So I am new to smart watches. When I pre ordered the Pixel 8 Pro the Pixel watch 2 was my first smart watch and I liked it. It is very fast and responsive. It was pretty easy to learn but my GOD every 5 seconds a buzz on my wrist. I became a pavlovian dog with a phantom feeling of notifications when the watch wasn't on me and trying to sleep with constant buzzing was crazy. I had to basically turn off the haptics and sounds for notifications because it became too intrusive. But it is extremely good at getting you notifications on anything. You won't miss a thing.
Overall the Pixel watch 2 is well made, light, comfortable, lasts a long time on a charge and has a nice screen. The UI is fluid and responsive and mostly intuitive. It is a good smartwatch. BUT it is a bit small and the screen is really small and has really large bezels. The Aluminum looks nice and is all polished. The glass extends the entire face and some of the width of the watch. This means any knocks are going to directly hit the gorilla glass 5. Overall though it was a very nice introduction to smart watches.
Then I pre-ordered the s24 ultra and the galaxy watch 6 classic. The Pixel is newer and has a quad core processor on TSMC 4nm process vs a dual core Exynos on Samsung 5nm process. I thought this would cause a couple of issues both poor performance and poor battery life compared to the Pixel. But I had no idea what to expect.
As soon as I put the Samsung watch on I immediately noticed the larger screen and slimmer bezels even with a stainless steel bezel. The screen is just nicer on the watch 6. The interface seems just as responsive and fluid if not more fluid than the Pixel watch 2. I like the always monitoring of the heart rate even when not turning on the lift to wake feature on the AOD of the watch on the Pixel watch 2 vs the Galaxy watch that suspends the display when not activated. It is a small detail but it makes a difference just like the crazy notifications. Both watches seem to have some advantages and disadvantages in the software but overall I prefer the UI on the watch 6 and I like all the health information and workout information included without a subscription fee.
In terms of looks the watch 6 classic is much nicer in my opinion. I like Googles unique design language but as a man I feel a little emasculated wearing it compared to the classic 6. I also prefer stainless steel. The sapphire crystal is also a nice touch and adds a lot of durability.
The band I got is a fabric band and it is very comfortable but I think I prefer the Pixel band as it is almost as comfortable but holds the watch in place nicely with the tuck under band.
Battery life on both seems to be about the same. Performance seems about the same. The screen is a lot nicer and bigger and more functional on the watch 6 classic vs the Pixel watch 2. The 43mm case is about perfect size. Features and functions are about the same. I like the graphical icon menu much like Apple Watch on the Galaxy watch a lot more than Googles list menu layout.
Overall I was not expecting to like Samsung Galaxy watch 6 classic so much. I thought I would probably sell it. Now I am thinking of selling the Pixel watch 2.
I am not sure but as a new user of a smart watch and one who has the Pixel watch 2 and Galaxy watch 6 classic I thought people might be interested in my thoughts since my experience is so new and not yet jaded. Let me know if anyone has any particular questions. I will try to answer as best I can.
Overall the Pixel watch 2 is well made, light, comfortable, lasts a long time on a charge and has a nice screen. The UI is fluid and responsive and mostly intuitive. It is a good smartwatch. BUT it is a bit small and the screen is really small and has really large bezels. The Aluminum looks nice and is all polished. The glass extends the entire face and some of the width of the watch. This means any knocks are going to directly hit the gorilla glass 5. Overall though it was a very nice introduction to smart watches.
Then I pre-ordered the s24 ultra and the galaxy watch 6 classic. The Pixel is newer and has a quad core processor on TSMC 4nm process vs a dual core Exynos on Samsung 5nm process. I thought this would cause a couple of issues both poor performance and poor battery life compared to the Pixel. But I had no idea what to expect.
As soon as I put the Samsung watch on I immediately noticed the larger screen and slimmer bezels even with a stainless steel bezel. The screen is just nicer on the watch 6. The interface seems just as responsive and fluid if not more fluid than the Pixel watch 2. I like the always monitoring of the heart rate even when not turning on the lift to wake feature on the AOD of the watch on the Pixel watch 2 vs the Galaxy watch that suspends the display when not activated. It is a small detail but it makes a difference just like the crazy notifications. Both watches seem to have some advantages and disadvantages in the software but overall I prefer the UI on the watch 6 and I like all the health information and workout information included without a subscription fee.
In terms of looks the watch 6 classic is much nicer in my opinion. I like Googles unique design language but as a man I feel a little emasculated wearing it compared to the classic 6. I also prefer stainless steel. The sapphire crystal is also a nice touch and adds a lot of durability.
The band I got is a fabric band and it is very comfortable but I think I prefer the Pixel band as it is almost as comfortable but holds the watch in place nicely with the tuck under band.
Battery life on both seems to be about the same. Performance seems about the same. The screen is a lot nicer and bigger and more functional on the watch 6 classic vs the Pixel watch 2. The 43mm case is about perfect size. Features and functions are about the same. I like the graphical icon menu much like Apple Watch on the Galaxy watch a lot more than Googles list menu layout.
Overall I was not expecting to like Samsung Galaxy watch 6 classic so much. I thought I would probably sell it. Now I am thinking of selling the Pixel watch 2.
I am not sure but as a new user of a smart watch and one who has the Pixel watch 2 and Galaxy watch 6 classic I thought people might be interested in my thoughts since my experience is so new and not yet jaded. Let me know if anyone has any particular questions. I will try to answer as best I can.
