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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great watch
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Absolutely love this watch. Me and technology have a love hate relationship but once I figured it out, use of the watch became a lot easier.
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I’ve already owned a smartwatch that I paid about $650 for and have been using it for around seven to eight months. No matter how hard I worked out, the highest heart rate I would ever see on that expensive watch was about 140 BPM — even when I knew I was pushing much harder. With the Pixel Watch 4, it’s completely different. It clearly shows how much effort I’m putting in and how many calories I’m actually burning. The accuracy really surprised me and changed how I view Pixel as a brand.
The watch feels very comfortable — light, smooth, and easy to wear all day. Compared to my more expensive smartwatch, the Pixel Watch charges extremely fast. A quick charge and it’s ready to go again.
The only things that frustrated me early on were attaching the wristbands (not as easy as I expected, took me a while to figure out) and pairing it with my non-Pixel phone. Setup took longer on my phone, though that could just be my specific device. Once everything was set up, it worked great — smooth performance, instant notifications, and reliable tracking.
I got the 41mm version, which looks nice, but I wish there had been a larger size available at the time. For a bigger guy like me, the larger one would’ve fit and looked better.
The emergency features are also a huge plus. If you take a hard fall or get into an accident, the watch can automatically call 9-1-1. That’s something you don’t think you’ll need until you really do — it’s a great safety feature to have.
One thing I wish they’d improve is charging convenience. I’d love if they invented a small plug or magnetic charger that lets you charge the watch while you’re still wearing it — like when you’re sitting down or relaxing. It would save the hassle of taking it off all the time.
Another thing I don’t like is that when the watch is charging, it doesn’t give you credit for steps through the phone. I’m not sure if that’s because I’m not using a Pixel phone, but you lose out on a lot of steps while it’s charging, which can be frustrating if you’re tracking your fitness closely.
I also noticed that my more expensive smartwatch tends to be a little more generous with the step count. The Pixel seems to be more accurate — I usually see about 2,000 fewer steps on the Pixel compared to my other watch, which makes me trust the Pixel’s tracking more.
**Pros:**
* Extremely accurate heart rate and calorie tracking
* Charges extremely fast
* Comfortable and lightweight
* Excellent safety features (fall and crash detection)
* Smooth and responsive performance
* More realistic step and fitness tracking
**Cons:**
* Wristbands are tricky to attach at first
* Setup took longer on my non-Pixel phone (might vary by device)
* Battery life could be a bit better
* Would have preferred a larger size option
* Can’t charge while wearing it
* Doesn’t count steps while charging
**Bottom line:**
Once you get past setup, the Pixel Watch 4 is an excellent smartwatch. It’s comfortable, accurate, and fast, with safety and fitness features that actually make a difference. For someone into fitness, it tracks your effort better than most expensive watches I’ve used — and it honestly changed my opinion of the Pixel brand.
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Love the watch. Finally got it directly from Google because twice after ordering from BestBuy it was damaged in transit and then they no longer had them in stock.
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Incredible smartwatch... has all the features and bells whistles of any smartwatch made, plus aesthetically, it is in my opinion, far and away the best looking!
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LOVE my Pixel Watch. It has so many great functions, like the sleep tracking and I love that it is "intuitive", a "true" smart watch. For example, if it detects that I am napping, it automatically goes into Sleep/ Do Not Disturb mode and sets my phone to that as well.
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This is the best smart watch I have owned. The design is great with the curved edges I hit the watch on way less things then my old watch because of this. Overall, highly recommended.