Was the Pixel Watch Worth the Wait?
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- Marques sits down with Andrew and David to talk about the new Pixel Watch. Is it enough to take on Apple? And why did Google choose to lean so hard on Fitbit instead of Google Fit?
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My 2 cents for this is the Moto 360 was SUCH an underrated watch that got a lot of hate but did build the right excitement for Android watches.
I had a Moto 360. It was pretty cool, but the big problem with it is that it's an android watch, which while being insanely powerful is incredibly high maintenance, requiring time on the charger every single night.
I just bought my fourth or fifth smart watch. Every one I've bought has had an always on transflective screen and a battery life measured in weeks, not hours.
IMO, the mistake a lot of companies are making is trying to make something that's smart first watch second, instead of watch first and smart second.
I just don't like the fact it only last a day I have the moto 360 and moto100 and so far it last five days before it gets to 10 percent
Honestly I just like that it's round lol. The square shape just isn't very aesthetic to me.
Square is so ugly in my opinion
I think part of the deal in order for the purchase of Fitbit to go through is they have to keep the Fitbit stuff separate from Google's. That's why they released that Health Connect app, it's like a loophole around not being able to directly sync the data together. They might just kill the Google Fit thing and keep Fitbit as their entire health division in the long run.
@SwallowingTheRabbitWhole acquisitions of this size very rarely come with no strings attached. I could be wrong about this but I believe keeping the user data separate (the user manually choosing to sync them being a sort of loophole) was part of the deal. We'll probably see Fitbit become Google's health division for first party products with everything effectively being a Fitbit. Fitbit trackers being the less smart fitness dedicated devices, and then the Pixel Watch lineup that runs WearOS with more smart watch features and the Fitbit health suite on top for a higher price, all under the FitBit umbrella.
Also, Health Connect is supposed to work with Samsung Health and other Health apps so you can choose what data to sync.
When they got the American heart association involved in Google fit, they lost all credibility.
Fitbit is requiring google account in a few years.
@@brokenSnake Interesting, why do you say that?
The bezel and small battery is the killer for me. And I'm a self proclaimed Google fan boy. I think it was just a misstep. Unless it can get a full charge during the length of let's say...a shower. Then maybe the battery isn't that big of an issue but I think I'm going to have to wait till gen 2
The charge times and battery life are quoted higher than the Apple Watch Series 8. Maybe that doesn't mean anything to you, but the Pixel Watch is primarily competing against smartwatches, like the Apple Watch and Samsung Galaxy Watch.
even a full charge during a shower is inconvenient for me. i dont want to charge stuff every day...
@@matthewhurts2445 definitely going to have to do a side by side comparison but I would say that based on just things I've heard on TH-cam so far I think it's bigger competition is the Fitbit sense. But I understand what you are saying.
Agree it's trash the apple ultra is very good with 3 day battery life much better and way more usable
I don;t care as strongly about the bezel, especially since they hid it well, but the small battery is the part thats worrying me. I waited forever for the pixel watch and they only give us 24 hours battery? Edit, sorry UPTO 24 hours, even worse. We can only hope that a google watch Ultra, or Pro, is in the works with a larger battery.
Definitely need to see the battery test as that's my top deciding factor. 24hrs just isn't enough. Like what's the point in sleep tracking if I can't use it because I have to charge the watch every night. But I guess charging speed will also play a role in that. Like if it could fully charge in 30 min so I could pop it on the charger while taking a shower or something and be good for another 24hrs, that could be manageable. But the dream is still to have a smartwatch with all the health tracking features that lasts a week+ on a charge. maybe one day.
Well about charging times, just looked at Google's product page and these are the stated charging times.
About 30 minutes to 50%
About 55 minutes to 80%
About 80 minutes to 100%
I'm still waiting for full reviews but it's looking like I'm gonna skip the pixel watch for now.
@@brett_musgrove even if 100% 10min charge... 24h is extremely bad
@@MsFearco oh I know it's bad, it would just be easier to deal with
During the Google reveal, the pixel watch lead said he recharged his watch while showering, dressing, and eating breakfast. So if you’re the type to catch breakfast on the go most days, it’s probably not a good match, unless you charge between dinner and bedtime.
as an apple watch non-ultra user who does sleep tracking, I don't mind having to charge it before bed tbh. it fits fine in my lifestyle
Keep in mind that wear OS (including Google fit) system can be used by other manufacturers who uses Wear OS while Google still want to use their Fitbit eco system as it is more tailored for fit and health
What other big market share OEM uses Wear OS besides Samsung who 100% lean into all their own proprietary health trackers/monitors rather than even coming pre-installed with Google Fit?
Also, what would that matter? They make a different version of TH-cam for iOS, Chrome OS, ARM based WIindows App, and Android, they do the same with Messages and Camera, soooo couldn't they simply do the exact same logic with Fit and have it be tailored to any unique Pixel things the same?
The thing I feel weirdest about is using Fitbit as the syncing and metrics system itself. I used faithfully and had some minor input on Fitbit devices for about 7 years. Not that Fitbits aren't solid but they definitely are a very base/entry level tracking system even in their "premium" tier. They aren't internally really that more advanced than some of these sub $50 trackers you can find. Some of their first trackers were semi revolutionary but the market caught up with them so you're really just paying for the Fitbit name now since they were one of the first next to Jawbone. So it's keeping the Fitbit name strong even though they were pretty close having the same outcome as Jawbone.
I don't necessarily see the issue with the apps being so truncated either. I feel like it's been a trend to use the companies name after acquisition more and more. I mean Nest is to an extent is separate with Google still. Google owns several others which still do stay pretty separate including Fitbit really. Apple has basically reverted Shazam back to being less integrated in iOS 16 at least and Beats still technically is a standalone brand owned by Apple. Even on the app level...Apple has a Watch app, Fitness app, and a Health app. Google Fit is Health, Fitbit is the Fitness app basically and there is a Pixel Watch app. There is some different crossover based on OS but it's a similar comparison to apps.
Interesting that you say this about the quality of the tracking - have you watched the Quantified Scientist on TH-cam - he tests the tracking of smart watches against ECG devices and lab quality sleep trackers and Fitbits are consistently at the top of the pile in terms of tracking and sleep accuracy, especially versus other android smartwatches!
The thing about just having everything in the middle is you can still tell there is a lot of area (bezel) without any screen since the content is not further out.
It still makes me so sad that Fitbit (and now Google) did nothing with the Pebble acquisition. Pebble always was the best daily driver smartwatch, lasted forever, tracked your heartrate, allowed voice dictation, had buttons that are actually useful and no reliance on a touchscreen. You have a phone, you don't need another computer on your wrist
yes thankyou! as a pebbler for many years ive been waiting for a google watch that has some aspects of the pebbles design in it. The team is there at fitbit the ideas were good. Delete the oled and have epaper with buttons like a pebble. Battery life instantly a week and more sales. Far too much of the deisgn principles are trying to copy or beat what the 'compeition' thinks the market wants. We don't need another computer on your wrist just an extension of the one in your pocket. I could go on but ill just go back to the pebble subreddit which is now a support group.
BlackBerry was my shit, too, but just like Dinosaurs...
Waiting to see some full reviews of the watch.
Having worked with a FORTUNE 500 software company for 17 yrs I would say that your Comment ..."It's like they forgot everything they did before...." Is a very common thing that sadly happens. A new team or PM gets assigned to a project and most of the original teams that were on the original team members have been moved to another team or left the company. I don't see the process changing anytime in the near future, but it is supremely disappointing that they didn't keep some of the original things that were already great. Oh and while we are at it, why are there several great small format news/headline readers on TIZEN and WATCH OS and absolutely nothing on WEAR OS?
Yep, corporatism at its finest
i love these podcast clips, so nice .
Hilarious outro. Love the sense of humour the guys have :)
I hope that, since Fitbit bought Pebble and Google bought Fitbit, Google could revive Pebble as a budget/micro smartwatch brand for notifications and minor workout stuff while their Fitbit line remains as premium workout watches and the Pixel Watch becomes their premium all-smartwatch line.
I like how the dial spins like the apple watch, but Also still has a circular screen.
yeah a round screen that has like half the usable screen size because of this... a round screen is stupid on a thing that's supposed to show text and stuff.
@@Raja995mh33 I'd rather take the round watch face with a nice crown. To a lot of people, watches are jewelery and they prefer the traditional watch look. Way more elegant looking as an analog watch
Apple watch is excellent with its function but it looks like a 1980's rectangular calculator strapped to the wrist. Some people just need some notifications, NFC payments, and basic functions... While looking like a normal watch
@@Raja995mh33 Everytime I look at the Apple watch, it looks like a toy smartphone strapped on, quite hideous and the Ultra looks even more hideous but because Apple tells iSheep that the Apple watch is the best looking watch, iSheep will believe and repeat the same.
@SwallowingTheRabbitWhole Completely agree. Plus it's funny how bad people exaggerate that. "unusable" lmao! It's a slightly thicker bezel FFS. A 75" tv in your living room is fine, but a 65" is "unusable"....? 🤣🤣 Nobody's reading e-books or watching shows on their watch. It's fine. My actual Fitbit has half the screen this does and it's already perfectly fine.
@@Electrodexify the looks are subjective, but personally i use a smartwatch for the features and usability not for the looks of it
Longtime smartwatch user here coming from the days of Timex Datalink in the late 1990s, Chinese watch phones in late 2000s, Allerta inPulse in 2010, then MetaWatch & Pebble in 2011--2013, then Android Wear in 2014 to 2019, now Garmin since May 2020. I also tried several Samsung Gear watches & fitness bands (Gear S, S2, Fit 2 Pro) during the 2010s. I find what I need most in a watch is a screen that is always on / can be viewed in any kind of light including bright outdoor sun, and long battery life. Smartwatches are amazing as a concept for using when pulling a phone out is inconvenient or even unsafe (crime, hiking). So far, I find the Garmin watches serve me best so far. I have not tried any of the Apple hardware yet but Android Wear does not pass the battery life or sunlight visibility test. These days I bounce between 3 Garmins throughout the year: Venu in ~September to May, Vivoactive 3 LTE in May to ~July, and Instinct from July to September, matching with parts of the year where I will be outdoors in sun most vs indoors or in more dark/overcast days. I am thinking of replacing the Vivoactive 3 LTE with either the Approach S62 or Forerunner 945 LTE next spring (April). Battery life in GPS workout mode isn't good enough anymore on that VA3LTE.
My history is similar. I have collected all kinds of watches since the early 70s, and really don't consider my "data" watches pre-Pebble to be smart watches, but can see why you might.
But I start counting smart watches with my original Kickstarter Pebble.
I agree that the thing missing from most smart watches is an AoD display visible in sunlight. That really kind of necessitates a transflective display, and my "dream" smart watch runs WearOS but has a transflective display, which some Garmins use, but they are pretty low on smart features.
Google made this amoled display always-on, which is why the abysmal battery life numbers for that small battery. They also used an older--and less efficient--Exynos processor. They just made a lot of rookie mistakes.
@@pjaypender1009 I owned the Sony Smartwatch 3 which ran Android Wear & had a transflective screen but it had a bad battery drain issue. It was very close to 'perfect smartwatch' of that era. Now we have higher health sensor standards so that watch is now pretty outdated hardware-wise. Only the screen was great.
@@IvyANguyen yes, I meant my dream watch ran WearOS saved had a transflective display, not that it already exists.
At the time though, the SW3 was amazing.
It's going to end up like Nest cameras... they forced users to switch over to Google accounts, and not use Nest accounts, steered everyone towards Google Home app but you still need the Nest app for advanced configuration of the cameras, but they also don't update that one anymore and it doesn't work on Android TVs, but you can still make your camera feed show on TV using a voice command... typical Google, everything half baked and eventually they just move on with something different and forget about the original user base.
God this has infuriated me to no end, given I invested so much money in nest products.
The Marques dark mode-light mode outro at the end was unexpected.
Google fit works with garmin, polar, suunto etc... . They can't just get rid of it for Fitbit
I ordered 7 pro and watch LTE. As long as I can go for a 10k+ run with LTE, music (Bluetooth headphones) and leave the phone at home, then I will be happy to handle the battery life.
I went with the Galaxy watch 5 pro the day the pixel watch was announced, tempted to get the pixel 7 pro but my 6 pro will last me for another year or two
My gripe with the Pixel Watch is how they blatantly removed smart features from the newest Fitbit models that the previous models had to make the Pixel Watch look more appealing to the users. That was so shady of Google to do.
As a fit bit user, this is great. I'm. It too happy with the 24hr battery life as my current fit bit smart watch thing gets at least 3 days on moderate usage.
Preorderd the LTE, game on!!
If you've ever owned a smart watch and gradually overtime just stopped using it and lost all love for the watch it's down to 2 reasons:
1. (Most importantly) the need to charge it every day or two becomes a pain.
2. The watch is just packed with apps and features that you really never use
Any Idea when reviews will drop ?
This is exactly what I've been waiting for. I'm a android and fitbit user. But I do wish it was bigger and a bigger longer lasting battery
$5 says they're deliberately saving that for a "Pro" model
@@VibnWavez I bet $10 you're right
@@Hamsteak I bet $15 that you're both right.
@@anthonygarcia3922 oh yeah, well I bet $20 that we're all correct 😉 😏 🤣
next year's model will be same size but with smaller bezels
gen 2 or 3 will be where its at. Fix the bezels, the app, and provide more bands.
Would be so cool if instead of making a bigger watch for battery on the next Gen they add the battery to the wrist band so you can exchange them instead of charging it during night
Sounds like a weakpoint thay will lower water resistance though.
@@MrLeicon -- Why would it when wireless transmission is ubiquitous? Samsung wirelessly charges the SPen; most wireless charging capable devices can do so or could in theory under water if your coil was fully sealed and power connection/wires were as well, as the device is sealed and the transmission of energy is outside the sealed device.
And for reference, the spen slot is sealed from the interior of the phone in its own housing so you could in theory if the pen were also sealed put water right down in the home, pen back in and would charge --zero issue. Wireless charging is called wireless as there is no direct connection and only a conductive coil can pickup on the emissions from the source coil, the water wouldn't conduct as the receptive coil would also be sealed
I think it's great that Google finally decided to just let the company they bought continue what they're doing... Fitbit is so much better at this I bet... Look at what they did to nest with the Google home app
It’s funny that you think that is what’s happening.
@@iamthejtm yeah I'm sure they'll fuck it up eventually 😂
Lol
The Google Home app is great now.
But yeah, we had to suffer for a few years.
@@HigherQualityUploads older products and functionalities of the nest app are still not integrated... Simple features like turning off a camera by asking the assistant or having a web app still don't work.
Marques, changing your watchband for sleeping... I can't believe I've been wearing smart watches for years and never thought about doing this - I don't have many issues with the Apple watchbands but sometimes they can get uncomfortable at night - particularly if it's been a hot day and it's still hot at bedtime. Thank you for the great idea - and for the excuse to buy myself another band! 😂
does anyone have a link to the viewfinder moment they're talking about
They did the exact same thing with Nest. Forced you to migrate to Google account. Use the Nest app to use your nest camera. But still, you can see your feed in Google Home.
let's not forget that Fitbit already has a set of smartwatches... (Fitbit Sense, for example). Feels like another one of Google's patented redundancies
But they ain't supported these days
I would say Fitbit's "smart" watches are somewhere in between a "dumb" watch and an actual smartwatch, with the main feature differentiating the two is that Pixel Watch has the Google app store. The Sense is limited to only a few Google apps, but on the other hand, it has a lot of health features that the Pixel Watch doesn't have. According to Fitbit's website, when comparing the two products, the Sense has Blood Oxygen Tracking, Irregular Heart Rhythm Notifications, High & Low Heart Rate Notifications, Skin Temperature Sensing/Variation, Sleep Profile, Smart Wake Alarm, Continuous EDA for Stress Management, Relax breathing sessions, and Fast Charging. I'm really surprised to see a lot of these features not being included on the Pixel Watch.
Yeah but those fibit trackers do not have deep Android integration the way the Pixel watch does
@@JeskidoYT Fitbit sense is absolutely supported. The big thing people are missing is that this is a GOOGLE watch. Yes it has Fitbit foundation, but no other watch will work as well with Google Applications that we are so used to using. Like Gmail, maps, TH-cam.
@@primelink6821 The way they're advertising Fitbit health features is completely odd. They have their own app in Google Fit, so it's understandable why people are a bit perplexed with this watch.
I think Google could be up there with Apple, as for their phones, accessory, watches and apps, but they just always all over the place with this stuff, and takes so long to just sync everything together and make a
Sample interface
Apple's equalivent in the android world is Samsung. Google devices are reference devices to sell you on their ML and AI
@@lilgotti56 no lmao. Google is the closest thing to Apple. I always said the pixel lineup is the apple of Androids. Samsung is not then close. Not even a little
@@yoshatabi google pixels are much slower than Galaxy offerings which are already much slower than iPhone
Couldn’t imagine changing the Apple Watch band every day jesus
Just goes to show we have to take what he says with a grain of salt. He's not a normal user.
Fr 😂 I wouldn't change it at all if I had one
I was so excited of this but the problem is the bezels and battery life... They should have made a bigger one with bigger battery and smaller bezels... battery life is crucial for FIT BIT USERS!
Does anyone know the song from the outro? Big thanks in advance :)
The pixel watch with Google's watch OS looks cool and that by itself is a win imo for android users.
Really?? Didn't you hear that Google just settled the lawsuit that alleges Google illegally tracking and profiling Android users?
@@malin7919 Yea i remember that Siri Privacy Scandal, Did Apple ever get out of that Lawsuit?
@@malin7919 Did you even read the lawsuit at all? It was over deceptive settings, which are no longer even being used anymore.
Upto 24 Hrs is Bad
But Apple can get away with 18 Hrs
all Day Battery. 😂
That's how majority of these tech reviewers are 😂
@@blackice51374 it's sooooo annoying how critical these tech reviewers are towards non-Apple devices 😡
What I want to see is the battery life results VS other watches.
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The AoD is going to kill the battery life. The battery is too small.
I use all my smart watches (and I collect them) in AoD, and you need a *big* battery to run a full day.
I don't know why anyone is surprised people change their bands. I also change bands daily, but to match what I'm wearing. I'm disappointed that I can't get many bands yet. I'm hoping that will change.
Mine is supposed to arrive release day.
@@pjaypender1009 I did not do any looking into the watch more then videos on TH-cam and later found out the SOC is from 2018 that I have had in my previous galaxy watch active 2 and current galaxy watch 3.
@@bradclapp4022 the AoD is going to be a bigger factor than anything in battery life though. As I noted, I use AoD on all my smart watches, and it cuts battery life by 1/3 to 1/2. That SoC will be fine.
The battery is too small. I'm happy to get back to you in two or three weeks to confirm this, as battery life for a smart watch takes a week or two to stabilize, and mine is supposed to arrive--according to Google--Wednesday or Thursday.
@@pjaypender1009 Way to get real negative champ. I'm so sick of this. This watch is only getting this much critisism because it's Google's first watch. Don't say anything if it's negative.😒
Personally I've tried a few smart watches and fit style watches, and so far the one that has served me the best is actually the cheapest. I got this Xiaomi MiBand 6 as a pack in on a phone, but it only costs around $45 (converted). It doesn't do top end smart watch stuff, but it does heart rate, steps, oxygen, sleep tracking, timers/alarms, controlling music, view messages etc. All with an AMOLED screen and around *** 7 DAYS OF BATTERY ***. You can actually get a two week battery if you tell the heartrate monitor to ping less, but seven days is fine considering the recharge to full is about 30 mins. I don't need to send messages from my watch and I don't need it to run super advanced apps, some fitness tracking and watch functions are perfect, plus I can see it in the sun. I will probably buy their model one up that is more of a smart watch based on how much I have loved this inexpensive product. Destroys the Garmin I used previously that cost 6x the price.
I wish they would do something more rugged with that can take more hits against rocks and has a bigger battery. If they're going to focus on the Fitbit side of things maybe make one more toward the Apple Watch Ultra, just not as extreme.
I got the Pixel Watch a day before its official release and within 4 hours it was picked up by FedEx, on its way back to Google. Having a large wrist, 8.5 inches, the large band was about an inch shy of fitting without causing pain. The watch looked pretty small on my wrist, and the battery life was terrible. It went from 67% when I received it, to 38% in the span of 30 minutes as it was being set up. Which was more difficult than it needed to be pairing it with the Watch app as it kept prompting to confirm the 6 digit auth code. Oh and if you make a call on the watch you need your phone on you or have Bluetooth earphones paired to end the call as there is no way to do it on the watch itself...
Jesus, what kind of “smartwatch” is google making, at that point a regular Fitbit is better😂, that’s horrible man, hopefully you find a better medium, the new galaxy watch is better if you are android user, I’ve heard good things about the one plus watch too just suggestions, let me know what you got instead of the pixel watch please. I’m a apple user but the round smart watch designs are gorgeous and I wish android smartwatches worked seamlessly with iPhones 😢
The outro is very good 😂
I liked the end skits. Brilliant
These outros are getting funnier and I love it.
I have a Garmin Venu 2. I get 10 days and then some on a single charge. Not always on, but comes on when I need it to. Also. All of the paid Fitbit functions are free on the Garmin...
When Dave2d put on the watch strap it looked really easy
Adam is becoming my favorite in the team ✌
10:36 Marques looks sort of different. I think he did something with his hair?
I have the ticwatch pro 3. Was thinking on getting the pixel watch was wondering if the pixel watch is an upgrade or s side by side compared to the ticwatch pro 3?
I did the exact same switch. So, the main differences are that Fitbit vs TicHealth default integrating, where I personally like Fitbit a bit better but takes a while to set up the full features. On the wrist, Pixel definitely feels more elegant vs the chunky, masculine look that the Ticwatch has, but tbh not much of a different feel-the Pixel strap is a bit foreign putting it on but not much different than the Ticwatch standard strap. One thing that happened was that I wore it for the first time today and it was really cool. I set it to download a playlist of 220 songs. it went down to 20% within 2 hours. BUT, again that's for download that many songs. Afterwards, it lasted me the rest of the 6 hours I worked on battery saver mode with 3% to spare, so not super shabby. I can update you tomorrow regarding battery life. Where Ticwatch has 90% compatability in features with Google, Pixel makes up the rest and it's VERY nice to have native Find My Device and integrating into the Google ecosystem rather than a moon orbiting closely. I've yet to test it out for more features and tweak the settings more, to be honest. I'll test the Pixel Buds integration, as well as it's LTE capabilities. And also, the Pixel's screen is PREMIUM compared to the Ticwatch! It's night and day difference since the Pro 3 has a decent display and LED over it to save battery. But where Ticwatch Pro 3 excels in battery by leaps and bounds, lasting me 3 days with decent usage throughout the whole day with no charging, the Pixel doesn't compare. but again, that's something I've yet to test out properly since I've had it for a single day. Hope this helps a bit.
edit: I didnt mention this but the charger for the pixel lacks a good magnetic strength, but as it turns out, the watch has Qi wireless charging capabilities, so that's nice to know if you need to charge your Pixel watch between use if you have a phone charger and can reverse wireless charge.
@@linohugo97 thank you!!!
I really wanted to switch to Vanilla Android from iOS, but i’m scared of having to deal with Google. I’ve invested in their products many times and ended up being disappointed because they keep discontinuing products/services.
does the google watch run with iphone w/ fitbit apple app
The thing is with that summery... Fit bit makes watches the Pixel watch is just a premium one of those.
I have the fit bit versa 3
And I charge my watch every Sunday..
Battery life is krazy.. Monday through Saturday you good by Sunday it's time to charge it again.
Nice Seiko SRPH81 David. The Worn & Wound 10th year Anniversary Edition. 👍
I'm waiting for the reviews, before deciding whether it's time to upgrade from my aging Falster 2, but I don' think the watchband thing is too big an issue since someone will just make an adapter that clicks into the Pixel watch but has lugs that allow you to use standard pin-based watchbands.
The biggest thing is definitely battery life and how much the watch CAN'T do if you're not a fitbit user
What can't it do? It does everything WearOS watches do.
Battery life is the only reason I'm hesitant. I messed with one at Best Buy and really liked it.
I love how you are 4K across all you channels, that's pro stuff
I however feel like the Lew-willy Du combo is more iconic
No one cares bro
It looks like they are trying to not repeat the same mistakes encountered during the nest absorption, which still unfortunately exist today. As a quicker fix and not to delay the watch release even more, I can see the logic, I'm also confident they are looking at a longer future and a probable rebrand to take on Samsung health with something under one roof.
Nah. They screwed up nest by removing features and confusing customers. Google fit not being how you use a google product with google fitness tracking and they have fit in the name… it confuses customers. - how many regular people will return this over just that simple confusion?
I mean, it kinda seems underwhelming. BUT there’s the little extra that google makes soft and hardware. So I want to believe that this will make the Watch just feel better.
THB all "smart watches" are underwhelming in the end. One more way to have information fed to us is not innovative.
I'm usually Android/Google all the way but one thing I don't like about this is that they aren't necessarily clarifying how some of the health tracking will be in terms of paywall access. I know some of the features they mentioned being available are blocked behind fitbit pro/premium like detailed sleep scores, ECG app and health metrics.
I know Apple has a premium fitness app too but that one is almost more of a coaching method with workout videos but doesn't block out any of the detailed analysis of your day to day activities and sleeping habits.
So will all those features be an easy access thing like how the Apple Watch performs or will it be accessible until your free 6 months of fitbit pro/premium expires??
I was wanting to love it but I'll wait for gen 2
Google should integrate Fitbit the way Apple integrated Beats. Beats music became Apple Music, and Apple still sells products with the Beats branding but they also release their own Apple branded headphones.
awesome outro
I suspect that due to Fitbit having ~15 years of development would make it very difficult to just roll over to Google Fit. The Fitbit ecosystem is quite extensive, and this decision may help ensure that other vendors, and current Fitbit customers/users still have the systems in place. I bought an early version of the LG smartwatch, while trying to find a reasonable use case for one. At that time it just was more of a distraction than value. I may end up with a Pixel Watch to see if it adds anything of value to me, but I'm still just not sure if I'll find one.
I use Fitbit for years and I was waiting for a proper smartwatch that could connect to Fitbit. 🎉
Man, I really wanted to like this watch. I need a new one as my current watch is like 6 years old now. But the battery life is REALLY disappointing, and this fitbit app business is a PITA since I also track sleep with my Google Nest Hub. Now the two won't talk and will have separate data like I have to deal with now. What a pain.
it's looks BEAUTIFUL 😍
Battery's going to be very important for this device.
@SwallowingTheRabbitWhole for myself, I'll probably take it off around dinner time to charge it for my sleep. Then I'll charge it when I'm getting up and ready for the day
@SwallowingTheRabbitWhole 80 mins feels pretty slow. but we will see if I ever get down that low
I don't mind the battery (I used the OG Moto 360 for about 2 years), I guess I could live with the fitbit software, but the small size is an absolute no-go for me.
If I ordered the LTE version, would I have to pay monthly for the service or would it be part of an existing plan?
You paying
You can look the price in the e-sim option from your carrier. I France it is usually 5 euro per month.
IMO the reason Google Fit still exists is because if it didn't they'd probably have to offer the Fitbit integration to other WearOS manufacturers and they want to differentiate the Pixel Watch. Also, if they asked the community, I GUARANTEE almost every user would choose a larger watch with more battery versus a compact watch with less
Google fit is great for those non Pixel users that want a basic health tracking and no fitbit
Watching this knowing I already ordered this watch lol. Lets see if I made the right decision.
Edit: As someone who loves his pixel and has been waiting for a smartwatch dedicated to my phone, I'm alright with the shortcomings personally. This could be because I've never owned a smartwatch or that I'm pretty forgiving with tech, as long as it does the jobs it says it was going to, I think I'll be ok with it.
I'm in the same boat as you. Here's hoping it's as good as I hope it can be, if not there's always next year. :P
Same, i think the design/size and remote camera control sold it for me.
I don't want a huge computer looking thing on my wrist, I love the higher end designs they did for their leather/metal watch bands, and the watch faces look good.
In an ideal world, I want a smart watch that looks as physically accurate to a normal watch, but with all the oS capabilities and this design brings us one step closer in my opinion.
I just want to finally be able to pull my rcs memories from the cloud. Simple memory from my 5th birthday with a suffice
Over time, you will realize that you will not mind the bezel. Had the display been extended to the curved edges, it would have been an extremely bright watch
“Over time you will get used to this ugly thing” isn’t how you sell something to anyone.
What's wrong with an extremely bright watch? And if you don't like the idea, there are brightness settings
I like the interface of Google Fit
Battery life could be a non-issue if it charges quickly - but I'm not holding out hope for that. Makes sleep tracking sus!
Just use standard straps and lugs that have been around and working amazing. The straps "growing" out of the watch makes it look cheap and "molded" like plastic
I'm using Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro for two years now and the battery lasts between 10 to 15 days depending on my workout schedule, it's not as smart as any of Apple, Samsung or even the new Google watches but I can never switch to a watch with annoying battery. It's a hassle to charge your watch every day or even every other day.
As a fitbit user, I was expecting to see the stress monitoring and oxygen saturation features included in this watch. This watch doesn't offer the full fitbit experience 😕 there isn't much to talk about the other features because they're industry standards for years
same here, I don't know why they didn't include those features. and the battery life concerns me, like everyone says. I'm not expecting a week's worth of battery life out of an actual smartwatch, but at least 2 days. I wouldn't have minded a bigger size and thickness. maybe next year they'll come out with a Pro version. but honestly, I don't mind charging it everyday, because I charge my phone several times a day anyways. this is why I have I am in the Galaxy ecosystem right now lol. but I love all things Android and Fitbit lol.
Not exactly worth the wait but definitely a good start so it can improve in the next generations. I'll probably pick one up if it goes on sale or if not then definitely will wait for the 2nd gen for improvements since this one is just a smart watch with basic features. Not worth $400.
Looks very similar to a Ressence watch (which isn't a bad thing)
Love the outro though. Lol
It feels like MKBHD is defending apple way more than usual lately
He is always a apple fans.
@@hentryraj I know but especially when he talks about Google products, it's been more prominent
they should have brought the Moto 360 back, it was so nice!
I'll probably be getting this once the battery reviews come in especially since my last smart watch was the original Huawei watch & got $200 credit from Google
Never buy gen 1
@@polla2256 True, but unless I can use that $200 credit towards my bill I might as well get the watch since I already own anything of interest to me from the Google store
A Moto360 with stock WearOS and Fitbit tracking would be killer 😂😭
Finally a good outro
How is it better than galaxy watch 5 pro or galaxy watch 4 classic?
Give me 5 reasons and I'll order this
In my experience you should never buy the gen 1 product. Always wait until gen 2 or 3 at least. This allows the manufacturer to work out all the kinks and complaints from the early adopters.
Also, this may be one of the few cases where we can expect Google to stick with a product and maintain it well into the future and actually try hard to innovate. Both due to the purchasing of Fitbit and how this tightly couples with the Android environment.
It would be killer if this worked great on an iPhone too (even though I am an Android user). That would contrast them with the iWatch that requires you to have an iPhone to get full functionality out of it.
They should've made bigger one 45mm with bigger battery
I think it is a nightmare for google to have google fit do tracking when they are being questioned by congress about their forced trackers. So they have Fitbit handle tracking while they provide basic wear os software and hardware
I guess at this point I'm just wondering why you'd get the Pixel Watch instead of a Versa 4 or a Sense 2 if the Pixel watch is just a more expensive Fitbit watch.
Google was wise to retain the Fit Bit brand for the time being. Google doesn’t have mindshare in the health and fitness space. However, if Google Pixel takes off, I can see Google retiring the Fit Bit brand over time.
Looks totally like they just took the Fitbit ionic and made it look more premium, I mean the premium Fitbit watches have all that smart watch functionality already
I don't get how they bought Fitbit but still have a watch that only lasts 24 hours. The whole reason why I stuck with Fitbit was being able to monitor my sleeping habits for 3-4 days before having to recharge for 1 hour. Also they have to keep the apps separate due to an agreement when they purchased Fitbit to appease the Justice Department on protecting user privacy and Google ads.
I'm not going to lie, yes I'd prefer a longer battery life but I honestly can't think of a scenario where a one day battery life on a smartwatch (not a super bulky fitness watch like a Garmin or Apple Watch Ultra) is a huge deal breaker compared to other smartwatches...which all have around a two day battery life max. Is charging every days that much more inconvenient than charging in one day? I owned a gen 4 apple watch that had a day long battery life, and to be honest I'd top a two day watch off the same way as I did a one day watch and probably end up charging every day when I can anyways...just a thought
I find it weird it’s using an older processor and the lack of explanation from google in terms of integration concerns me. Obviously they’re not actually trying to compete with an Apple Watch, I think that would be a bad move anyway.
Classic Google, ALMOST getting it right. Might hold off for second generation 😔
Happens most of the time. The second gens are the ones that they get right.