With the Google launch event being just around the corner, here’s our roundup for the Pixel Watch and everything we know so far regarding the company’s first smartwatch. So let’s have a look at its specs, design, pricing, and more.
Design
Over the last couple of weeks, the design of the Pixel Watch has been completely revealed. The upcoming smartwatch from the Search engine giant will have a circular display panel, along with a digital crown on the right side. During the I/O event, we can see the Pixel Watch will arrive in at least one silver option, although, there are also rumors for a black and gold color variant.
The smartwatch appears to have a minimalistic design alongside interchangeable bands that would offer the users more customization. As per rumors, there will be several different straps like a link bracelet, fabric band, and even two kinds of leather straps, silicone brands, Milanese style mesh band and a stretchable band as well.
Specs & Features
While the outer appearance and design has been officially teased, Google has yet to reveal any finer details regarding the internal hardware of the Pixel Watch. Based on what we know so far, the smartwatch will have the same sensor as the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4. In other words, it will have the same ‘BioActive Sensor’ that is capable of monitoring the heart rate, ECG, and even body fat percentage. Another report claims, that the health sensors will also be capable of reading SpO2 blood oxygen mapping as well.
It is rumored that the Pixel Watch will be equipped with a 10nm Exynos 9110 chipset, however, there is also possible that the device houses a Snapdragon W5+ and W5 chipsets. Apart from this, the new smartwatch is expected to have 1.5GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Under the hood, a 300mAh battery pack will reportedly power the device, which should offer the same battery life as the Apple Watch, which is 18 hours.
Google will launch the Pixel Watch with its own Wear OS platform, which has even powered smartwatches from the likes of TicWatch and Fossil as well. With this operating system, we can also expect Google Fit, Photos, GPay, and even Play Store for smartwatches. Being a modern day smartwatch, we can safely assume that the device will offer physical activity tracking with dedicated sports modes built in, and even other fitness tracking features.
Pricing
The pricing for the Pixel Watch has been rumored in various different reports. Prior to the launch event, an online listing found that the Pixel Watch may have a price tag of 349 US Dollars for it GPS + Bluetooth only variant. Meanwhile, the LTE enabled version will supposedly cost 399 US Dollars. With a price tag like this, the Pixel Watch is Google’s flagship smartwatch model that will rival the likes of Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Apple Watch Series 8.
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