Google Pixel Watch could blow away Galaxy Watch 4 — here’s how

Google Pixel Lookout man could accident away Galaxy Watch 4 — hither's how

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I'1000 not belongings my breath for a Google Pixel Lookout in 2021, but man, I'd beloved to see this rumored smartwatch in the wild. Though I similar the Samsung Galaxy Scout iv, I want to utilize the new Wear Os in a way that's untethered from Samsung smartphones. Who is more ideal to make the hardware than the visitor that made the software?

The Samsung Milky way Watch 4 isn't only Wear OS. Information technology'southward combined with Samsung's ain One UI, maintaining a few familiar aspects of the forsaken Tizen platform. In particular, it holds onto Samsung Health for activeness tracking and wellness information. And that could be the key feature Google undermines when it releases a smartwatch of its own. And that undermining could happen in 2022 every bit a new report suggests Google is actively developing a smartwatch.

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In the past, about Wear Bone watches tracked action through Google Fit. Information technology works OK, but it's nothing special. Most notably information technology introduced respiratory rate readings via Pixel phone cameras earlier this year, though no standout updates take come since.

Perhaps that's because Google is pivoting abroad from Google Fit and towards a more reputable fitness-tracking service in its portfolio. Since the Fitbit acquisition is complete, it could be fourth dimension to extend the best Fitbit features to other wearables.

Google must know smartwatches and fitness trackers are fast-growing consumer tech categories. I mean, almost all its competitors make some kind of companion smartwatch for their phones. Pixel smartphones, like the upcoming Google Pixel 6, deserve a dedicated accompaniment, as well.

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 deliver a polished version of Android 12 with Material You.

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

A few Pixel Watch features Google could hands infringe from Fitbit include workout tracking, sleep tracking and stress tracking. Adopting advanced health sensors such as ECG or EDA aren't as necessary equally long equally the Pixel Scout tin master the basics. Maybe early Pixel Watch users would earn admission to Fitbit Premium, also.

In my Samsung Galaxy Scout 4 workout test, I liked watch's activeness tracking tools. But sleep tracking and stress tracking performed so-and then, and I have ongoing concerns about torso composition assay. Samsung Health simply doesn't strut the aforementioned sophistication as Fitbit.

If the Pixel Sentinel is existent, information technology should combine everyone'south favorite Google apps with Fitbit'due south health and wellness suite, making for the ultimate Habiliment OS smartwatch. I'm not maxim that like it's a done deal. In fact, in that location's practically nothing we know most the smartwatch beyond $.25 and pieces of rumors.

That'due south why I'm not optimistic the Pixel Picket will arrive at the Pixel Fall Launch Event. Have you lot seen the amount of Google Pixel 6 leaks? We would've heard something substantial about the Pixel Watch by this betoken — simply days abroad from the keynote — if information technology was due to arrive.

Either way, it'due south not long now before we find out 1 mode or some other. The Google Pixel six consequence is on October 19. Check out our guide on how to watch the Pixel Fall Launch event.

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Kate Kozuch is a senior writer at Tom's Guide covering wearables, TVs and everything smart-abode related. When she'due south not in cyborg fashion, you can detect her on an do bicycle or channeling her inner celebrity chef. She and her robot army will rule the world one day, only until so, reach her at kate.kozuch@futurenet.com.