Google Pixel Watch 2 Hands-On: More Fitbit Features, Same Price

On paper, the Pixel Watch 2 has all of the upgrades I was looking for, like workout detection and faster performance.

Read the CNET Hands-On Review:

0:00 Pixel watch 2 vs Pixel watch
0:19 Fitbit features inside Pixel Watch 2
0:44 New heart rate sensor
1:45 Safety features such as Safety Check
2:18 Battery
2:47 The Pixel Watch 2 is what the original Pixel Watch should have been

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[NineDarkTales]

People love to trash talk as soon as something comes out. Pixel Watch 2 is an improvement in my eyes to the Pixel Watch 1. Better battery, more sensors, more features, new fit bit app, updated wear os, faster charging. Like sure they could release a bigger sized watch, and reduce the bezels but thats design decisions not capabilities. Not even the apple watch after being out for YEARS has 24hr battery life, it has 18hrs.

If you dont like the design, the watch isnt for you, google is trying to stand out, the watch is and will be round for years to come just as the Pixel has had the visor design for 3yrs straight now, its the "Pixel Look". They want people to look at your wrist and say "Thats a Pixel Watch". I personally will be buying it, the only thing stopping me from buying 1st gen Pixel Watch last year was just that, that it was 1st gen and Ive learned not to buy 1st gen anything as it is a test trial.

Pixel Watch 2 is what Pixel Watch 1 shouldve been.

[nikthequick]

I want it to be an apple watch for android with all the fitbit features because i have had a fitbit for so many years now and don't want to move to another ecosystem

[aminesaib]

I believe the Fitbit series will remain relevant as long as its battery lasts longer between charges than the Pixel watches.

[hdtravel]

I upgraded from the 1 to the 2 and so far really loving it a lot.

[flamant]

Does this mean that Google is going to kill the Google fit app?

[CaptJABRONIE]

I've been eyeballing these and waiting for better battery life. Question I never see an answer for online is, Does the crown control audio play back? Can the crown play/pause music?

I work with gloves and it's such a pain in the butt to take them off every time someone wants to chit chat

[soup_rah]

can it record oxygen saturation on demand?

[paulmevans]

24 hour battery life still doesn't cut it...does it last more like 48 without always on display?

[RecoveryJimmy]

I have the Samsung Galaxy watch 4 44mm & I love it like I've had A Apple Watch SE⌚️ then A FitBit versa too but then I had to get the the water really did want at first Samsung Galaxy watch 4 so yeah but honestly like updating to Samsung Galaxy watch 5 or 5 Pro kind of not worth it really yet you know I mean the health-tracking sleep tracking and Fitness tracking are probably a little better I mean with the Samsung Galaxy watch 6 it's the sensors are even more better and the algorithm and I like the main part of it is that the screen is bigger because it doesn't have those blocks circles around the screen but yeah I think I'll get the 6 soon or wait until next year for the new update...🤷‍♂️⌚️👍💯 But the big thing is Those sensors that the working on trying to get I don't got diabetes so I'm not worried about that I do kind of have high blood pressure in my early thirties LOL but they're working on some cool sensors like one they're talking about is alcohol tracking but I guess if it comes out soon it's not going to be helpful for me because I'm in recovery for over a year now LOL but yeah some cool stuff

[TheQuixotic]

Google is currently offering a $100 trade in credit for my ancient Fitbit Versa 2 with the Pixel Watch 2 preorder, dropping the price down to $250. I desperately wish the battery and screen size were bigger, but at $250 I am willing to take the plunge on a much needed upgrade for my wife and I.

[Luli]

Does the Pixel watch work with message and email notifications. Read your emails on the watch? Or is it more fitness focused?
Does it and can it sync with iOS or only google based Apps - I'd love to receive and see messages and emails from my iPhone on it.

[GARTH]

The biggest complaint of the first one was the bezels and size. Nice to see neither has changed.

[kzphotographer]

Can you increase the volume of background music? I can hear your voice

[MyLittleMagneton]

It's basically a Sense 2 with the trade off: Much worse battery, but has 3rd party apps.

[TheIndulgers]

2015 bezels.

Guarantee it'll have the same qc issues as the first too.

[PaceyPimp]

Why count they get rid of the huge bezels?

[CanthurtSteel]

"I don't need a watch AND a phone". -Roy Kent

[kizanko]

How could you not address the HUGE bezels?! Google is so out of touch, they really need to fire some of their product designers

[DrSirSteve]

Erh... Google Watch 1 can indeed automatically track exercises. You need to turn it on that's all.

[darkmage]

Does the battery lasts for 24 hours? If so it's still unusable. I can't understand why they won't focus on that. If I use the watch all day long, then when I go to bed it's quite discharged, I'll charge it during night, and so I can't record night time datas, or I keep it on my wrist during night, then the next day I couldn't use it since who can charge it before going to work? I don't know but Wear smartwatches still seem to me so limitated...