TechSmartwatchesHere’s how Google breaks down the Pixel Watch’s 24-hour battery lifeGoogle explains exactly what its first smartwatch can do before it needs chargingWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechSmartwatchesHere’s how Google breaks down the Pixel Watch’s 24-hour battery lifeGoogle explains exactly what its first smartwatch can do before it needs chargingWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Google explains exactly what its first smartwatch can do before it needs charging
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Google)
(Image credit: Google)
Smartwatch battery life can vary an awful lot. If you use one to exercise with the heart rate monitor and GPS constantly active, the battery will drain in a matter of hours, compared to the several days that’s sometimes possible if you turn every function off.
Googleis the latest company to roll out its own smartwatch, rivalling theApple Watch Series 8andSamsung Galaxy Watch 5. At first, the search giant said itsPixel Watchhad a 24-hour battery life, but didn’t elaborate beyond saying how this estimate is an approximation based on using pre-production hardware and software.
Now though, Google has added much more detail about exactly how the Pixel Watch can survive for a full 24 hours – which, let’s not forget, is six hours longer than theApple WatchSeries 8.
A pageon Google’s Pixel Watch help website states how the Pixel Watch lasts for 24 hours when used to do the following tasks:
To achieve this, the Pixel Watch was left in its default settings with the always-on display switched off. In other words, the time is only shown when the wrist is raised or the watch’s screen is tapped.
We welcome Google publishing this information, as it can act as a useful guide. However, smartwatch battery life depends a lot on how the device is used, and some owners will see far greater battery life than others.
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