A new pixel clock is hitting the shelves on time for the marathon season. Google unveiled its annual Pixel Watch 4 by the Google event earlier this week.
This clock is packed with many upgrades that have rivals its predecessors, like a revived fitbit experience, update to Gemini and a bright performance. Retail sales at $ 350 for 41 mm and $ 400 for 45 mm, Smartwatch is now available for pre -order And ship on 9 October.
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The big question is how does it rent against its iOS competition? I evaluated the species of Pixel Watch 4 and Apple Watch Series 10, tested their new features, and took into account my preferences reviewing the smartwatch to wear two technical giants.
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Specifications
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Pixel Watch 4 |
Apple Watch Series 10 |
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Display |
Actua 360 display, Custom Corning 3D Gorilla Glass 5 |
OLED Ltpo3 |
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weight |
41 mm: 31 grams; 45 mm: 36.7 grams |
42 mm: 30 grams; 46 mm: 36.4 grams |
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Processor |
Snapdragon W5 General 2 chip; Cortex M55 processor |
S10 SIP 64‑ with Dual Core processor |
| Ram/storage | 32GB | 64GB |
| Battery | Up to 30 hours with always being capable at 41 mm; 40 hours at 45 mm | Up to 18 hours |
| Glow | 3,000 Nits | 2,000 nits |
| size | 41 mm and 45 mm | 42 mm and 46 mm |
| price | Starts at $ 350 | Starts at $ 400 |
If you should buy Pixel Watch 4 if…
1. You want a puncture AI experience
Pixel Watch 4 is getting a new upgrade with Gemini in many parts of Smartwatch. Gemini arrived at the first pixel watches in July, but the new Pixel Watch 4 offers more intelligent abilities with a chip manufactured for AI processing. Pixel Watch is facing more further than AI Apple’s APPLE approach, which is the sub-region.
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Users can choose from many AI-operated smart answers in messages for quick reactions when going, and now you do not have to say “Hey Google” to activate Gemini-it is all necessary that you are increasing the arm of your clock in your mouth to speak.
2. You want an advanced health and fitness tracking experience
If you are interested in buying a smartwatch for fitness-tracking abilities, there may be another reason to choose the option of Google’s fitbit revamp Pixel Watch 4 coming in October.
Fitbit Premium, a payment part of Google Health-Tracing Ecosystem, is developing not only to track its workouts and sleep, but also becomes a person’s individual AI health coach. Health coach takes into account your exercise goals, sleep and activity patterns that work for you.
Users can also ask for health coach questions or make adjustments for plans based on their terms – for example, if they have drawn a muscle during an exercise and want to find a low intensity option for the next workout.
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Fitbit’s sleep staging algorithm gets a refreshing with a new algorithm that focuses on capturing the exact sleep duration and stages during the night’s rest of a wearer. This is supplemented by sleep-trekking and skin temperature sensors on the Pixel Watch 4 that Google says that accuracy has increased.
The clock suggests the desired bedtimes that is responsible for the history and activity level of your sleep period. If you complete a fierce, high-extinguisher workout one afternoon, it could suggest you the earlier sleeping time for recovery that night.
3. You want a changed battery
For the first time, Google is making its Pixel Watch 4 serving for battery replacement. It is a great development that will extend the life of these smartwatches for many years and is expected to address e-waste issues. This can also mean that, when you buy Watch 4, you have to buy another clock for a while.
4. You want a standalone satellite SOS
External enthusiasts are for a treatment. Some Apple Watch models like Ultra Watch 2, serve satellite for navigation in places without cellular connectivity, but Pixel Watch 4 has a unique satellite feature of its own own processor in Snapdragon W5 General 2. Unlike smartwatch, which require cellular connectivity of the phone to start satellite communication, the pixel watch provides 4 standalone satellite communication – the first of its kind. This feature is available on Pixel Watch 4 LTE.
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This means that it does not need to be connected to the smartphone to be linked to satellites, and this feature works by connecting its processor with geostationary satellites in the sky for off-grid assistance. There are rumors that the next Apple Watch will get this functionality, but it is currently unavailable on any Apple Watch.
If you should buy Apple Watch Series 10 if …
1. You want more comfortable clock
Apple is ready to make its watches thin, lighter and comfortable. I love my series 10 for the same reason – I can wear it as exercise, work and sleep, and it is disinterested. On the other hand, Pixel Watch 4, is a chunky device. Last year, Apple announced that it made the series 10 easy to wear, while sleeping, exercising or going to wear.
If you feel that the level of discomfort of smartwatch will prevent continuous wear, I would recommend the Apple Watch Series 10 on Google Pixel Watch 4.
2. You want Deputy AI functionality
It is widely known that Apple is carefully immersing his toes into AI features – and taking your time to do so. The features of AI on Apple Watch are helpful but subtle.
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A large example of this is an update of Apple for smart stacks, which provides useful suggestions and app activation based on relevant data and routine. When you do this notice in the gym, it can start a power training session through the fitness app. But these are small, subtle suggestions.
The same thing applies to the workout large, which gently provides encouragement, data and information during and later during the workouts. It is not offering AI-managed training plans or factoring in your daily readiness-not at least yet.
