Yesterday, the presentation of the Google Pixel 7 family took place together with the Pixel Watch . A watch with which the American company fully enters this market through a series of very interesting features, but the vast majority wonder if it is truly up to the Apple Watch.
The Cupertino company has been working with its smartwatches for years and is currently in its eighth generation. Obviously, this implies better optimized and advanced technology, but this is not always the case, since the Internet giant knows how to develop high-level devices. So it is important to compare both models to see if Google’s premiere with its watch is praiseworthy.
The Pixel Watch in review
The new Apple Watch Series 8 arrives loaded with new features and interesting features that we will explore next along with the Google Pixel Watch . The latter really pretends to be the main competitor of the Apple watch , so it’s time to check if it has what it takes and for this we are going to use the key characteristics of each one:
A screen visible at all times
If the Google Pixel Watch stands out for something, it is because of its extremely circular design with a curved screen. An obvious difference from the usual appearance of the Apple Watch, which opts for a square design. The screen of both devices is very similar, since the Google watch equips a 3D AMOLED screen with 1,000 nits of brightness and an Always-on Display function; while Apple’s does the same with an OLED panel and the same brightness intensity, in addition to the always-on screen option. This means that both display the content on the screen in a visible way regardless of the conditions.
Power to spare, but less than expected
One of the disappointments of the Pixel Watch for users has to do with the processor that it integrates inside. The big G smartwatch has a Samsung Exynos 9110 chip , that is, the same as the first Samsung Galaxy Watch. The truth is that we expected a more current CPU, although power is not short. However, the Apple Watch Series 8 boasts exceptional performance that is very difficult to achieve and with a 4-year-old chip it is impossible to compare the results.
Number of sensors
Measurement sensors could not be missing from the Pixel Watch, which has already become the norm for smart watches. Google’s wearable comes with the classic sensors to record heart rate, blood oxygen and ambient lighting recognition, as well as other more common ones, such as a compass, gyroscope… However, the Apple Watch Series 8 goes one step further and It is capable of detecting accidents or falls and even measuring body temperature to analyze women’s menstruation.
Battery duration
Today the battery of most smartwatches on the market is close to the same duration . In this sense, the autonomy of the Pixel Watch is 294 mAh, so it will serve you to reach a day of use, but no more. The same goes for the eighth-generation Apple Watch, which promises up to 18 hours of battery life. Of course, we must bear in mind that everything depends on the activity carried out with the device.
High level software
Google’s big bet with its clock is to create a perfectly optimized and integrated system. That is why they have been overly concerned about adapting all Google services to have full control from the Pixel Watch. An interesting detail that Google mentioned is that it will have a huge number of watch faces available through Wear OS. In addition, it has Fitbit support for sports exercises in order to obtain detailed, advanced and accessible information for the user. The Apple Watch Series 8 also bets on impeccable software and full of possibilities, so we could say that there is a tie at first glance.
a competitive price
One of the most important questions for users is what the smartwatch costs. The Google Pixel Watch is priced starting at €379 versus the €499 starting price of the Apple Watch Series 8 . A clear difference of more than 100 euros that can be decisive for a large part of the community.
It’s clear that Apple’s watch is a cut above the newcomer Pixel Watch thanks to a number of key features, including more power and more sensors. Also, keep in mind that the Google wearable is not available in Spain , so you would have to import it. There is no doubt that it is a good start, but now it is time to polish the result, which, with the integration of Google services, is well on its way.