Google Pixel Watch : Scientific Review
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:55 Heart Rate Test 1: Spinning
04:51 Heart Rate Test 2: Walking
05:18 Heart Rate Test 3: Cycling
07:59 Heart Rate Test 4: Weight Lifting
10:16 Heart Rate Test 5: Compared to Fitbit Sense 2
12:34 Sleep Stage Test 1: Sleep Stages
17:29 Sleep Stage Test 2: Overview
19:18 GPS Tracking Test
22:02 Step Test 1: Real Steps
23:18 Step Test 2: False Steps
24:42 Conclusions & Recommendations
Intro:
Over the last 3 days I have extensively tested the new Google Pixel Watch for its sports and health tracking performance. In this video we will take a detailed look at the heart rate accuracy, sleep tracking performance, GPS tracking, and step counting accuracy of this newly developed watch from Google. I’ll also compare the performance of the Pixel Watch to that of another brand new Google owned smartwatch, the Fitbit Sense 2. If you want to know more about the specs of the new Google Pixel Watch, there are plenty of resources out there, like Google’s website. Therefore, in this video I will focus on unbiased performance testing of the Pixel Watch. So, without further ado, let’s get to the test results, and I want to start off with the heart rate tracking results. In total I tested the Google Pixel Watch during a total of 12 training sessions.
Looking at the Pixel Watch from a sports and health tracking perspective, it feels like it is still lagging behind the competition quite substantially. If we compare it to the Apple Watch, arguably it’s main competitor, the Pixel Watch performs worse in basically all categories based on my testing. The Pixel Watch really feels like a first attempt to me, and I hope Google will learn a lot from creating this watch, and that the second version will be significantly better. I can honestly not really recommend it to most people, given the hefty price tag, and all the better competitors out there. If you are on iOS, I would recommend the Apple Watch SE as the best value for most people. On Android, Huawei Watches are the best for heart rate tracking, and if you do want to focus on sleep tracking, just get a cheap Fitbit Device, which will have the same performance as this Pixel Watch. Therefore, overall, I can only give the Pixel Watch: 3 out of 5 stars. - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
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Bro thank you for your reviews. These test under real conditions and how the data is shown and compared to the competitors is just great. That are the kind of reviews I wish were out there for all things.
Thanks so much! Of course there are limitations to any testing, but hope I can contribute something to all the other great videos already out there 😊
You are essential, amazing, and class leading; you've set a the bar so high.
I can only hope that as your channel continues to grow it will inspire/pressure larger outlets to improve the quality of their own coverage
Hi Josh! I hope to grow my channel too, and extend the testing to include more diverse people and more data 😊
It's really sad to see how most people don't focus on the actual data accuracy in these devices when it's the most important feature in a wearable. Thanks for shedding a light on it.
I knew from day one it would be garbage at accuracy. Apple is best for a reason. All these android garbage watches show fake data all the time
Common sense tells me anything other than Apple Watch is gonna show fake data specially shitty android watches
Would love to see an updated version of this now that most of the bugs are worked out
Agreed
What did they've changed since?
Agreed
@@godhash their algorithms likely. check his pw2 tests. id assume the pw1 is almost as good now
Oh noo, right when I'm about to go to sleep. Need to see this one
Hi Ruben! I am also just about to head off to bed. It took way too long to finish this one🙈
😂 Me too ! I have just ordered a pixel watch and I'm desperate to know if it's worth the money that Google is asking for it.
This is incredibly helpful! Please keep making those, you're truly making a difference. The more reviews like this the more there will be focus on real quality from the manufacturers!
Thanks so much Ruslan😄
@@TheQuantifiedScientistHi, LOVE YOUR VIDEOS❤❤❤
I was wondering if you could review the Huawei Gt 3 se, nobody has reviewed it. It is like a Gt3 mixed with a Gt Runner.
So can you please review it, you are the only reliable source, who I can trust!!
Best review channel ever. Been following since your early days, and always rely on your videos before making purchases!
It's a decent first entry for Google. I hope they catch up to Apple as they are the clear frontrunner. However, Google is notorious for using software to solve their hardware problems. I wonder if more long term use will generate more accurate results as Google loves their algorithms.
They own fitbit - so one would think the pixle watch should be in line with them, it is kind of odd that they aren't though.
I wouldn't be surprised if Google kills the entire Pixel range. They've done a lot of it lately.
@@brandon1047 why would they kill pixel?
@@brandon1047 the phone line seems quite popular and has good brand recognition. idk about the watch tho. seems like the best option tho if you want an android compatible option, third party apps, and the best available sleep tracking
You are one of the few ppls i instantly subscribe, no talking shit, straight to the point, all the infos. Good job!
it's really good to have someone go through everything and not just giving his opinions but also giving unbiased data!
Yooooo I’ve been waiting for this. Thanks for all of the hard work!
outstanding work! this is super helpful. really appreciate it. subscribed. the data for all models combined in one place is really excellent - this may be the only place this type of analysis exists.
First time I stumbled upon your channel, awesome work! I've already ordered a Pixel Watch, expecting that there will probably be some quirks in the first gen, but I hadn't found this level of detail in any other reviews I've read/watched. You effor is much appreciated, subscribed.
Thanks so much Sorin! Happy you like it 😊
I just wanted to thank you for your excellent testing videos. Also, thanks for the upcoming thorough test of the Fitbit Sense 2. I did purchase this watch to replace my Versa 3, and though I enjoy using it, I understand it has limitations. I was a bit disappointed to see that the new Pixel watch outperformed the Sense 2 in your initial tests, but I look forward to a more comprehensive review!
Dude I'm so excited to watch this video, you are so thorough and detail-orientated I'm curious to see how my Pixel watch is going to actually turn out,
Hope you enjoy it!
@@TheQuantifiedScientist 3/5 not too bad for a first Gen watch ⌚ The Google Fanboy in me was hoping that it would be ground breaking but expectations vs reality I guess.. Google is known for their software updates, so I wonder if they could improve their accuracy over time. But I love your reviews man. I was really waiting for this one, now I feel like I fully understand the capabilities of my watch and I'm not just guessing. Thanks bro
I've been waiting for this review. Thank you for clarifying many things for us that have been watching what Google has been working on (delayed unfortunately) for a few years now. I laughed at the end as we don't typically get to see your humorous side - the quick "boys tears" clip made me laugh out loud, ha. Cheers!
I really appreciate this videos and the effort you put on them. I’m looking for my first fitness tracker and this helps a lot. Hope you can fully review the Fitbit Inspire 3 soon
Hi! I bought one, but in these months I am quite busy. I'll try to get around to it soon!
@@TheQuantifiedScientist Of course you're busy, you are a scientist! lol Really appreciate your help. Keep the great content 👍
Excellent excellent videos!!! Thank you for doing these!!
I recently purchased the Ticwatch pro 3 ultra. The day after I received it I came across your video on it and after watching it I packed it up and returned it.
Keep up the great work!!!
So cool! Thank you tons, was waiting for this video!
I can't stop admiring your work! You're the most useful tech channel here, period.
You are the best tech reviewer I know. Raw data with some context and explanation. Perfect.
I was wondering when this video would come out, you never disappoint!
Love your work, thanks for covering the Pixel.
Hope your channel grows and you could test these watches for their calorie counting features and other fitness/sports activities like swimming 🤞
First time watching one of your videos. I E had the Pixel Watch a few days now and it's been good enough for me, but it was great seeing all of this objective data.
Love your reviews, thanks for making them!
Dude i love your videos
always raining those cold hard data points
much appreciated
Wow man you are so fast with reviews, great job.👏🏽
Thanks for your review and the time you put in doing it. I've had my pixel watch for about 3 months (I had a pixel phone already) and agree in the most part with your findings. I personally like it's size and look. As for battery life issues I've now adjusted a few settings and can get about 2.5 to 3 days on a charge if needed.
Thank you as always. I was hoping that you'd get your hands on one right away. I even tagged you on Google's tweets 😅 hope they noticed if you weren't already in touch with them!
I ended up getting a Fitbit sense 1 as it is discounted 50% off. In the long run this will probably be my dedicated sleep device and I'll get something else like an apple watch or a future generation pixel watch for day use.
I'll swap devices around during evening and day so they can charge while not in use. For example charge a pixel watch or apple watch in the evening while I wear the sense during the night.
It would be awesome if you could do another review of the older sense of even popular older devices to see how well software updates have done as the older devices have aged and also some would have added newer features over time too.
brilliant review as always, I'm looking at the Garmin Venu SQ2, not sure if you have tested it yet or I have missed,
Would it be possible for you to publish the rusults in a Ranking on your website?
Having a good overview of your tested devices and a link to the video. This would help a lot for the comparison.
I am also waiting for a video compaing blood pressure monitors.
Thank you for all the good work!
I just had been checking if you had made the analysis of this watch, thank you doctor :)
I am always so interested and grateful for your video reviews. I love the in depth testing. Often its just a curiosity to see how the technology across the board is improving but sometimes, like in this video, I am particularly interested because I have a direct interest in the product itself. When it was first announced I was very interested in the Pixel Watch especially because I was planning on buying a new Pixel 7 Pro phone (first new phone in many years) and thought this would be a nice companion. Some early reviews though really caused me to put a pause on the purchase. The size and battery life (especially) I found unsatisfactory. Your analysis of the health tracking also confirmed what I thought. Always be wary of First Generation productions. I do hope Google will really try hard to make a strong functioning device soon.
if you do plan on using a google pixel phone i would advise you to keep a dumb phone around in case of an emergency, as pixel devices are known to fail emergency calls (something they're required to do by law, they really should pull them off the market)
@@Progan666 ridiculous
Hi David! Happy to hear it was helpful! Have a great day 😊
@@Progan666lol!!
Beware of apple fanboy myths like from progan above. Apple users have been surrounding themselves in a walled garden of lies about everything non Apple for decades. Pixel phones work well.
I've been waiting for your review!!!!!
I'm so glad!
@@TheQuantifiedScientist pls review mi band 7 pro
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I like the new real steps and GPS tests. Awesome effort. Are you planning to get a comparison with some of the other smart watches on these tests? Totally understand if it's too much work. These are the only reviews I truly trust. Thank you.
Hi! I am always thinking of ways to improve my testing. Quantifying the GPS tracking is something I still struggle with, but I am thinking about it
Also do biological data analysis as a grad student. :)
If you’re still refining it, it seems like a good test would be correlation with an iPhone or other modern smart phone. When I’m running with my Apple Watch, I notice these kind of sways where the GPS is imperfect, but they almost never happen on my iPhone.
For iPhone/Apple watch specifically you can use family set up so the watch is functional but not connected to your Apple ID.
Is it really meaningful to criticize pixel watch doing worse than huawei or apple watch when the correlation is so high already at 0.99 for your walking exercise?
One of the highest quality TH-cam channels on the planet. Thank you for making these videos, Quantified Scientist!
Thanks so much!
Good you're doing all of these device stress tests. Software updates can correct some of these issues. The device I believe has only received one so far.
Thank you for this amazing review, you've put so much hard work into this. Today was my first day with the Pixel Watch, I had had Galaxy Watch5 Pro with me too. I am torn between the two, I do like the look of the Pixel Watch but there are few things that's putting me off the Pixel W - very limited exercise options compared to GW5 Pro, speaker quality during my call test was awful, it sounded as if the speaker was blown. Even on my small wrist the watch looks tiny, battery life not great, GPS during a walk was very inconsistent.
Love your reviews😍❤️ In future, could you also include how accurate are auto workout detection in the smartwatches in your reviews. Also, please include the accuracy of reps detection during weight lifting♥️
I have a question, do you think the band used on the watch makes a difference with the heart rate accuracy? What bands where used on the apple watches? Great content by the way.
I'm a huge fan of Rob, but I really feel like he didn't do this one justice in terms of conclusion.
The data look fantastic and suggest that google has created the second best heart rate and sleep tracking on the market (ignoring Huawei as an Apple clone as they have been reported in the press as having done so for the optical HR sensor), and potentially the best overall package in terms of software.
I would love to see an updated video on the Pixel Watch as this is a first gen watch and had many updates and bug fixes. They are also bringing out a Pixel Watch 2, the updated information would show if the PW2 got better cause of the software or just the hardware or didn’t at all 😅 thanks for these amazing videos.
What did they changed since?
Best reviewer and I'm an Android user. My 'go to' fella for the most objective reviews of health tech. Thank you so much.
Hi Rob, nice systematic work.
Is there a place where I can find all the watch HRM comparison tables for the various scenarios you analyzed?
Greetings
Sam
Very informative video (definitely helps with my buying decision). Thanks for testing and sharing the results.
Love the thorough studies.
Thanks for doing this video so quickly. This has helped me to make the right purchase. Thanks
Comparison to fitbit sense 2 was really helpful
as always great content, thank you very much for your work
Good and helpful video, as always! Thanks!
thank you for your reviews, I like your analytical style. when will you do the huawei watch G.
Rob, I think you should upload videos other than reviews as well. Like you can explain how these devices track our heart rate and sleep. Or you can explain why sleep tracking is so hard, etc.
Ho, another great video, thanks.
I would love for you to do updated video for the Garmin Venu 2 plus. I bought it a month ago and I find it tracks heart rate really well. I would love to hear your thoughts 😃
Very cool that you compare all new result with your old results from the old devices. I hope that the companies see your reviews and can learn from your analysis.
Please let us know if google dropped some updates which improve the accuracy.
Have a nice Monday!
Thanks Valentin! I will do so indeed 😊
Seems to do well enough, fit for purpose for fitness tracking on a smart watch.
You look so happy all the time, makes me smile while watching your video. I purchased Redmi Band Pro after watching your vid about it. Thanks
The best in depth review I've ever watched on this watch.
Great review man.. you're the only one who is doing this kind of testing..
Thank you Rob. When will you review the pixel watch ⌚ 2?
Danke
kudos to your dedication🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thanks for the review Rob, do you also have a plan to review the Circular Ring, a new competitor to the Oura Ring ? I know you like rings. I don't wear rings in general but if a company comes up with a product that indeed measures the metrics accurately that they claim to measure, then I can consider buying one. So you are a good reference point. As far as I remember, Oura ring was good at nothing. Recommendation : Do surveys among your followers to see how many of your followers are wearing which of the 68 watches you tested.
Appreciate all your videos. Will you review the Amazfit GTR 4?
Heart rate, sleep, and step tracking is pretty accurate, it's best option for those that want a smartwatch with accurate data on android (compared to samsung galaxy watch 5). Only con is the battery life.
Brilliant review!
Even though being a Pixel user, I am tempted by Pixel Watch,
With your review, I think I stick to my Charge 4 and get a 2nd Gen Pixel Watch next year.
To-notch content, thank you!!
I know it is very subjective, but have you ever thought of trying/testing Apollo Neuro? I'd LOVE to see someone testing it alongside with Fitbit Sense 2 (mostly for fun, because a lot about stress perception is subjective, of course)! Do you think it makes sense pairing both or am I tripping? lol I'm excited to check out your Fitbit Sense 2 review and as soon as I decide witch one I'm buying, I'll make sure to try your links first (Canada here)!
Do you think the inaccuracies are due to hardware or software? Hopefully the inacurracies can be corrected with software upgrades over time.
Thank you very much for this amazing review. You just saved me a lot of money
Great review as always. Could you do heart rate testing for the Polar Grit X Pro and Suunto 9 Peak original and the new 9 Peak Pro?
Hey Rob, you test most devices in initial conditions. Please also test some devices at a later date to see if their accuracy improves. e.g. Fitbit Charge 5
Rob, thanks to your smartwatch review, I use the Fitbicharge5 well. I recently changed to Android and am looking for a replacement for Apple Watch. Thanks to your review, sleep tracking was also used well to help with insomnia. Fitbitsense2 came out recently, and I'm curious about your scientist review. I'm always enjoying your channel, thank you
thanks for your reviews buddy.
Have you considered whether the type of band on the watch and how well it adjusts has any impact on sensor performance?
Excellent review!
Great review as usual anyway. Please test the Amazfit gtr 4.
Thanks so much. Did you already test the Google Pixel Watch 2?
Great Video! Please do one for Fossil Gen 6 as well
I really appreciate your channel, before you all the sources we had where very biased and subjective opinions from these so called "tech reviewers". With your scientific and data driven approach we now have truly unbiased information to make better decisions on which of these products to get. Keep up the great work.
Great video, great data. Shame I bought the Pixel watch just after launch (via the Google Store, sorry). I had considered the Huawei Watch GT Runner based on your earlier reviews, which seems the best for the Android ecosystem, but I wanted a FitBit for its calorie tracking and deficit/weight-loss feature that worked for me before. I guess the Pixel Watch was a good choice for my needs, although not perfect.
I'm getting ready to leave for work. I just casually check TH-cam and ur video was first and im calculating time for the possibility to watch and then leave 😅. Was looking forward to this video and seeing it I decided to watch it properly and then leave for work. Great video as usual. Mostly pixel 2 is the one I'll go for hoping they would bring a bigger option. Thanks for this good video.
Thanks for going through the trouble of making this highly detailed review. It's really helped me to decide whether or not to keep my pixel watch.
Since the Pixel watch is falling way behind its main rivals in tracking even the most basic of activities, I will be returning the watch and, hopefully, get myself one of the better performing budget watches. Thanks, once again.
Hi Uyi! Happy I could help😊
Do you have any plans to review the pixel HRV? I would be really keen to know!
Your reviews are by far the best in YT! Any chance of reviewing the Wellue/Viatom O2Ring? I wonder how it compares to the (not very good) Apple Watch SpO2 and a "proper" finger SpO2 sensor. Thank you!!
This confirms my own experience, which was why I gave up on Fitbit a few years ago. HR is pretty hopeless and misses out on the peaks. You always show Fitbit to be excellent at sleep tracking, which I'm not interested in.
PS Garmin Forerunner 255 appears on your HR watch comparison charts but I can't find your specific 255 video. Did you release one?
Oh great. Hey google, how can I use an apple watch SE on my Pixel Pro phone?
I appreciate your reviews
Would you recommend this vs the whoop 4? I have been using whoop for a while, and in general enjoy it, but wouldnt mind something that told the time, and don't love the subscription model.
nice detailed review! time well spent watching it, even tough technically I did not respect your recommendations, since I own a sense 2 and am waiting for the pixel watch lte (as a gift for my pixel 7 pro preorder).
did laugh at the 'girlfriend part'. for some reason, your voice and facial expression made me think of JoeWo, a popular Warzone streamer. so there you go, you are the JoeWo of smartwatch testing!
Fantastic analysis 👏👏👏
This is really helpful. Can you do a similar video on the Amazfit GTR4?
Hope a Pixel 2 watch review will arrive soon.
brillant review again, very helpful.
Thanks for this! Not bad at all but could better! I personally much prefer round watches, and 41mm is the perfect size for me. I might consider getting Pixel Watch 2 whenever it comes out.
But the screen is 29mm :')
Another great review with breakdown
Thank you for such awesome content 😌
Is the full scientific review coming out this week!? The wait is killing me even though I already have the watch and will be sticking with it until a Pixel Watch 3. I just really want to see the results of more sample sizes. 😂
Hello, love your videos. I was wondering if you're going to be doing a video on Amazfit Trex 2?
Please can you do the same for the Amazfit GTR/GTS 4? They have improved the HR sensor accuracy a lot