he means, unless he's talking about third-party apps you can get to make custom watch faces or something but I wouldn't count those. If he's talking about Samsung Health, that's already on any Samsung phones so it wasn't an extraneous download.
Coming from analog mechanical watches, domed Sapphire or glass IS a feature that some people want on their watches. So I see Google's point in advertising it as such. See: Omega Speedmaster, Orient Bambino etc...
I've had a Galaxy Watch Active 2 for a couple years, and still haven't seen anything that I feel the need to upgrade up to yet. One, I'm lazy so the fitness tracking isn't important to me. Two, I love the insane amount of watch faces on the Galaxy store. And three, I use the alarms feature with silent vibrations during my work day as a teacher to keep track of classes. And I got the thing for less than 200 bucks. All in all, it's working perfectly doing all these still, so until the battery starts dying on me in less than a day, I think I'm sticking with it for a while longer.
Yep, same here except I do use the fitness tracking features but they work well enough for me. As long as the battery last at least 24 hours I'm good. I also love the pink color and I don't think there's any other watch with that color right now, not even from Samsung themselves.
I don't understand folks putting up with this 24hr battery life, one of the biggest things I use my tracker for is sleep tracking and having to remember to charge it EVERY day for 30 or so minutes before I got to bed and then again during the day is just a huge deal breaker for me. I need 3-4 days minimum.
Samsung does. In fact they have the best battery life out of any mainstream smartwatch. even the base model galaxy watch 5 offers SIGNIFICANTLY better battery life
If I really cared about it I could just charge it for a bit and put it back on after returning from work. It doesn’t need more than an hour to top up every day. What really sucks is my watch dying when I leave home for a few days, unless I want to fiddle with reverse wireless charging.
They made a lot of these, but not enough for a global launch, and then there was a silicon shortage. They had to wait the markets to settle before they could ramp up for a launch, but this left them time to really set up the software. Next gen might have Google’s own silicone
Did he mention that it only has 24 hours battery? I must of missed that bit while I was racing on my other monitor. To me it doesn't make sense, I need it on my wrist to monitor my sleep and heart rate overnight but I can't because I also need to charge it. I'm confused by their confusion. Times the current battery life by 3 or preferably lasting a week then I will consider getting one.
What works will be copied. They would be dump not doing it. But it's sad they didn't bring something new to the watch Apple don't already have. I like competition. Better products for us customers.
10:40 the only reason anyone complains about the bezel is because its all glass and it looks like it could have gone all the way to the sides. if it was like basically any other watch and they had thick metal around the sides nobody would care.
8:49 that battery life is ridiculous. My 130 Euro Huawei watch fit 2 has 7 to 10 days battery in normal use and daily 1:30h sport runs with GPS, heart tracking and music. I think harmonyOS is impressive when it comes to how optimized and lightweight it is. I tried restarting my watch out of curiosity and took like 10s compared to a much longer time with my old Ticwatch C2+(wearOS)
I used to have a fitbit inspire, then switched to a G-Shock. I then realised that smart watches aren't really for me, as you need to charge them and have it constantly connected to your phone for it to not loose track of time. So an atomic solar G-Shock was definitely amazing.
@@TheMyleyD Does glass block magnets? I just presumed it was distance from the magnet that mattered and ferrous materials. I'm no expert though. I will say the google pixel charger will charge my phone regardless of the direction I sit it on it. Even pointing glass to it. It might charge slower though I've never timed it.
This is one niche that I think isn't going to take off mainstream until the price goes down. The specs are now good enough for just about everyone, now the price needs to come down.
Honestly if all you are going to do is use it for fitness tracking i think a fitness band would be a Better option Unless you are a professional athlete or a coach and precision like GPS tracking is EXTREMELY important in your field of work I think a fitness band is just fine for day to day use like phone notifs and call recieving. Fitness bands also tend to have great Battery life (about 3-4 days on a single charge) and they are much cheaper than smartwatches
Pretty much the only thing I use my smartwatch for is to keep my phone unlocked when I'm wearing it. Super handy in the car when the phone isn't pointing at my face and I don't have to worry about unlocking it.
1 Atmosphere = 10 meters! 5 = 50 mts. NOT 1 atm = sea level. Also free divers can go and go frequently above 50mts not only professionals scuba divers. Thank you for the review!
There is so much customization that this watch has for each adn every face they they have. I have a samsung phone and it did a quick pair with the watch app already installed. I've been waiting for this watch for a long time. I'm excited to see how it fares over the coming months.
I think having to reach to your pocket to get google pay to pay for your stuff is actually better because you can think 1.5 times (XD) before you actually buy the thing you want to, if you have the google pay on apple watch you are more likely to waist your money on things youll regret in the future.
I just don't get how smartwatches have such bad battery life. My galaxy watch 2 has a batterylife of 3-4 days, including using gps for workouts etc. Ever since that version battery life is going down on newer models and it's just kind of a dealbreaker for me to upgrade :/
5 ATM means that a watch can withstand a pressure of 5 bar or a water column of 50 meters. In practice, this corresponds to the pressure of a flowing water jet when washing hands, showering or bathing. 5 ATM does not mean that a watch is waterproof to a depth of 50 meters, but that it can withstand the pressure of a water column of 50 meters. Because when swimming, the swimming movements can cause pressure peaks that are much higher than 5 bar. Due to these pressure peaks, only watches with the designation 10 ATM or higher are suitable for swimming.
Considering all you get essentially for free with a certain other high quality brand, it makes that other brand's higher price seem much more reasonable.
I bought a fossil gen 6 watch earlier this year, which is getting wear Os 3 this month, honestly with the better looking design and nearly identical feature set, I have no idea why you would spend almost twice as much for the pixel watch over the fossil.
Currently, there is a flood of these on the "used" market, because of the preorder deals. People got a Pixel Watch LTE with their Pixel 7 Pro and are now looking to sell it with a significant discount, because they don't actually need it. This way, they got their Pixel 7 Pro for the regular price of a Pixel 7. Here in Germany, you can pick up a Pixel Watch for 250-280€ in unopened original packaging via classifieds websites.
As someone who wears wristwatches (non-smart variety) regularly, I will warn that you should NEVER take water resistance rating at face value. This is more what you can expect from each water resistance rating. 30m = ok for rain and hand washing 50m = occasional shallow swimming 100m = fine for regular swimming 200m+ = ok for diving
Should have mixed and matched. I think the black strap looks best, but the matte black under the glass doesn't do much. Switch the face with one of the other and keep the black strap.
so funny to whatch "smart watch" videos were battery life is super if it holds 24h. i am using a garmin watch that has a battery that holds for 7 days with 24/7 HR monitoring, sleep analasys and stuff no paywall. and there are some that go up to 2 weeks. try out those some time!
Apple Watch are years ahead of this, it's not even close tbh. Also, Apple Watch Series 8 starts at 399 USD... So, get that one if you want something that will last. This will be trash in just a year or so...Also the Paywall? So even if you are a Pixel fanboi this is not a good purchase. If they watch costed like 99USD it would be worth it, not 399. Not even close.
I like where things are going hardware and software wise, but personally i'm more a fan of smartwatches that look like regular watches. (I have a TicWatch Pro) This looks like a weird smooth dot on your wrist
I like how the hand wash timer makes you touch your watch, which you’re not about to wash, before washing your hands.
the level of logic of someone that requires a timer to wash their hands lol
You just use a non dirty part of your hand and also you can wipe off/wash the watch, they are made water resistant enough to wipe the screen down as you wipe off your hands to dry them
Or, just also rinse your watch after you washing your hands.
or you know, the feature he never bothered to test. ok google.
Or you say hey Google to your watch and start the timer ⌛
Theres got to be a condition for "I want this but wouldn't really have a use for it" around tech. It looks neato but I could never justify $400 for what would be a digital watch for me.
That's what "smart" watches are all about: a solution looking for a problem ;)
@@Mr.Anders0n_ The heart monitoring is cool, and the customizable watch screen showing day and weather is neat, but none of it is $400 neat. I know google advertises you can leave your phone at home and still pay for stuff using NFC, but uhhh, why?
Got a Pixel 7 yesterday. Verizon had a $150 off deal on the Google Watch. Still didn't get it. Taking out my phone is not taxing enough for me to justify spending any real amount of money on a smartwatch.
It's basically only useful for training, and if you want to sometimes go around without your phone (with the lte model) and focus on the moment etc. So... basically just for working out.
I buy the Apple Watch always in stainless steel, for me it’s absolutely worth the cost. I might get the ultra too… spending this amount of money for something you use 23h/day (including sleep tracking and 1h charging per day) is absolutely worth it imo. On that note it’s less worth buying a expensive car that you drive not regularly. There the cost of ownership is much higher and the ROI is much lower.
Yes Google Keep does work with Wear OS. I use it all the time when I am grocery shopping to quickly check my list and check things off without having to pull out my phone.
What watch do you use
$400 well invested lol
That is a really good use case
@@xmlthegreat I wear a Fossil Gen 5, Ive had it for a while and I like it. Wasn't too expensive and does what I need it to do.
@@Superninja71 Mine broke on the 6 month mark, like the charging rings fell off
i would love a review off all the equipment that employees have liked enough to steal from the office and why other than free they wanted it over other similar products. i think you could get a whole series out of it.
Given that the employees get to actually try lots of different stuff hands on, and not just rely on reviews and videos like these, that would be a really useful extra for us as consumers.
That would be cool but they're probably worried about offending sponsors if it isn't on the list.
We've already gotten a hint of what they've stolen from the Intel upgrade series. But yes, it would be interesting to get something a bit more in-depth.
thats called intel upgrade lol
It’s pretty messed up how Fitbit locks your personal data behind a paywall
This short circuit gave me more info about this watch than any of the full reviews I have watched so far. Thank you :)
I just hope they don’t go full on Google and cancel the project after 2 years
LPA
ROFL
Personally, rather than axing the Pixel watch, I'm more worried they'll axe Google Fit (which also works on the Galaxy Watch 5) leaving me with less choice of which watch I prefer.
Knowing Google, I think they‘re going to change the band switching thingy next gen.
No, there will just be a bug in 13 months that they refuse to fix
Only having 24 hr battery and taking an hour just to get to 80% really kills it as a tracker. Having to charge it for an hour every day, and during the time you would want to be tracking? I guess it works for the Google part but the Fitbit part feels dead. I charge my existing Fitbit like once a week, and it's fully charged in the time it takes to shower.
That's one of the main reasons I'm not excited for it. My Galaxy Watch Active2 lasts 3-4 days between charges. I can't even imagine how they can only make it last 24 hours.
@@wrob08 It's deliberately only 24 hours (which is stupid). They even said that they plan to make Wear OS more efficient so that they can use and EVEN SMALLER BATTERY.
I really hate this logic of "hey we made a more efficient device, lets make the battery even smaller so our users never get better battery life".
Just put it on the charger before going to sleep.
Doing this for years now with apple watches. Never had a dead batterie end of the day.
@@Todestelzer That means no sleep cycle tracking.
@@anomuumit yeah but why do I need a sleep cycle tracking anyway?
If you think you don't sleep well you can check it for 1-2 days and wear it while sleeping.
Thank you (finally) for a ShortCurcuit that's not too short so we get all the info
Looks like an okay first attempt but I think I'll wait for the second gen version and see how that is.
I kinda want one of these but knowing Google, they'll kill it in 2 years lmao
Trust me, you don't. WearOS is garbage.
@@androiduberalles I dunno. Seems fine to me on my new Pixel Watch. What exactly is it about WOS3 that you find to be "garbage"?
@@androiduberalles I just got my Pixel Watch today. It's 10/10. They're going to refresh this product every year like the Pixel. It's worth buying now.
Like they killed the pixel phones?
It all depends. If there's enough sales, support and the cost is minimal enough to justify it, it will be here to stay for some time. From what I'm seeing, the watch is definitely staying for some time seeing that its made to be compatible with the Android ecosystem and its launching side by side with the Pixel, which is to say there will be market for it especially with Pixel users seeing that the Pixel is a success for Google now. I can just be somewhat hopeful here since we don't know how it will go in the future.
6:55 specifically a feature for the phones, any wear os watch can be a camera controller, you don't need the pixel watch to do that
I bought a 7 dollar band that did that.
Love my Garmin watch for sports tracking and heart rate but that pixel one is pretty cool. Also love not charging my Garmin every day
I was so excited for this watch, but the 24 hour battery is a nope. Fitbit Sense 2 is still the one to buy if you enjoy using this medium (my Pixel 6 Pro integration works well).
yes, Garmin battery life is so underrated!
@@shottingham I wish the Fitbit Ionic never called recalled. It was my favorite before that.
Id always only use Garmin. Just the best for sports. Don't want to wear watches normally
@@NigelMelanisticSmith The Ionic had so much potential. Such a shame that even since acquisition of Fitbit, Google are still making a mess of wearables.
I strongly dislike Apple, but their latest watch is pretty damn good. As for Samsung; lol.
4:06 "Like tears in rain" Is that a casual Blade Runner 1982 reference or is James actually referencing the Blade Runner reference in Community? Hmmmmmmmm... Question for the ages.
The Fast Pair feature (the IOS like pop up for first time setup) should be on every Android device with Google Services and running Android 6.0+
But it’s not 🥴
Android watch reviews kind of remind me of Android tablet reviews. I'm rooting for them because I want Apple to have some real competition on these fronts. The features look good. It's just not as polished and put together as the Apple alternative and you can kind of tell Google will lose interest in it before it gets anywhere near the Apple level.
I've come to the conclusion that people like Apple or Android and there isn't much point putting them up against each other because the users are so biased one way or the other. I'm sure this watch doesn't do 'smart stuff' as well as Apple but it looks great, which is a great start.
what u see as inpolished mate?
Lol what? Apple fanboy? Haha
This watch is very polished and a strong direct competitor to Apple's watch. I think this is the best android alternative
@@craz7644 @TheTyisAwesome I'm only 4 minutes in the video but the things I already noticed are that the chargers magnets are pretty weak even to the point that the charger wiggles around the watch. On Apple Watch the charger is tight and secure. Also the knob on the side sounded pretty mushy where as the one from Apple is very taktile. Also the bands look like shit, I really hope they have more than those 3 silicon ones
EDIT: I see they have more bands 👍
It kinda feels like a monkey’s paw wish. We get a circular smart wash, but at the cost of huge bezels.
Fellow watch nerd here, just wanted to point out that 5 ATM water resistant is not much. Contrary to common belief, 50m WR watch does not mean it can be taken to water depth of 50 meters. With 50m WR the "watch can withstand splashes, shower and is suitable for swimming. It is not suitable for water sports, pool-side diving or sea diving." I wouldn't go near water with a watch unless it is at least 100m WR.
So I wouldn't recommend take this watch near water. It looks like water can easily go inside via the crown or button.
I use a third party note app on my Apple watch specifically to read my shopping list on my watch. It's super clutch, and the app I use (Notebook) allows a shareable link that will let other people edit the list so you can send a group text to your family saying "need anything?" and have them add to your list.
I did not know it wasn't the rumored custom watch silicon and instead an ancient chip from 2018. Honestly a deal breaker and I'll keep waiting for that one.
Qualcomm chips are also very old chips, wear OS watches up until around end of 2020 used an old SoC from something like 2014, they finally refreshed it with an older midrange SoC and it literally doubled the battery life, but it's still a couple of year old SoC. It's why Samsung watches are actually good compared to competition versus Android space when they use exynos.
@@Masterrunescapeer From what I've seen online, the Pixel watch is using the same Exynos 9110 as used in the Galaxy watch 3, which has an alomost identical feature set but with 3 day battery life. Can also be picked for about half what the pixel watch costs.
Why? I doubt any of the apps you'd use on a smartwatch need a particularly powerful CPU.
@@sirmidor newer chips te d to be more efficient so you'd have better battery life. Samsung's watches from 2019/2020 use the same chip and get about 3 days.
The sensors and features on the pixel watch are more cpu intensive so would benefit greatly from a processor that uses less power.
Are all the hardware sensors available without Fitbit premium? (Heart rate, SPO2, skin temp, etc.?) If so, do you get access to a history/trend of the sensors? I think I saw something on the Fitbit site saying 1 week of history without premium and 90 days with premium?
3 months of Fitbit premium included that's all
@@Wimmle I'm aware of that part, but my question relates to what features of the watch's sensors are available without Fitbit premium.
@@AlexSchendel workaround for EU citizens : GDPR request to retrieve your data ^^ a friend of mine had a Fitbit and actually used this to retrieve his data without paying for premium
@@arantes6 Yes, they are available. There are a bunch of other apps you can use on it to read that data.
Fitbit premium as a phrase is so funny and dumb
Would have been cool if some mention was made as to what it does compared Fit Bit Sense . Since Google now owns Fit Bit and the Sense is also a smart watch.
The weird thing is that the new Sense 2 is, for some reason, less smart than the original Sense was (features removed, Google assistant removed, no third-party apps support which the previous model had). Same with the new Versa 4 compared to the Versa 3. Feels like Google the made the Fitbits less smart to make the Pixel Watch stand out, which is pretty shady.
A near future Pixel Watch with thinner bezels and a Tensor watch chip will be so sick.
Funny thing about the bezels.... is nobody talks about the actual screen size. The pixel watch has the same 1.4" quoted screen size as my previous watch... the TicWatch Pro 3. Yeah, the Pro 3 has a slimmer SCREEN "bezel" than the Pixel Watch.... but then take into account all the extra chonk from the watch case and the measured dial around the screen, and all you're left with is a bigger watch anyway.
I have been using the galaxy watch first gen for about 3 years now. Battery lasts about 48h and I love it.
Wearable tech still isn't at a point where I would consider it life changing enough to need it. Had an Apple Watch back when I last used iPhone and it was cool and all, but not really game changing tech... yet.
Some of the fitness features are nice but there's really not much more benefit than that. A cheap Fitbit is as useful to me as a $500 watch from Apple or Samsung.
Yup, I bought a Galaxy Watch 4 and yeah some of the perks are useful now and then but yeah I am not that happy lol considering the price
I got an Apple Watch Series 7 from a mi band 6 and the difference has been stark for me
I LOVE my gw4. I'm a waitress and have a disabled child so if there is a problem at home i know immediately because I can't feel my phone in my apron
@@spacetoast7783 you can get a samsung watch under 250 lol
This is one of those extremely rare cases where you can say “Apple has been doing this for years”. The camera remote is pretty OP.
But Apple’s is fugly.
Apple watches are not compatible with android, don't think it's fair to compare.
@@bathwater3196 are google watches compatible with iPhone?
@@haydenschaub9424 no
nope, still android, samsung watches had camera remote already, why he said pixel was the first i don't know
I'm gonna hang on for either 2nd generation, or an A-Series. My Garmin watch (had for 18 months) is doing fine for now.
awesome video!
The thing about water resistance is wrong tho. 5atm soesnt mean you can dive up to 50m with it!
It means that the watch can be used for shallow-water activities like swimming in a pool or ocean. It can’t be used when you are taking a shower/bath or diving into water.
I'm sticking with Fitbit until Google figures out the battery life issues. I like the ideia of a Fitbit tracker with Google's smart features, but I'm not even gonna consider anything with less than 2 full days of battery life at the very least... Maybe this will improve on future interations.
The camera app isn't Pixel exclusive, I have it on my GW5 as well
I have it on my ticwatch as well. I think they maybe meant that it only works with pixel phones?
I really wanted to get this since I'm planning to get a Pixel 7 Pro for Christmas and this would go along great with it. However, the mediocre specs and that fact that it's practically 4 years old at this point is just so off putting that I'm getting the GW5/GW5 pro even though I might lose out on some Samsung specific features.
I can’t help but think about all the abandoned google products… like if I’m not confident I can keep it for 4-5 years then I’m not spending that money
I’ve been wanting a circular Apple Watch for years and this is pretty much exactly how I imagined it.
I had that "pixel only" camera app on my LG G Watch R ~7 years ago
Has anyone tested the battery life with heart rate monitoring disabled? Can it even be disabled? I'm interested in the watch for its look/feel and good Pixel integration but I'd rather turn off all of the sensors and get more time out of it.
I highly doubt the heart rate motinor is the issue. Google is using Fitbit's fitness tracking, and Fitbit devices have great battery life (6 days for they newest watches). It's not the fitness tracking that drains the battery that fast, it's the smart features. Most fitness trackers have decent battery life, while most smart watches have poor battery life. The fitness sensors are not the issue.
I haven't tried witht he heart rate disabled. I had tilt-to-wake turned off the last 2 days, and each had battery life that lasted well over the 24 hour mark. Just yesterday I took it off the charger at about 94% or so at 7AM, and at 11:00AM this morning it still had i believe 20% battery left. Not using it for workouts or anthing like that yet, mostly just for notifications, mobile payments, sleep tracking, and typical watch-y stuff. Now i'm gonna see how long it'll last with tilt-to-wake on. Maybe my next step is seeing what can be done about the heart rate tracking.
@@kiminimuchu__ Well.... Most fitness trackers also don't check your heart rate continuously and give a reading once per second, either...
@9:37 "one atmosphere is just like sea level" - no, in the context of diving 1ATM is a depth of 10m, and in the context of mechanical seals, 1ATM is 1 *incremental* atmoshpere of pressure, so at sea level that's *2* *bar.*
It’s definitely one of the most “Apple looking” watches out there down to the watch app on the phone. Which might be great for those switching from iOS to Android. The problem is, this seems to be a competitor for the Series 3 and not the Series 8 or even the SE.
Tell me you dont know shit about smartwatches without telling me you dont know shit about smartwatch
It's nice to see a good Android smart watch. More competition means better/cheap products for us customers.
I own a apple watch since the first one. A smart watch is so nice to have.
Erm, the software is different, and imho quite a bit nicer. Hate the app menu on the Apple watch.
@@Masterrunescapeer I wasn’t talking about WearOS and watchOS. Just the watch app is very similar to Apple’s when setting up watch faces. I should have been more clear on that. Yeah, I changed my app menu to list view on my 7.
@@mehshutup3041 Eh, I was referring to how the watch app for Google is similar to Apple’s when setting up watch faces. Obviously, WearOS and watchOS are very different. Should have been more clear on that.
5 ATM is pretty much the bear minimum for any watch as far as waterproof and all it means is that it can withstand the pressure at that level. 5 ATM is basically splash and submerge-safe so don't be fooled. I have a lot of mechanical watches and will not shower with any that aren't rated at least 10 ATM
It is comical how companies try to market their watches in such stagnant industry.
i have a fitbit sense 2 that was £200 has a week worth of battery and has all the same features other than the camera control... Really cant see the market for these
My last smartwatch was a Pebble Time Round and I still cannot find a suitable replacement... It was super slim and a good size for my slim wrists, had good battery life, always on display, physical buttons interface (none of that crap touchscreens that never work as intended), full music and notifications controls with verbal dictation to send and reply to messages... So many years after the release and there still isn't another watch that can compete with it
To this day I still use my Pebble Time and I really can relate, especially for the controls and the battery life. Sad there's nothing like them on today's market
Wyze has a really good watch for $30
Pebble was truly the best.
it needs to make a comeback by the type of engineers/founders that wont sell it to a tech giant to be ran into the ground again.
5 atmospheres is actually at 40 meters because air pressure is not forgotten under water ;) Every 10 meters equals to extra 1 bar (1 atmosphere) in pressure.
The pixel watch is quite disappointing to me at least. Using outdated components and its overpriced for what it is. Just not worth it. Get a galaxy watch 5 for MUCH cheaper (and you get a better overall build with) or 5 pro with MUCH superior build for only 50$ more. Pixel watch isn't worth it unlike the pixel 7 series.
It also has atrotious battery life with 24 hours AT BEST
Fanboy product and a collector's item as the general consumer won't even touch it.
Exactly. I was really open to get one for my wife, and I feel like it would be a great buy at 200 bucks, $350 is steep
Or for even less you can get a Watch 4 Classic and have a cool rotating bezel :P
It's Stainless Steel bro, Apple stainless Steel watches cost 600/650 dollars. So pixel is way better❤️
6:13 I've been daily driving a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 for around 6 months now, I've only ever had/used the Galaxy Wearable app. Not sure what he means, unless he's talking about third-party apps you can get to make custom watch faces or something but I wouldn't count those. If he's talking about Samsung Health, that's already on any Samsung phones so it wasn't an extraneous download.
I have a feeling that this is priced high so the next one with the modern chip won't look like a $100 price increase over this.
Coming from analog mechanical watches, domed Sapphire or glass IS a feature that some people want on their watches. So I see Google's point in advertising it as such. See: Omega Speedmaster, Orient Bambino etc...
I've had a Galaxy Watch Active 2 for a couple years, and still haven't seen anything that I feel the need to upgrade up to yet.
One, I'm lazy so the fitness tracking isn't important to me. Two, I love the insane amount of watch faces on the Galaxy store. And three, I use the alarms feature with silent vibrations during my work day as a teacher to keep track of classes. And I got the thing for less than 200 bucks.
All in all, it's working perfectly doing all these still, so until the battery starts dying on me in less than a day, I think I'm sticking with it for a while longer.
Galaxy watch active 2 has the same 9110 processor as the Pixel watch.
Yep, same here except I do use the fitness tracking features but they work well enough for me.
As long as the battery last at least 24 hours I'm good. I also love the pink color and I don't think there's any other watch with that color right now, not even from Samsung themselves.
I don't understand folks putting up with this 24hr battery life, one of the biggest things I use my tracker for is sleep tracking and having to remember to charge it EVERY day for 30 or so minutes before I got to bed and then again during the day is just a huge deal breaker for me. I need 3-4 days minimum.
I wish Google/Samsung/etc would prioritize battery life. What's the point of sleep tracking if you have to charge it every night?
I use the Galaxy Watch 4 with sleep Tracking and charge it after getting up, so while I take a shower and eat breakfast
Samsung does. In fact they have the best battery life out of any mainstream smartwatch. even the base model galaxy watch 5 offers SIGNIFICANTLY better battery life
@@truebiff999 yeah, but it seemed to take forever (45 mins?) to charge. My Charge 5 seemed to charge faster.
If I really cared about it I could just charge it for a bit and put it back on after returning from work. It doesn’t need more than an hour to top up every day. What really sucks is my watch dying when I leave home for a few days, unless I want to fiddle with reverse wireless charging.
@@LC34999 it takes a while to charge from 0 to 100, but the battery doesnt usually get that low so it doesnt take that long in the morning
They made a lot of these, but not enough for a global launch, and then there was a silicon shortage. They had to wait the markets to settle before they could ramp up for a launch, but this left them time to really set up the software.
Next gen might have Google’s own silicone
Silicone is what the watchband is made of. The SoC would be silicon.
That charger is literally just the galaxy watch one
Woah
Did he mention that it only has 24 hours battery? I must of missed that bit while I was racing on my other monitor. To me it doesn't make sense, I need it on my wrist to monitor my sleep and heart rate overnight but I can't because I also need to charge it. I'm confused by their confusion. Times the current battery life by 3 or preferably lasting a week then I will consider getting one.
I hope they have metal woven bads with a magnet clasp. Those work the best for me
That'll be $120 lol
Go third party as it's way cheaper and better quality.
I am happy I didnt wait for this. I bought a Garmin Vivoactive4, no pay walls, does all the same stuff apart from the take pictures on your phone.
It’s surprising how similar everything is to the Apple Watch
Even the UI for adding watch faces is surprisingly similar
It's closer to Samsung then apple 🍎
@@Wimmle samsung uses wearos just like this pixel watch lmao
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one to notice that.
What works will be copied. They would be dump not doing it.
But it's sad they didn't bring something new to the watch Apple don't already have.
I like competition. Better products for us customers.
10:40 the only reason anyone complains about the bezel is because its all glass and it looks like it could have gone all the way to the sides.
if it was like basically any other watch and they had thick metal around the sides nobody would care.
I'm excited for gen 2 of this watch. make it happen google. don't give up after 1...
8:49 that battery life is ridiculous. My 130 Euro Huawei watch fit 2 has 7 to 10 days battery in normal use and daily 1:30h sport runs with GPS, heart tracking and music. I think harmonyOS is impressive when it comes to how optimized and lightweight it is. I tried restarting my watch out of curiosity and took like 10s compared to a much longer time with my old Ticwatch C2+(wearOS)
I might never get a smart wearable, but the level of customization on this watch is very nice to see.
6:58 The Apple Watch also has this feature if you look around in the menus.
I used to have a fitbit inspire, then switched to a G-Shock. I then realised that smart watches aren't really for me, as you need to charge them and have it constantly connected to your phone for it to not loose track of time. So an atomic solar G-Shock was definitely amazing.
I've never seen a smart watch that loses time without being connected to a phone... I don't even know how or why that would be a thing.
@@personagenerator Likewise. And i've had everything from my current Pixel Watch, all the way back to the good ol' Pebble smart watches.
Imagine if it could magnet charge from the top. You could charge it while it is on your wrist while you are at a PC or something doing some work.
Unfortunately glass is an insulator. Would be cool if it attached to one of the sides to charge.
@@TheMyleyD Does glass block magnets? I just presumed it was distance from the magnet that mattered and ferrous materials. I'm no expert though. I will say the google pixel charger will charge my phone regardless of the direction I sit it on it. Even pointing glass to it. It might charge slower though I've never timed it.
@@oafkad True, actually. I thinks it's more an issue of how close the wireless coils have to be and where the OLED panel will go.
This is one niche that I think isn't going to take off mainstream until the price goes down.
The specs are now good enough for just about everyone, now the price needs to come down.
Honestly if all you are going to do is use it for fitness tracking i think a fitness band would be a Better option
Unless you are a professional athlete or a coach and precision like GPS tracking is EXTREMELY important in your field of work
I think a fitness band is just fine for day to day use like phone notifs and call recieving.
Fitness bands also tend to have great Battery life (about 3-4 days on a single charge) and they are much cheaper than smartwatches
Pretty much the only thing I use my smartwatch for is to keep my phone unlocked when I'm wearing it. Super handy in the car when the phone isn't pointing at my face and I don't have to worry about unlocking it.
One of the only things I use my Apple Watch for is the remote viewfinder for photos; I'm suprised this didn't exist on Android watches sooner.
Galaxy watch 4 had it, not sure about anything before that.
At least the LG g watch from 2014 had it, one of the basic wear os features from the beginning
19 minutes "Short Circuit". Nice.
Just to be clear, am not complaining. I like long & detailed videos.
The Google Bezel Watch 🤣🤣
1 Atmosphere = 10 meters! 5 = 50 mts. NOT 1 atm = sea level. Also free divers can go and go frequently above 50mts not only professionals scuba divers. Thank you for the review!
It’d be cool if you could customize the watch face without needing to use a phone app
You can if you long press on the watch face
You can do this from the settings menu on the watch.
There is so much customization that this watch has for each adn every face they they have. I have a samsung phone and it did a quick pair with the watch app already installed. I've been waiting for this watch for a long time. I'm excited to see how it fares over the coming months.
Those watchband prices 😬
10:59 missed opportunity to make the scroll wheel a flashlight
Good first attempt by Google but still seems to fall short compared to the galaxy watch 5
I think having to reach to your pocket to get google pay to pay for your stuff is actually better because you can think 1.5 times (XD) before you actually buy the thing you want to, if you have the google pay on apple watch you are more likely to waist your money on things youll regret in the future.
I just don't get how smartwatches have such bad battery life. My galaxy watch 2 has a batterylife of 3-4 days, including using gps for workouts etc.
Ever since that version battery life is going down on newer models and it's just kind of a dealbreaker for me to upgrade :/
5 ATM means that a watch can withstand a pressure of 5 bar or a water column of 50 meters. In practice, this corresponds to the pressure of a flowing water jet when washing hands, showering or bathing. 5 ATM does not mean that a watch is waterproof to a depth of 50 meters, but that it can withstand the pressure of a water column of 50 meters. Because when swimming, the swimming movements can cause pressure peaks that are much higher than 5 bar. Due to these pressure peaks, only watches with the designation 10 ATM or higher are suitable for swimming.
James’ love of literally anything android branded is starting to wear thin
Considering all you get essentially for free with a certain other high quality brand, it makes that other brand's higher price seem much more reasonable.
looks like rounded apple watch
Is this a reupload? Cause I think I have already heard him say the first line somewhere.
Lots of inspiration from Apple I see!
I knew I saw that somewhere! 😂
I bought a fossil gen 6 watch earlier this year, which is getting wear Os 3 this month, honestly with the better looking design and nearly identical feature set, I have no idea why you would spend almost twice as much for the pixel watch over the fossil.
Using the watch as a viewfinder. Holy shit something that Apple did first!
Actually you could do it on a Samsung watch first.
Currently, there is a flood of these on the "used" market, because of the preorder deals. People got a Pixel Watch LTE with their Pixel 7 Pro and are now looking to sell it with a significant discount, because they don't actually need it. This way, they got their Pixel 7 Pro for the regular price of a Pixel 7.
Here in Germany, you can pick up a Pixel Watch for 250-280€ in unopened original packaging via classifieds websites.
You’ve waited for this for years but I didn’t so bye.
Bit salty?
What a strange comment.
Do you comment on every video on UA-cam? "THIS DOESN'T INTEREST ME"
Odd. 🤔
As someone who wears wristwatches (non-smart variety) regularly, I will warn that you should NEVER take water resistance rating at face value. This is more what you can expect from each water resistance rating.
30m = ok for rain and hand washing
50m = occasional shallow swimming
100m = fine for regular swimming
200m+ = ok for diving
It looks like a round Apple Watch. Literally everything is the same, even to the way the band connect to the watch head and clasp closes.
Even the OS, how you use the crown, etc. Wonder if Apple with sue them.
5:16 It'd be nice if manufacturers made smartphone vibration motors noticeable again...
is there a smart whatch that can scan nfc tags and send them to the phone to execute?
Should have mixed and matched. I think the black strap looks best, but the matte black under the glass doesn't do much. Switch the face with one of the other and keep the black strap.
Alright, are you doing the Fitbit Sense 2 and Versa 4, now that you've done the Pixel Watch?
so funny to whatch "smart watch" videos were battery life is super if it holds 24h. i am using a garmin watch that has a battery that holds for 7 days with 24/7 HR monitoring, sleep analasys and stuff no paywall. and there are some that go up to 2 weeks. try out those some time!
Apple Watch are years ahead of this, it's not even close tbh. Also, Apple Watch Series 8 starts at 399 USD... So, get that one if you want something that will last. This will be trash in just a year or so...Also the Paywall?
So even if you are a Pixel fanboi this is not a good purchase. If they watch costed like 99USD it would be worth it, not 399. Not even close.
4:57 James buttering up the dbrand skin for a full minute to then just go "This is really ugly!" made me lose it
I like where things are going hardware and software wise, but personally i'm more a fan of smartwatches that look like regular watches. (I have a TicWatch Pro)
This looks like a weird smooth dot on your wrist
I'm still waiting for the day that they just release a wrist mounted phone.
Like a modern pip-boy
Is it just me or do i see gray silver instead of hazel
I would love to see if the Pixel Watch is compatible with the Galaxy Watch charger and vice-versa. I highly doubt it but would be great to know...
0:36 "chassis" is pronounced "chassy".
24 hrs batterylife? 11 days on my garmin venu2! And no paywall either, all the "premium" stuff is just included😃.