I picked one up recently after years of owning a simple Fitbit Inspire 2. As a first-time smartwatch owner was in the market for something with GPS capabilities for tracking my runs, but was also reluctant to leave the world of Fitbit with the years of data I've already recorded on there. At the £350 MSRP I wouldn't have bought the Pixel Watch 2, but I found someone on marketplace selling one brand new for £150. This price made it hard to say no to. So far I'm liking it. The biggest adjustment is getting used to daily charging, when my old fitbit lasted 14 days between charges.

So far I'm very happy with this watch. I wouldn't say it's worth the upgrade but it being free with my 8 pro was a great promo. The battery life is a very noticeable improvement compared to the 1st gen

@RichardRahl81

9 ай бұрын

Great to hear comment from someone using it. I won't get the pixel 8 as I just got the fold. But I m thinking about picking up the watch. I've been using Samsung watch. Any thoughts on differences between Samsung watch vs pixel watch 2?

I absolutely hate the idea of wireless charging being dropped after literally one generation. The community around the PW1 was super enthusiastic about having a similar ecosystem to the Apple Watch, but with this precedent set for Google to arbitrarily change any one feature between generations makes it hard to build up around the product. One thing people really wanted was a bedside wireless charger that could charge the phones, the pixel buds, and the watch. But with that one change 3rd party device manufacturers have surely lost faith in the viability of backing this product and supporting it for years to come since they don't know if that R&D will pay off past a single generation.

@NEMOsleeps24

9 ай бұрын

Yep. I bought a stand that charges my phone, buds, and watch, and now I have to contend with it not working if I get a new watch

@spideyguard

9 ай бұрын

@@NEMOsleeps24I bought a stand as well. I ended up giving it to someone with an Apple watch. I love that it charges faster but would have rather had wireless charging. Another thing I hate it, that even though it looks the same, Google slightly changed the design so the Watch 1 cases don't really work on the Watch 2. The stem and microphone punchouts aren't in the correct position. I asked Caseology and Spigen when they would be releasing their cases. Caseology said they don't have an ETA at the moment and Spigen said 3-4 months.

@jordanintheknow

9 ай бұрын

Agreed it messes with the ecosystem not having wireless charging

@TheIndulgers

9 ай бұрын

If they really wanted pogo pins for faster charging, could they not just added in addition to the already established wireless charging? What’s worse is that the Apple Watch takes the same 75minutes to full. So what’s the point if you’re only matching the competition’s speed? The same company that promises “seven years” of support for the phones can’t keep a charger for more than one year 🤦🏻

@NEMOsleeps24

9 ай бұрын

@@TheIndulgers it is assumed they did this because the heat the wireless charging was generating was making people's watches separate

Great review! I'm still on the fence. May just wait for the next version that will hopefully offer a larger size.

Needs a 45-47mm version and I’ll be happy with it

@Thunder7897

9 ай бұрын

100% needs a gents one to complement the ladys

@bigpapi8179

9 ай бұрын

50mm would be ideal

@Pepella

9 ай бұрын

why do you need to sexualize A WATCH@@Thunder7897

@josephpepe2607

8 ай бұрын

47 😂😂😂😂 way too big. 44 is good

@Bobertrowe78

8 ай бұрын

@@josephpepe2607 have you ever worn a smarthwtch before?

I upgraded from the first gen Pixel Watch to the second, and imo it was definitely worth it. Besides MUCH improved battery life, the performance is significantly smoother than the first one. I find myself using it way more often to ask Google Assistant to set a quick timer or change my music on Spotify, whereas previously I'd use it only sparingly throughout the day due to nervousness of running out of battery before day's end. Also, auto workout detection is a GODSEND. I missed several workouts before cuz the first one didn't have it, very happy to see it here

@derkhaslol

9 ай бұрын

Gen 1 now has that too.

Great review bro, appreciate it. Also solid music choices 👌

Thanks good review. Waiting for mine to arrive. Finally a review commenting on phone calls.

Since I got this watch for free, I'm really grateful for it and it's a nice addition to my life. I can't be mad at it and it has great battery life.

@MAAZ_Music

9 ай бұрын

same exact thought. It's a nice addition to pixel 8 pro.

Just want to thank you for such a masterful and packed review. I learned a lot for the watch just got with my Pixel 8 Pro.

Thanks for the video. Got pixel watch 2 today. It works but alarm from android phone wont sync to watch.

Paying an extra fee for fitbit is a total non sense on a 400€ watch.

@GalaxyNexus1

9 ай бұрын

And you don't. 🤔 Fitbit is free. Fitbit Premium is what you can pay for...whether you have this watch or not.

Switched from Galaxy Watch4, love the light weight and size contrary to other opinions. Also step counter is twice as good.

I'm genuinely shocked at google deciding to charge for monthly subscriptions even for their pixel watches. It almost feels like they don't really know what they're doing.

@gabe_irl

9 ай бұрын

This is what keeps me using the galaxy watch. I don't want to pay for a watch and subscription to use the health stuff

@vigneshm6922

9 ай бұрын

Google employees defenitely not doing their job : (

@HiPlains1

9 ай бұрын

Pixel watch is a joke. Its a pig for power. My amazfit GTR 4 blows this crap out of the water Bigger screen, much better speaker phone with text great app and battery life lasts two weeks. You can probably find it for less then 200 online now. Wear OS is a trash OS that has trash battery life. And the fact that its tied into fitbit makes it a complete total showstopper. You won't find any of that BS with Amazfit watches. You just pay allot less for the watch up front, get a better watch, and no more consumables running after your money month after month. Fitbit is the worst tech company imaginable.

@GalaxyNexus1

9 ай бұрын

​@@gabe_irlyou don't understand how the watch works. You don't have to pay for health stuff.

@gabe_irl

9 ай бұрын

@@GalaxyNexus1 oh wait really? I've never had a pixel so maybe I don't know. It sounds like you have to pay for Fitbit to get full health features from the watch...

So I think this is a worthy upgrade from their first iteration. Price wise it's also great since they offer in most places a decent trade in value for the Pixel Watch 1. I very much appreciate all the many upgrades especially battery life and the upgraded CPU, however there is one thing albeit minor that it is missing. And I'm sure at some point it will be added since it's only a server side change. So one of the things I appreciate on Apple Watches (I'll never own an Apple product but I can appreciate its tech) is that whenever a navigation session is started whether from a phone or from Carplay, it automatically follows on the watch. So for the Pixel watch, only if you initiated a navigation session from the phone (or the watch itself) does it show on the watch. But for some reason, when initiating a navigation session from Android Auto, it does not show on the watch. You can't even opt to manually make it do so. I would say, likely similar to most people, I use navigation through Android Auto most of if not all the time. So this would be a nice addition to an already fantastic looking and working smartwatch. The only other thing I would want is a slightly bigger size, but for now it doesn't bug me enough not to purchase it. Thanks again for your awesome review!

@MrSwaggernaut83

9 ай бұрын

I wonder if they'd ever add that. My thinking is that in theory the hierarchy of safety when it comes to navigation is probably AA/car play >> watch > phone. For that reason I can't really see AA navigation letting you fiddle around on your wrist. Not saying I agree but I'd imagine that's the thinking behind the scenes.

I'm crying because I still miss a heart rate sensor as accurate as the one from the apple watch. Measuring heart rate variability (hrv) here is very limited but its what I need for my individual use case.

Do you know if it can detect swimming strokes? Thanks

I know that I'm likely in the minority, however, as part of the initial setup for any smartwatch I get, I: - enable AOD - enable DND - enable auto-brightness - disable Tilt to Wake - disable Tap to Wake (so I need to press the crown to wake it up) - disable anything fitness/tracking related - setup the most simple Watch Face I can find with 3 complications (Calendar, Weather & Notifications) - disable any Tiles other than Calendar & Weather And other than keeping the stock Apps updated, that's about it. For me, it's a watch first. I don't want it buzzing for Notifications. I don't want it buzzing for Fitness stuff. I want it to tell me the time, weather & that's about it. I have my phone for the rest. What is important to me is LTE connectivity (since all the way back to the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE). Why? So I can either choose to leave my phone behind when I go out or not need to go back for it if I left it home by mistake. When I am separated from my phone, I disable DND so I have more immediate access to my Notifications, but again, that's pretty much it. I use it for convenience. I try to keep it as passive & discreet as possible with as minimal physical interacting with it as I can. If I want a smartwatch feature like Notifications, I can swipe up or rotate the crown. Otherwise, I don't want a constant reminder that it's a smartwatch & especially don't want it buzzing constantly when my phone is already alerting me. Again, I know my use-case isn't for everyone, but it works perfectly for me & after years of using countless smartwatches I wouldn't have it any other way.

@manuelinfante2

9 ай бұрын

what battery life do you get with these settings?

I've been sent one with my pixel 8 pro but can't decide whether to open it out sell it. I've got a fitbit sense which seems to do what I need and the battery lasts ages. I'm really unhappy that Google have removed the csv data downloads though I've now no way of downloading and recording my steps!

Unfortunately reverse wireless charging your pixel watch with your phone was really janky and did not really work, so I like the compromise with the pin system if that means it charges faster.

Is it possible to connect a chest strap from Garmin or Polar? Seems like the option is gone in Wear OS 4

I got the watch thanks to promotion that came with Pixel 8 Pro preorder and i love it so far. Battery is 100% better now. Easy 1 day

You're a genuine trailblazer! 🌌 -- "Courage is vital, as success and risk are intertwined.."

I love my new Pixel Watch 2 - a must have upgrade - get it today - it rocks !!

Great review, it definitely made up my mind to get it.

Sticking to Huawei, just due to the 2 week battery. Dno why more people aren't copying this. Sure, I don't have google Assistant. But I'm using that on my pixel anyway.

When someone texts you does it display the photo, or do you still need to open your phone for that. With the second gen improving battery life, I am seriously thinking about a switch from the traditional fitbit to this.

I upgraded but it's a step back and pins on the back are ridiculous... And no stainless

I'll see if I can wait, but the lack of wireless charging and no optional bigger screen makes me want to hold out for something better.

Does the step counter still add 50k steps?

Google offered preorders a $100 trade in credit for my ancient Fitbit Sense 2. I also had $100 credit from my last purchase, so I was able to get the Pixel Watch 2 for $150. In that regard, it is a steal. I have turned off a lot of the additional bells and whistles and my battery life is currently hitting the 2 day mark flat; that is barely passable to me. The watch face at 41mm is also far too small for my large wrist. Functionality and all other aspects of the watch seem to be great; but the battery life might bug me enough in the long run to cut my losses and switch to the Sense 2 or the newest Charge. If the face was 2mm bigger or more, and the battery was 150% larger, this would be the perfect watch for me. But for now, coming from the Versa 2 which still had 3+ days of battery life after 4 years of use, the Pixel Watch 2 makes me wonder how "smart" I need my smartwatch to be.

Ill wait til the pixel watch gen 5

Trying to decide if I should keep my galaxy watch 5 pro or switch to the pixel watch 2 which I got for free as part of pixel 8 promo

Good review

Outro music 🔥🔥🔥

The Fitbit subscription is a deal breaker. Garmin at least has free fitness tracking. I got the Pixel watch 2 with the deal on a Pro 8. Thought this Watch 2 might replace my Garmin Forerunner 235 but I might use both exclusively.

@ivanwong7456

9 ай бұрын

Wdym? Pixel watch fitbit has free tracking too. Only training videos, stress management and some other gimmicks are locked behind the paywall.

@josephpepe2607

8 ай бұрын

Why are you THAT broke

Seems cool after you describe it.

You are kind of a Will Smith lookalike. Anyway, great review!

Wait for pixel 3!!

which phone are you using in this review?

Personally, I excused the short comings because of how often and how deep the Pixel Watch goes on discount (sometimes free if you buy it through promotions). Sure for MSRP, the pain points shine but for 150 or 200 it really doesn’t. That being said, there’s no day it will beat out my Apple Watch but it also isn’t getting curb stomped by it either. And if I consider the 700$ price difference, I can’t be too harsh to my Pixel watch.

Can't they add smart wake? 😢 Miss that feature so hard.. should be just a software thing

@Antoinemalone

9 ай бұрын

What is that? Never heard of that feature

I just want a watch with 7+ days battery, basic step tracking and touchless pay. No other fancy sensors with wild inconsistencies. At the moment im rocking a Garmin with 7 days battery life the step tracking im looking for but no touchless pay. I refuse to buy a more expensive Garmin because of their need to use Garmin Pay instead of Google Wallet. If not for this, I would get a better Garmin.

@GalaxyNexus1

9 ай бұрын

Lol

I had the option to get the pixel 2 watch for free but passed on it. Mostly because it's not big enough and because I've used Samsung watches for the last 5yrs and decided to upgrade from the Watch 4 Classic to the Watch 6 Classic 47mm which arrives tomorrow.

@MrDouglasvanhalen

9 ай бұрын

For fitness and sleep tracking the galaxy watches are pretty bad

@NonLegitNation2

9 ай бұрын

@@MrDouglasvanhalen I never use sleep tracking because, like, why would I care if I'm tossing and turning if I'm asleep, i never understood the whole sleep tracking craze, it's kind of stupid to me. For fitness my Watch 4 Classic has been great. idk about the Watch 6, i guess I'll find out tomorrow.

@michaeldendulk2230

8 ай бұрын

@@MrDouglasvanhalen Galaxy watch 5 was actually pretty good for Fitness tracking, the sleep tracking was poor as hell, though. Haven't seen tests on the 6 yet... The Pixel 2 is ALMOST at Apple Watch level for both.

@MrDouglasvanhalen

8 ай бұрын

@@michaeldendulk2230 unfortunately galaxy watch 6 is far behind the apple watches for fitness and sleep tracking. The best scientifics review of these watches on KZread (quantified scientist's channel for exemple) has show pretty bad results for the galaxy line.

I like the look and the all the functions, but the only thing that is stopping me from buying it is the size of the watch face. Apple and Samsung both have larger versions of their watches. So for now I will just have to settle for a large Samsung until Google gets their act together.

Hi. You're aware one can use a Galaxy Watch w a Pixel, right?

Anyone know why there is no second hand or display, or hourly chime?

Looking to get the pixel watch 2 because of improved battery life,

@simontoseland7935

9 ай бұрын

I got the Google smartwatch 2 free included with my Google pixel 8 pro phone

@umanghirani6384

9 ай бұрын

I got my pixel 6a in January this year

My Gen 1 lasts ~36 hours regularly with AOD active. The only setting I disabled is raise to wake as I don't like the accidental wake ups.

magnets to connect charging is far easier to use compare to normal wireless charge.

What is the difference with Xiaomi watch 2 pro ?

Does anyone wear it on the under side of your arm. And if so, does it still work correctly?

Since i have a galaxy S23 ultra the galaxy watch would be ideal i do like the look of the pixel watch 2.

I am quite happy with PW1 and its battery life. I actually prefer screen being off. If battery on PW2 would last a few days, than this would be a selling point for me.

@HiPlains1

9 ай бұрын

Wear OS is a pig for power. Battery life is trash. I had a Pixel watch and couldn't return it fast enough. Ended up with an amazfit GTR 4 which does donuts around that crap. Bigger screen, crystal clear phone calls/text and great fitness app etc.. and I only charge it a few times a month. Pixel's one size (small) fits all is a joke. Google should just stay with anrdroid and software upgrades and let other oems deal with the HW end.

@josephpepe2607

8 ай бұрын

@@HiPlains1 yeah don’t build your own ecosystem just do the OEM’s a favor, make all of their software for em for next to zero dollars. Makes perfect sense 😂

@HiPlains1

8 ай бұрын

@@josephpepe2607 LOL. Googles most profitable product has and always will be search ads. Over 150 billion/year. And that is from their software end. Zero dollars? Don't even know why I respond to such a stupid commit.

Wow. Your audio recording quality is crisp even with those bluetooth headphones. Which ones are those ?

@NM_rocker

3 ай бұрын

Looks like Pixel buds pro to me

What about Google Fit though?

@TrussJesus

9 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

Is it worth it - for full price asked - no. If it would be added free to Pixel 8 and 8 pro yes or if it would on sale (with 80% off the original price).

Is it rocket science to give us the option to charge automatically until 85% like every electric car can do?

Why nobody is talking about the fact that sleep mode on pixel and the watch arent synced ?

why the whole reviewers use their pixel watch 2 with AOD? I can't find information of how long lasts the battery without AOD and I think most of the people would use it without AOD

@arithmetic7105

9 ай бұрын

It would last about 2 days without aod

@arithmetic7105

9 ай бұрын

Can confirm, I've used mine without AOD and it lasts for about 2 days

@braulioherrera5980

9 ай бұрын

@@arithmetic7105 ty bro

Great review. I definitely am making this my first smart watch purchase! I actually like the small size. I don't actually like the look of the apple watch, preferring the nice smooth bevel of the PW2. And being round it actually looks more like a classic watch. Can't wait!

@josephpepe2607

8 ай бұрын

Actually the Apple Watch is amazing. You’ll wish it were at least 44mm once you have it.

I work 16-hour shifts and have owned the apple watch and frontier. Both die within the workday, or I end up with 10-12%.

That screen getting cracked in no time

I swear six or sevn months ago i heard they were being foced to change the fitbit sub because of a lawsuit. I started my trial thinking maybe premium would be dead by the time the trial was over. Soo wtf happend? Still holding our data hostage i guess. Glad that lawsuit did a lot

You can get through a whole day without compromises: charge the watch every day

As a truck driver I found that this watch adds around 400 to 500 steps per hour and I'm not walking just sitting there surly with how things progress in tech they should know that us humans cannot walk or run at 50 to 60 mph for 4.5 hours

If only I could afford one....I'd use it for my running 🏃‍♂️

I love mine, just hate how it doesn't have wireless charging, because I know pins will wear out overtime, and the charger just kind it sucks because it's a specific orientation. If they stuck to wireless charging I could charge my watch though my phone on battery share or put it in my pixel stand.

There is no way to turn the sound completely off. The alarm and the timer sound are permanently on. In my opinion that makes this watch the worst on the market.

Thanks for the great review. Subscription to see data that other watches offer for free? No thank you.

Why does NOBODY talk about the fact the cellular connectivity is COMPLETERLY UNRELIABLE?

wtf who would reverse battery charge from a watch rn It has a very small battery compared to anything. The only problem I can recognize is being unable to charge it every where

Not quite there yet imo

@gageabdul

9 ай бұрын

I agree. Definitely heading in the right direction but just not there yet

I had to stop wearing the pixel watch 2 as it stared irritating my skin. Which usually is a sign for me that there is a trace of nickel at the back of the watch. I luv it I just can’t wear it anymore.

Watching this to try and understand why people want these. And I still don't get it why do you need, or even want, a smart watch??? Beside the more detailed vitals that it can take, like O2 SATs?, you can get all that information just from your phone. You can track sleep... From phone. I guess it sort of makes sense if you are SUPER into fitness, specifically just tracking fitness (to which I would suggest reevaluating your priorities lol. Being that obsessed with fitness sort of defeats the purpose of exercising *in order to live your life healthily*) Maybe I'm missing some things it can do? But ya I do not understand why anyone wants one of these. Let alone pay $300+ for one. Honestly feels like a scam lmao, hyping up this next to useless $300 wrist band. I would rather get a really nice piece of gold jewelry, at least that looks nice.

@SamKhan786

7 ай бұрын

Tbh honest I've owned many watches but prefer the apple and most of the times my use of the watch is literally just for when I'm busy doing stuff and I can't always pull my phone out just having the watch there to see whose calling or texting makes it alot easier also at times my phones on charge and I'm going shower or something I can have my watch with me and answer calls or see what's going on when I'm just out and about and can't be asked pulling my phone out coz of the cold a touch of a button on the watch I can change songs etc etc list goes on lol

cool bro

I'm skipping the PW2 and waiting for the PW3 just like I skipped the Pixel 7 Pro.

Step in right direction but: too small watch face, no option for sapphire crystal glass, battery life too bad, no wireless charging, subscription model

I’ve only had my pixel watch 2 for a couple of days but does anyone else’s watch tell them they have burnt 500 calories or more when you haven’t even worn the watch over night? also my step counts seem way off. (Now I know it isn’t perfect but I may have to go to google to ask for help on this one 😢)

@MegaTot3

5 ай бұрын

My Fitbit versa 3 says I've burned 300 calories when I wake up. I've always thought that was it calculating how much I burn in my sleep. Didn't once think it was a glitch 🤣🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

@_HanaPanda

5 ай бұрын

@@MegaTot3 I don't know if it is. I was reading online that you do burn calories in your sleep roughly about the 300 but I never put that into consideration when I'm doing my exercises. It just puts me off. I haven't worn the watch in ages because of it, and everytime I wake up the 300 to 500 is always there...

Google owns the patents for Pebble watch, no? That thing is old, and even then had a 10 day battery

The biggest disappointment and reason not to get it is battery life. That should have been addressed and it hasn’t been. 24 hours!!

For a fitness watch... this thing sure does suck at the 1 thing they heavily advertise it as. A fitness watch lol.

Does the pixel 2 watch support ECG?

@TheNick4219

9 ай бұрын

It does

@kingdavid2288

9 ай бұрын

I need to see videos. How does it work?

#pixelwatch2 is best atm

Works with any android phone?

@raeruben

9 ай бұрын

Yes, it does.

I was about to do the big nasty with this pretty girl and we were really getting into it and my Pixel Watch 2 was like "Hey, you okay? Deep breaths? Want to log how you're feeling?"

i think the only ting google has to do with this is making a few larger versions and just refresh the hardware when needed. Don't see the need really to keep releasing a new one every year :)

seeing how hard it is to sell, no its not

tell us whether Whatsapp calls are available?? tell us whether we can reply to notifications or not????? tell us how 4G LTE works??? this a weird review, you skipped the most important parts of a smartwatch review. what about ECG??

Google HAS to make the pixel watch 3 with a better battery. If it's 24 hours on unboxing, it will only go down with use I will not buy a pixel watch until they get over 30 hours on a single charge, preferably get up to 48 hours or more

Why did my comment get removed lol

I almost want to cancel my order after watching this.

What made ?

Tiny watch. War Eagle!

Just Got my 1st Pixel watch 2 But is it Only me? I feel like the Crown is loose! Like it Spins to fast No resistance! On it 🤔 Small Watch but Love it

No wireless charging is a no from me.

What a daft decision regarding the wireless charging

Are you will smith?

Cant reverse charge from the pixel like the pw1, why? Circular face sucks for a screen, everything is cut off, everything is tiny; make the screen square with square corners Needing to pay for fitbit sub is stupid, if i already bought the thing, it shouldnt cost MORE to use the thing; just make it free, you already need to pay for a cell plan! NO MORE FKN SUBS.

I'm not paying for no subscription 😢