Pixel Watch In-Depth Review: It's a Promising Start!
102.2 هزار بار بازدید -
2 سال پیش
-
Here's your complete in-depth review
Here's your complete in-depth review of the Google Pixel watch, complete with how well it integrates into the Fitbit ecosystem, what it lacks compared to a Fitbit Sense 2, and how the accuracy looks.
0:00 Hardware Overview
2:30 Smartwatch Basics
4:24 Fitbit Related Metrics
7:38 Workout & Sports Usage
10:16 WearOS App Bits
11:54 Gaps and Missing Features
12:51 GPS & HR Accuracy
14:06 Final Recommendations
After many years of rumors, hints, acquisitions, and probably a few false starts – the Pixel watch is finally here. The end resultant is largely what you’d expect in a first-generation watch from a major company: Something that appeals as broadly as possible, without being overly complex, and without catering to as many niches as some of their competitors. In both discussions with Google, and simply testing the device, it’s clear that this was the starting point. They’ve got lots of future ideas, both hardware and software, but this first Pixel Watch is essentially aimed at being both the best Fitbit ever, as well as a very strong Wear OS demonstrator.
Of course, defining what’s the ‘Best Fitbit ever” is a trick duck, as you’ll see. In terms of the smartwatch aspects (like 3rd party apps), its use of Wear OS means that it instantly gets access to the entire Wear OS app store, including apps like Strava, Spotify (with offline music access), and tons more apps. It means far better Google services integration with features like Google Wallet, Google Maps, Google Assistant, and more. And of course, it means a (mostly) integrated Fitbit experience. But it’s not quite the ‘fullest’ Fitbit experience. It lacks a handful of features that have become default on Fitbit watches, like continuous Afib detection, skin temperature, and exact SpO2 readings. Some of these may come later in a software update, but they aren’t there today.
Still, as you’ll see in this review, while Google has made some tradeoffs, for the most part, they’re on the right path. This watch won’t appeal to everyone, especially on the size front (or if they don’t have an Android phone). But for those that it does fit, the actual experience is reasonably good.
#GooglePixelWatch #PixelWatch
0:00 Hardware Overview
2:30 Smartwatch Basics
4:24 Fitbit Related Metrics
7:38 Workout & Sports Usage
10:16 WearOS App Bits
11:54 Gaps and Missing Features
12:51 GPS & HR Accuracy
14:06 Final Recommendations
After many years of rumors, hints, acquisitions, and probably a few false starts – the Pixel watch is finally here. The end resultant is largely what you’d expect in a first-generation watch from a major company: Something that appeals as broadly as possible, without being overly complex, and without catering to as many niches as some of their competitors. In both discussions with Google, and simply testing the device, it’s clear that this was the starting point. They’ve got lots of future ideas, both hardware and software, but this first Pixel Watch is essentially aimed at being both the best Fitbit ever, as well as a very strong Wear OS demonstrator.
Of course, defining what’s the ‘Best Fitbit ever” is a trick duck, as you’ll see. In terms of the smartwatch aspects (like 3rd party apps), its use of Wear OS means that it instantly gets access to the entire Wear OS app store, including apps like Strava, Spotify (with offline music access), and tons more apps. It means far better Google services integration with features like Google Wallet, Google Maps, Google Assistant, and more. And of course, it means a (mostly) integrated Fitbit experience. But it’s not quite the ‘fullest’ Fitbit experience. It lacks a handful of features that have become default on Fitbit watches, like continuous Afib detection, skin temperature, and exact SpO2 readings. Some of these may come later in a software update, but they aren’t there today.
Still, as you’ll see in this review, while Google has made some tradeoffs, for the most part, they’re on the right path. This watch won’t appeal to everyone, especially on the size front (or if they don’t have an Android phone). But for those that it does fit, the actual experience is reasonably good.
#GooglePixelWatch #PixelWatch
2 سال پیش
در تاریخ 1401/07/20 منتشر شده
است.
102,212
بـار بازدید شده