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Pixel Watch 2 Review: Google Gets It Mostly Right This Time
With auto workout detection and stress tracking, the Pixel Watch 2 feels like what the first one should have been. 00:00 Is the Pixel Watch 2 the upgrade we have been waiting for? 00:22 New exercise features 02:51 Performance 03:20 Battery life 04:39 Final thoughts Subscribe to CNET: Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s…
Deus
October 11, 2023 at 1:00 pm
Nice!
Adarie Pennant
October 11, 2023 at 1:15 pm
Google should make a pixel note Ultra 2024..💯💯💯💯💯
SpikeTiger
October 11, 2023 at 1:51 pm
that battery life is pretty disappointing…. my fitbit versa 2 is 5 years old and only goes down to about 66% after one day.. and charges up to 99% while I do the morning routine..
Adam Garrett
October 11, 2023 at 2:20 pm
True, but I have a $20 cheapo smart watch that, while it can last 5-7 days on a single charge, only has 10-20% of the features that the Pixel has.
It’s a balancing act between physical battery size and battery usage. They can only make it so large without it becoming uncomfortably bulky. The trick is software optimization, and that’s an area that I tend to trust Google on.
OW
October 11, 2023 at 1:59 pm
Prepare to get it for free since no hardly anyone will buy one 😅
Danner Banks
October 11, 2023 at 2:33 pm
That bezel …
Manuel
October 11, 2023 at 2:35 pm
Very good review!!
ASmallGreenBean
October 11, 2023 at 2:35 pm
That Fitbit Subscription is a real downer for that otherwise really attractive device!
Shane Caldwell
October 11, 2023 at 2:45 pm
What a way to really gloss over battery life giving basically no info…”When I did nothing, it lasted long! When I did things, it drained faster”…duh? How about dive deeper into that, like how good/bad the drain was?
Anders Aker
October 11, 2023 at 3:12 pm
😂
Yanni
October 11, 2023 at 4:21 pm
The battery is similar to Apple watch.
Nojerome
October 11, 2023 at 7:00 pm
Agreed. She basically just complained about GPS draining it more quickly. I think this is universally true for smart watches.
VPN Consult
October 11, 2023 at 2:46 pm
Battery time still in hours.. in stead of days or weeks. 🔋💩
J Cap
October 11, 2023 at 5:46 pm
Can’t trust cnet.
Will
October 11, 2023 at 3:10 pm
Same design with the same ridiculous bezel, check. Still no repair options, check. Requiring a premium subscription to fitbit to get the best health data while trying to compete with Juggernauts like Apple and Samsung who do not, check. Only one size to alienate an entire demographic, check. It’s like they learned NOTHING from the last year.
Mase
October 11, 2023 at 3:22 pm
So you need a subscription to FitBit to basically use the watch?? 🙄
Blacque Jacque Shellacque
October 11, 2023 at 3:23 pm
Would have been pretty cool if you tested the watch for a full day of heavy use (long exercise, etc). Curious how long the battery lasts in those situations.
Joe
October 11, 2023 at 4:05 pm
Does it still have the 80% bezel of the first one?
Chris
October 11, 2023 at 9:27 pm
Yes
Drrck11
October 11, 2023 at 4:29 pm
I’m sticking with my Fitbit Sense. The battery life is much better.
Austin
October 11, 2023 at 4:31 pm
How do you use the heart rate zones feature? That doesn’t appear in run settings for me.
Chi23eej
October 11, 2023 at 5:22 pm
So they want me to pay $350 for the watch then $120 a yr to use the best features on the watch??
Explore It
October 11, 2023 at 5:35 pm
This is too much tech. Get a life and live simply.
Janek Chmielewski
October 11, 2023 at 5:52 pm
It’s a shame they can’t measure sugar
HP
October 11, 2023 at 6:29 pm
Testing the heart rate accuracy while sitting still isn’t that helpful
Frank R
October 11, 2023 at 7:27 pm
I hope you plan on doing a longer-term review on this. Let us know how it works after say 3 months.
wat
October 11, 2023 at 7:35 pm
Google we wan a free watch with pixel 8 pro in australia
Megan Graydon
October 11, 2023 at 7:43 pm
Love my first gen pixel watch so I can’t wait to get the 2nd!
Mike W
October 11, 2023 at 8:29 pm
As long as the pixel watch 2 has a more responsive UI than the Sense 2 I’m sold.