![]() If you did want to avoid handing over a monthly fee, you'd still get activity tracking and readings from the watch's health sensors. Paid companion programs have become common in the wearables market, from Apple Watch and Oura Ring to Amazon Halo and Whoop. I found this feature helps with understanding sleep patterns.Īgain, I'm inclined to believe skipping Fitbit Premium will limit the Pixel Watch experience. Plus, the Google Pixel Watch was upgraded to feature Sleep Profiles, which compare your sleep habits to a corresponding animal. Bar none, Fitbit has the best sleep tracking in the game. You get an overview of your sleep stages, as well as data based on your long-term sleep trends. You might not need it if you're only looking for basic activity metrics, but I don't know that I would enjoy the Pixel Watch experience without it.Īdvanced sleep tracking is also a Fitbit Premium pillar. I will say it seems Fitbit Premium has become less optional, locking the most compelling health tools behind the membership. Google is offering a complimentary 6 months of Fitbit Premium for Pixel Watch users, which is the standard promotion for all the best Fitbit devices. With Fitbit Premium, which costs $9.99 per month, or $80 per year, you unlock more advanced features like a Daily Readiness Score, sleep tracking analysis, meditations, wellness reports and more. ![]() Google Pixel Watch review: Fitbit Premium So bear that in mind before you take all that data to heart. One thing to note is that some people have been reporting that the Pixel Watch appears to be overestimating their calorie count. Depending on your current activity level, it can seem like a daunting target but it's meant to be motivational for those looking to spend more time on their fitness. Google Pixel Watch price and availabilityĪctive Zone Minutes is an activity metric Fitbit introduced in 2020 on the Fitbit Charge 4 (which has since been replaced by the Fitbit Charge 5.) Your goal is to spend 150 minutes per week in moderate or high effort heart zones, as per guidance from the WHO. We found the size quite comfortable for our own wrist, but it’s still rather small. This Is limiting for those who like larger smartwatches. You want a large smartwatch: The Pixel Watch only comes in one size - 41mm.You're into outdoor sports or rugged activities: The curved Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the Google Pixel Watch isn’t nearly as durable as the sapphire crystal display on devices like the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and Apple Watch Ultra.You consider battery life a priority: The Google Pixel Watch promised 24 hours of battery life, and it delivers - but only if you limit your GPS use and activity tracking. Overall, the battery life is a bit lackluster.It might not have as sophisticated health sensors as the Fitbit Sense 2, but Google Pixel Watch fitness tracking is more holistic than anything Google Fit could’ve previously offered. You want a Fitbit smartwatch: The Google Pixel Watch is the smartest Fitbit watch yet.Google Maps, Google Home, Google Assistant, Google Pay, Google Calendar and YouTube Music Premium are all on-board. You regularly use Google apps: The Google Pixel Watch has the highest amount of Google apps of any Wear OS smartwatch we've ever reviewed.In our testing, the Pixel 7 Pro experience extended smoothly to our wrist. You’re a Pixel phone user: Google finally offers an Android smartwatch optimized for Pixel phone users.Google Pixel Watch at Best Buy for $349.99 (opens in new tab).And that's why I'd consider it one of the best smartwatches of the year. By that I mean Wear OS on the Pixel Watch surprisingly stands apart from the software on Samsung's smartwatches, in way that emulates the intuition and interconnectivity of the Apple Watch. Despite these reservations, the Pixel Watch offers wearable experience different enough from the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and similar enough to the Apple Watch Series 8.
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