Google Pixel Watch could blow away Galaxy Watch 4

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I'm non holding my breath for a Google Pixel Watch in 2021, but man, I'd love to come across this rumored smartwatch in the wild. Though I like the Samsung Milky way Watch iv, I desire to apply the new Clothing OS in a way that's untethered from Samsung smartphones. Who is more ideal to brand the hardware than the visitor that made the software?

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 isn't just Clothing Bone. Information technology'due south combined with Samsung's own One UI, maintaining a few familiar aspects of the forsaken Tizen platform. In particular, it holds onto Samsung Health for activity tracking and wellness data. And that could be the cardinal characteristic Google undermines when it releases a smartwatch of its ain. And that undermining could happen in 2022 equally a new report suggests Google is actively developing a smartwatch.

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In the past, nigh Wear Os watches tracked action through Google Fit. It works OK, but it's nil special. Most notably it introduced respiratory rate readings via Pixel phone cameras earlier this twelvemonth, though no standout updates accept come up since.

Mayhap that's because Google is pivoting abroad from Google Fit and towards a more than reputable fitness-tracking service in its portfolio. Since the Fitbit acquisition is complete, it could exist time to extend the all-time Fitbit features to other wearables.

Google must know smartwatches and fettle trackers are fast-growing consumer tech categories. I hateful, nearly all its competitors brand some kind of companion smartwatch for their phones. Pixel smartphones, like the upcoming Google Pixel 6, deserve a dedicated accessory, also.

Pixels are often some of the best Android phones because Google can totally tailor its hardware to its in-business firm built software. The latest Pixel lineup is expected to evangelize a polished version of Android 12 with Fabric Yous.

Information technology seems similar Google should use this logic to challenge the best smartwatches on the market place, no? Certain, the Fitbit Sense and Fitbit Versa 3 are technically under the Google'south domain. But the company can't shy away from leveraging Fitbit's renowned fitness tracking features in a wearable of its own for much longer.

A few Pixel Watch features Google could easily borrow from Fitbit include workout tracking, slumber tracking and stress tracking. Adopting advanced health sensors such equally ECG or EDA aren't as necessary as long as the Pixel Sentry can main the nuts. Maybe early Pixel Watch users would earn admission to Fitbit Premium, too.

In my Samsung Galaxy Scout 4 workout exam, I liked watch's activity tracking tools. Simply sleep tracking and stress tracking performed then-so, and I have ongoing concerns about body composition assay. Samsung Wellness simply doesn't strut the same sophistication equally Fitbit.

If the Pixel Watch is real, it should combine anybody's favorite Google apps with Fitbit'due south wellness and health suite, making for the ultimate Vesture Bone smartwatch. I'g not saying that like it's a done deal. In fact, in that location's practically nothing we know near the smartwatch beyond bits and pieces of rumors.

That'due south why I'one thousand non optimistic the Pixel Watch volition arrive at the Pixel Fall Launch Event. Have you seen the amount of Google Pixel half dozen leaks? We would've heard something substantial about the Pixel Watch by this point — only days away from the keynote — if it was due to arrive.

Either way, information technology's not long at present before we find out 1 fashion or some other. The Google Pixel six event is on October nineteen. Check out our guide on how to spotter the Pixel Fall Launch effect.

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Kate Kozuch is a senior author at Tom'south Guide covering wearables, TVs and everything smart-home related. When she's not in cyborg mode, you tin discover her on an practice bicycle or channeling her inner glory chef. She and her robot army will rule the earth one day, simply until then, accomplish her at kate.kozuch@futurenet.com.