Google Pixel Watch: Google’s entry into the smartwatch market

It’s been a long road, but now the Google Pixel Watch is finally official. The manufacturer’s first smartwatch is designed to compete directly with high-priced models from other manufacturers. At the same time, another component of the growing Google ecosystem is the watch.

Google It has always had a special relationship with the smartwatch market: the company has been working on WearOS for years, which forms the basis of most smartwatches. However, there was never a “Google Watch” or the like, meaning a specific wearable reference model was always missing. After all, last May, as part of Google I/O, the manufacturer presented Pixel watch Announced its own smartwatch. It is precisely this watch that is now finally presented in detail.

Sitting in front AMOLED- display With a diameter of 30 mm and a pixel density of 320 ppi. The display gets up to brightness 1.000 nits. Inside is a slightly older one Exynos 9110-SoC From Samsung. There is also 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. The board also has sensors to measure blood oxygen content, sleep and heart rate.

The entire technology is housed in a 41mm case, which, according to Google, consists of 80 percent recycled stainless steel. For the power supply to stand out 294 mAh starker battery Responsible it should allow a runtime of up to 24 hours. It is charged via a magnetic charger, which is connected via USB-C. Works as current WearOS 3.5 software with some exclusive apps.

The Pixel Watch is available for pre-order now, with delivery scheduled for October 18. In terms of price, WiFi models start from 379 eurosFor the LTE version approx 50 euros more That’s because Google offers smartwatches in colors Silver, Matte Black and Champagne Turn on. More straps for the watch are expected to appear next year. As is typical for Google, there will be a pre-order campaign where buyers of the Pixel 7 Pro will get the Pixel Watch for free. MediaMarkt and Saturn are offering a 50 euro voucher to all first-time buyers.

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Arian Krasniki … part of the team since 2021 and mainly works on hardware components and other technological innovations. Current games on PC and consoles are also part of his passion. In addition to his work, Ariane studies environmental engineering at RWTH Aachen University.

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