Pixel Watch Review – 6 Months Later! #PixelWatch

Aloha everyone,

This is my 6 month review of the Pixel Watch. Can you believe it has been 6 months since its release – time does fly by! In case you want the video version, I did record a Pixel Watch Review below.

In this article, I will be discussing why the Pixel Watch is THE best smartwatch I can’t recommend. I won’t be covering all the features and functions of the Pixel Watch, this is more of an overview. First, let’s talk about the awesome things about the Pixel Watch.

Awesome Things

Fitbit Integration – The Pixel Watch is the only WearOS watch with Fitbit Integration. My step counts seem to be accurate; the sleep tracking is in line with my normal sleep patterns. If you are a long time Fitbit user and want a modern smartwatch, Pixel Watch is one to keep on your radar.

Performance. To be honest, I was expecting some performance issues with the first Pixel Watch, but the experience has been great. The watch is responsive. I have no issues checking my daily stats, to switching apps.

Google Maps. With the latest version of WearOS, Google Maps is awesome – even giving you turn by turn direction on your Pixel Watch. Overall this is a solid smartwatch and a great first gen product from Google.

The NO Part.

If one of my friends asked me if they should buy the Pixel Watch, I would tell them no. The Pixel Watch is awesome, but its 1st gen awesome. I don’t even mind the price point at $349, I would pay the same price for a 2nd or 3rd gen of this product. There are three main things about the Pixel Watch that shows off its 1st gen-ness.

Pixel Watch Bezel. Bezels matter when its a $349 smartwatch.

First Generation Bezels – First the bezels. The bezels are hard to see when the watch has a dark background, it just blends right in. However, let’s turn on the flashlight and here you go – bezel city. I bet this gets a major improvement in the 2nd gen.

Battery Life – This is perhaps the main reason I can’t recommend the Pixel Watch. If you’re a Fitbit user, you’re used to 5-10 days of battery life. With regular use, I can barely get to 24 hours. With bedtime mode on, I can get to 1.5 days, but at that point, you might as well just wear a regular Fitbit. Hopefully, this gets a major improvement in the 2nd gen.

Size – Finally size, the watch size is ok and for most people this would be sufficient. I’m used to a larger watch with a bigger display and bigger battery, such as the Galaxy Watch5 Pro. Hopefully the 2nd gen has a regular and larger model for those of us who wants a larger display.

We are halfway to an updated Pixel Watch 2 release, and while I love everything the Pixel Watch offers, my suggestion is to wait for the 2nd gen, which hopefully addresses a few of the shortcomings of the Pixel Watch.