Yeah that sentiment combined with the fact that Apple has had little competition in the watch market. The Pixel seems to be getting a lot of attention, so maybe this will light a little fire under apple.
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Google's New Pixel Watch vs. Apple Watch Series 8
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I'd be interested to see what my "readiness" score would be since even though I run or workout 5-6 days a week, I never really want to do it. 😆
My first smartwatch was a Galaxy Active 40mm. To be true, though I had a Galaxy Note 9 that time, using it wasn't so pleasant. Other than watch face, looking at it was like watching a round TV screen. Syncing my activities didn't work always. One (just one) day I was wearing it in shower and next day display started showing error. I must say that Samsung's support was damn good. Guarantee was over but they took the watch back and gave me full refund! As I bought an iPhone 12PM almost at the same time, with that money (and a lot more 
) I bought an AW6 40mm. All of a sudden I could see a lot more info on my screen.
) I bought an AW6 40mm. All of a sudden I could see a lot more info on my screen.Only if you wanna see info. It’s absolutely perfect for 4 numbers and 2 dots.
Uggh. Just cannot understand why everybody keeps wanting Apple to make a circular watch when EVERY Android watch video has completely shown (Garmin included) that there is just TOO much wasted space on a circular screen for a digital watch when displaying digital content, vs just simply showing a circular analog watch face.
/smh /idk.
Couldn't have agreed more! And Google first partnered with HTC locked them in and wasted them out after stealing employees. Now re-branded from nexus to pixel.
Unfortunately is has become very frequent with their software efforts. I feel that their employee size is both their strength and their weakness. So many projects going on and pushed within that not enough people are allocated to focus on growing such 'whims' or ideas for potentially great software solutions.
I'm not feeling this either as for just about every other Android watch. sadly Google had more than a year to get this done right.
1 thing I noticed with Galaxy Watch and this Pixel watch. The bottom end of them seem to now have Apple's magnetic charging solution that they've been using since Gen 0 which is a welcome and smart change for the industry.
I feel that ONLY Samsung has been getting close to real-world ideas and in terms of fashion with their design. Partnering with Thom Browne was a VERY smart move and improved their packaging with Galaxy Flip 2/3, Galaxy Watch and Buds as a premium offering. I can only imagine how many would Love to see an iPhone 12-14 Pro/Pro Max with Hermes leather back, AirPods Pro, to match with their Hermes Apple Watch as a complete premium kit; with your choice of bands of course.
Few years? I give this “business plan” a few months before it fades off in to the Google sunset of forgotten ideas.
Perfect example of why the AppleWatch is rectangular.
Yes. Because if you want to upgrade to the next gen Google watch, you will not be able to!
If I choose to jump ship for a newer device, I'd rather it be my choice, versus having my hand forced because it no longer functions because Google (or whoever) got distracted by a newer, shinier thing. The logic of "a new device every 2 years whether you like it or not" is very screwed up on many different levels.
I dont care if Huawei has my data. When every company has everyone's data does it matter any more?
Why compare iPhone with Android, or an Apple Watch to a Pixel Watch? I don't think that a better Android watch or a better Android phone would ever get me to switch away from the cohesive ecosystem that Apple has built. From the computers, to wearables… it all just works. It's all stable and secure.
This has a classic modern industrial design....unlike the Ultra. but who cares i won't get either because of the Sub 24hr battery.
Even without the low power mode, I generally get about 30 hours of charge on an Apple Watch 7. Apple always used a conservative 18 hour estimate in their specs but I always got more than that even with sleep tracking and 30 minute gps tracking sessions.
Which 24hr battery? The Ultra gets between 1.5 and 2 days on a charge in every review that I have read. Apple’s rated specs are very conservative. I almost always get about 30 hours on my Series 7 even with the always on display and sleep tracking.
I don't think you understand how the internet works, you're supposed to pick a side, and be upset at the other side for reason(reason doesn't have to be logical).
Is the blood oxygen sensor only usable if you pay for that subscription? That’s crazy to me that you buy the watch with the feature in it but you can’t use it. I thought it was bad enough when Tesla started doing it—but a smart watch?
Same. My SE 2 gets somewhere in the 30s of hours on a charge, without any power-saving measures, and with multiple workouts. Way above the cited 18.
That stem sticking out like a soar thumb will snag on all kinds of stuff. But like many others, I do my best NOT to use anything Google related because the just harvest your info and you become what they really make their money on.
Pixel Watch is a great-looking watch. There's no doubt about it. It's modern tech looking and fashionable at the same time. I'm sure the quality of the build is worth the price and is dependable. Where it can not compete with Apple Watch is functionality, ecosystem flow, and operating system.
I thought the bigger Apple Watch size has been 45mm for a couple of generations now...?
I think round looks better (subjective), but yeah, round doesn’t make sense for anything but clock hands. Unless maybe the text reads circularly on the round screen, perhaps spiraling in, getting smaller and smaller shrinking into a point. That would actually be pretty cool. As you scroll, the text spirals outward from singularity point and grows and becomes legible.
Just too bad our heads don’t spin around like that.
More battery life is great, but the reality is that the devices we have these days, with the features we use and rely on, they're pretty much 1.5 day devices. We're already charging phones and tablets and laptops nightly, so what is so special about smartwatches where you can't also plug it in at night?
Personally I've just accepted that's where the tech is right now, and I make sure I've got good charging solutions to make it as convenient as possible.
As for the Huawei watch having all the same features and 7 day battery life, lol no. Unless Huawei is about to win a Nobel prize for the biggest advancement in battery technology in 100 years, that extra battery life has to come from somewhere, be it a bulkier battery, or reduction in features.