Battery capacity
When it comes to the battery, the Pixel Watch has a decent 300mAh battery. This is about average compared to the Galaxy Watch 5 (284mAh) and the Apple Watch 7 (309). However, it’s about 49% smaller than the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro battery (590mAh). With this battery capacity, Google says that this battery will be able to last up to 24 hours on a full charge. We’re not sure if Wear OS 3 will use the same Adaptive Battery technique that we see with Pixel phones. If this is the case, then we should see the battery life increase over time.
Charging speed
If you’re planning on picking up a Pixel Watch, then you might be disappointed in this device’s charging speed. You’ll be able to charge the device’s battery in about 1 hour and 50 minutes. That’s quite a long time to charge the watch. Google is known for not hooking its devices with lightning-fast charging. One can make the argument that the company is prioritizing battery health. Faster charging leads to battery degradation over time. That being said, people are still going to have an issue with this charging speed.
Other specs on this device
Enough about the battery, let’s talk about the other specs that make this watch what it is. Starting off with what’s powering this device, it uses the Exynos 9110 SoC. This was released back in 2018, so people wonder how it will handle the software.
Hardware
In terms of RAM and storage, the Pixel Watch comes with 1.5GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage. That’s up there with the most premium smartwatches. The screen is a circular 1.4-inch display with a resolution of 450 x 450.
Colors
The Pixel Watch comes in three colors, and its watch bands come in four colors. The watch itself comes in Silver, Black, and Warm Gold. The watch bands come in Hazel, Chalk, Charcol, and Obsidian.
Compatibility
While Google likes to make some hardware and features exclusive to its Pixel devices, the Pixel is not the case. You’re able to use the watch for your Android phone- Pixel or not. The only thing is that you’re not going to be happy if you’re an iPhone user. This watch does not work with iOS devices.
Price
As for the price, these are not cheap watches. It will take on the likes of the Galaxy Watch 5 and the Apple Watch Series 8.
There are two price tiers for the Pixel Watch. The base version that only connects via Wi-Fi costs $349. If you want one with a data plan, that one will cost you $399. Pre-order the Pixel Watch
