Google Pixel Watch 2 – Full Smartwatch Specifications, Features and Price

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Google Pixel Watch 2 – Full Smartwatch Specifications – Google has announced the Pixel Watch 2 and it’s set to be released on the 12th of October 2023. The new watch succeeds the Pixel Watch and it ships with Wear OS 4 out of the box and comes with a superior CPU, more health and safety features and a longer battery life.

Unlike the Pixel Watch which has a stainless steel frame, the Pixel Watch 2 has a case made of aluminum while the screen is Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Meanwhile, the interchangeable straps are made of fluoroelastormer. The watch is rated 5ATM which makes it waterproof up to 50 meters.

Like its predecessor, the Pixel Watch 2 is available in polished silver, matte black, and champagne gold Colors.

Under the hood, the Pixel Watch 2 is powered by Snapdragon’s W5+ chip – A quad-core CPU that’s based on a 4nm process and boasts up to 1.7GHz in clock speed. This in addition to a 2GB of RAM will ensure a blazing fast performance on the Pixel Watch 2.

The W5+ chip is also accompanied by a 22nm co-processor that takes care of the always-on display mode and other low-task features. With the co-processor, Google claims the Pixel Watch 2 can last up to 24 hours with always-on enabled.

In the fitness tracking department, the Pixel Watch 2 like its predecessor can track your steps, calories, heart rate, blood oxygen, and ECG and features a decent number of preloaded sports modes.

Moreover, unlike its predecessor, the Pixel Watch 2 is equipped with a skin temperature sensor that enables it to track your skin temperature during sleep. It is also equipped with an EDA sensor that enables it to monitor your stress level.

Furthermore, the heart rate sensor in the Pixel Watch 2 packs 24 times more LEDs which according to Google ensures more accurate heart rate measurements and up to 45% more accurate heart rate measurement for vigorous exercises.

The Pixel Watch 2 also welcomes a new safety check app that will allow users to set a time they expect to arrive at a destination as well as set up emergency contacts. When the time elapses, the watch will prompt the user to confirm safe arrival at the destination. If the user is not responsive, the Pixel Watch 2 will send out the user’s location to the emergency contacts.

The Pixel Watch 2 also has a medical ID feature that will allow you to share your medical information with first responders during an emergency.

The Pixel Watch 2 is the first watch to ship with the stock Wear OS 4 out of the box. Wear OS 4 brings new apps, improved performance and more battery-efficient watch faces to Wear OS watches. Wear OS 4 will also come to the Pixel Watch in the future.

Like Its predecessor, the Pixel Watch 2 has a 32GB storage capacity that allows you to take your music and podcasts with you. It also has a microphone and speaker that enables the watch to make and receive calls. The LTE model can make and receive calls without a smartphone.

In the battery department, Google equipped the Pixel Watch 2 with a slightly bigger battery capacity. It comes with a 306mAh lithium-ion battery that boasts up to 24 hours of battery life with always-on enabled. Moreover, it takes less time to charge the Pixel Watch 2 – thanks to the fast charging technology.

Google Pixel Watch 2 Features

• 1.2 inches AMOLED full-color display with touchscreen support, 1 physical button, and a haptic rotating crown for easy navigation.
• Comes with a case made of aluminum, the straps are made of fluoroelastomer and can be swapped.
• The watch face is customizable. You can choose from the many watch faces on Google Pixel Watch app, and you can store lots of watch faces onboard the watch.
• Features both a timer, alarm, weather and stopwatch apps.
• Up to 24hrs battery life.
• The Pixel watch 2 will alert you when you receive a notification on your phone and you will be able to reply to messages using your voice, type the replies directly or reply with emojis.
• When your phone is nearby the WiFi-only model of the Pixel Watch can make and receive calls.
• Comes with an NFC chip that enables Google Pay – a non-contactless payment system that will allow you to store your card details on the watch so that you can make payments at supported terminals without a credit or debit card.
• It is rated 5ATM and is also Swim-proof.
• Has a microphone and speaker that enables on-wrist calls. You also get access to Google Assistant.
• You can access your favorite apps for fitness, sports, news, travel, transit, and more with a simple tap on Google Pixel Watch 2. There are also lots of Apps to choose from in the Google Playstore.
• Features Google map which will allow you to navigate your routes directly from your wrist.
• Equipped with 32GB storage capacity. You have the option to add your personal music or add music from popular streaming services such as Spotify and Youtube Music.
• Google Pixel Watch 2 requires phones running Android 8.0+ to setup and pair the watch with your phone. The companion app is available on Google Playstore.

Google Pixel Watch 2 Fitness Tracking Features

• Equipped to track your steps, distance, floors climbed, and calories all day long.
• Tracks your sleep in four stages and allows you to see your time in awake, light, deep and REM sleep stages. New: The Pixel Watch 2 is equipped with a skin temperature sensor that enables the watch to track your skin temperature during sleep.
• Thanks to the EDA stress sensor, the Pixel Watch 2 can monitor your stress level and it features a breathing app that can help you reduce stress.
• Has an inbuilt GPS that allows you to track outdoor activities more conveniently. The Google Pixel Watch 2 will track your routes, locations, pace and more when you workout outdoors.
• Features menstrual cycle tracking that allows women to log periods, record symptoms, track your ovulation and discover patterns in your cycle from the Fitbit app.
• Tracks your VO2 Max. to help you get a better understanding of your fitness level and learn how you can improve over time with a personalized in-app Cardio Fitness Score.
• Equipped with a multipurpose electrical sensor that takes care of ECG tracking. You will be able to take ECG tests right on your wrist with the Pixel Watch 2. This can help you to access your heart for atrial fibrillation. (Not a medical device)
• Features blood oxygen sensor that enables the Pixel Watch to measure the level of oxygen in your blood to help you learn how your blood utilizes oxygen.
• The Pixel Watch 2 can detect hard falls. If it detects a fall, the watch will automatically call a preset emergency contact.
• It also features emergency SOS that will allow you to call an emergency number if the need arises. It also features international emergency calling.
• New: The Pixel Watch 2 features a safety check app that allows you to set a timer of when you wish to arrive at a destination and also set up emergency contacts that would receive a message with your location if you don’t confirm safe arrival after the timer elapses.
• Features lots of preloaded sports modes are also available for your to choose from.

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