{"id":12604,"date":"2024-09-11T23:20:49","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T23:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=12604"},"modified":"2024-09-11T23:20:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T23:20:49","slug":"google-pixel-watch-3-review-go-big-or-go-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=12604","title":{"rendered":"Google Pixel Watch 3 Review: Go Big or Go Home"},"content":{"rendered":"


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It is a<\/span> little crazy to think about where Google’s Wear OS operating system was three years ago<\/a>, and how far it has come since. The user interface wasn’t silky smooth<\/a>, there were hardly any first-party apps (nor third-party apps), and the health and fitness tracking features were not as robust nor as reliable as the likes of what Samsung and Apple<\/a> offered on their respective smartwatches<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now, the Pixel Watch 3<\/a> is as polished as what you get from the big dogs\u2014it’s a massive comeback for Google’s wearable platform, which hit its 10th anniversary this year<\/a>. The changes in this model<\/a> aren’t dramatic over the Pixel Watch 2<\/a>, but many new small features add up to make this truly feel like a \u201csmart\u201d watch that delivers the glanceable information we want on our wrists.<\/p>\n

The one big change? There are now two sizes you can choose from\u2014and even if you have dainty wrists, I strongly suggest you stick with the new 45-mm size. This larger Pixel Watch 3 has much better battery life than its 41-mm counterpart, and still doesn’t feel all that big.<\/p>\n

Healthy Load<\/h2>\n

A core part of smartwatches today is their health and fitness tracking capabilities, and after several weeks of wearing the Pixel Watch 3, the results have been spot on compared to the Apple Watch Series 9<\/a>. Heart-rate measurements have been nearly identical, even during workouts, my sleep data is quite similar, and the Pixel Watch has reliable auto-workout detection.<\/p>\n

Much of this draws from Fitbit’s rich expertise in this space, but this year’s focus for Google’s smartwatch is running. These features revolve around the idea of \u201cPlan, Run, Reflect,\u201d offering the ability to customize runs\u2014even get run recommendations powered by artificial intelligence\u2014 advanced running analysis, as well as feedback on how hard your heart is working, and whether that level is right for you.<\/p>\n

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