The Google Pixel Watch 4 boasts several unique features that set this smartwatch apart from its competitors.
The Google Pixel Watch 4 boasts several unique features that set it apart from the competition. This article will analyze all of those great new features and quickly explain why you should consider them for your next wearable upgrade.
- Google launched the Pixel 10 series and new wearable devices at the Made by Google event.
Satellite SOS doesn't require a smartphone.
One of the most great and practical new features on the Pixel Watch 4 is satellite SOS messaging. If you're in a situation without cellular signal, you can now activate this new SOS feature to answer a series of multiple-choice questions about your current situation and then send all this information to emergency services via a direct satellite connection. No smartphone or cellular connection required.
Note : The satellite SOS feature is only available on Pixel Watch 4 LTE models. However, no data plan is required.
Hands-free AI assistant on Pixel Watch
Now you can access Google's Gemini AI assistant completely hands-free by simply holding your Pixel Watch 4 to your mouth and speaking. No more touching buttons or the screen to activate the AI function. This hands-free activation isn't just useful for requesting information. Now you can answer calls, turn off alarms, reply to messages, and dismiss notifications simply by speaking to Gemini.
Train smarter and sleep better with Pixel Watch 4.
Thanks to AI upgrades and new advanced Machine Learning models, the Pixel Watch 4 is 18% more accurate in tracking sleep and is now much smarter at detecting not only when you exercise but also the exact type of exercise you're doing. Gemini can now fully integrate all your collected sleep and health data with Fitbit Premium to create customized workouts tailored to your fitness and energy levels.
Tip : You can even describe to Gemini what gym equipment you have around, and it will create a workout based on this information.
The Pixel Watch 4 has improved GPS.
If you enjoy using a smartwatch to track your route while hiking, running, or cycling, you'll be pleased to know that the Pixel Watch 4 features dual-frequency GPS. This improved hardware promises greater accuracy in location detection and fewer location jumps or errors when recording routes.
The Pixel Watch 4's battery lasts longer.
One of the biggest problems users face with smartwatches is the need for constant charging. This issue has been addressed with Google's new Pixel Watch. The 41mm Pixel Watch 4 can run for 30 hours on a single charge, while the 45mm version can last up to 40 hours. That's almost two full days. Even more impressive, both versions get almost an extra day of use when Battery Saver mode is enabled, allowing the 41mm version to last about two days and the 45mm version three days.
Tip : The Pixel Watch 4's charging speed has also been improved, with 25% faster charging, allowing the watch to charge to 50% in 15 minutes.
The smartwatch screen is larger and brighter.
The Pixel Watch 4's screen is brighter and larger than its predecessors. The 3000-nit display on the Pixel Watch 4 is 50% brighter than the Pixel Watch 3 , and is also 10% larger thanks to a new curved design and 16% smaller bezels.
Now you can repair your Pixel Watch.
The Corning Gorilla Glass display on the Pixel Watch 4 is incredibly durable, but if it happens to break, scratch, or crack, you can have it completely replaced instead of buying a whole new watch. The battery is also completely replaceable.
Pixel Watch 4 adds screen mirroring functionality.
One interesting feature of the Pixel Watch 4 for cyclists is its ability to stream data directly from the smartwatch to a smartphone as a display while cycling. This means you no longer have to glance at your wrist while cycling; now you can look down at your smartphone mounted on the handlebars.