Fitbit - Google Pixel Watch 4

I've tried Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy and at the moment I'm liking the OnePlus Watch 3. They all have their strong points but the OnePlus has fewer weak points.

Yes. I never had any issues with mine. When my pixel watch acts up I charge up my charge 4

I've had a bunch of watches -- currently on the PW3 (large) and previously a bunch of Ticwatches. The battery life on the Ticwatch was amazing, but the software was buggy and the updates were slow. Apart from a few issues around swim tracking, the Pixel Watch is amazing. I regularly get 36+ hours of battery life and I don't have any issues with going two days without charging. Another option is a fitbit. You get most of what you want, with better battery life, but less powerful notifications. Also -- PW and Fitbit both give you a daily update based on your sleep and blood oxygen, heart rate etc to give you a better idea of your state of health and readiness. So I don't check them all directly, but it does help. And the PW3 does have a loss of heartbeat detector so that if you faint, it will call emergency services (in a few countries right now)

I use a Pixel watch. Golf Pad (the app I use to track my rounds) is compatible with the watch.

Apple Watch doesn't work on Android and Pixel Watch doesn't work on iOS

But it doesn't work on Android, it's a comparison of Apples and oranges

The sensors and software smoothness are better, battery is a bit behind but the 45mm last 40h+

The built in software for runners is very poor on the Pixel Watch. Even the free software from places like Strava aren't much better. If you want things like lap alerts and customizable faces that can be set up for interval training, you'll need to spend some cash on apps like SportWerks or Gear Tracker. Even then, they don't have the lap button mapped to the physical buttons, so you're always messing up your lap times. That said, it's pretty decent for easy runs and long runs. Personally, I just use the Pixel Watch for most runs, and pull the Garmin out whenever I'm on the track or doing intervals.

From an older Galaxy Watch? Yeah the Pixel Watch will be more accurate. From a Galaxy Watch 7 or 8? It will be roughly the same. GPS was an area of difference but the GW7 has been improved with updates and the GW8 is pretty much par with PW. For most cases any of the major smart watches like the GW, PW or even AW are close. So I wouldn't make your decision on that basis. Comparing the Galaxy Watch and Pixel Watch I'd look at what device you're pairing it with and the unique features each offers.

Ya, I went through 2 fitbit charges before giving up and buying a pixel watch.

I got a sense when it first came out. Had it for 2 years and got the pixel watch when it first came out. When I went to reset the sense to hand it down to my wife, constant boot loop and I never was able to recover it. Support was useless. Pixel watch is still going strong after almost 3 years tho. Considering the upgrade to the watch 4 or may wait for watch 5.

From a pure fitness tracking and sensors point of view Pixel is much much better. GPS the Galaxy Ultra 7 is the only one out of the bunch same for Battery though that thing is heavy and bulky. The pixel sensors still blow it away though. Sleep tracking- I think both are good at picking up when you fall asleep and wake up however what ever algorithm Samsung uses right now is out of whack. It's so lenient it's almost worthless. 5 hours of sleep, 10 min or REM and no deep? Hell ya great job 89 sleep score for you! (over exaggeration a bit) Pixel is better. The apps they both use is subjective, Samsung Health and Fitbit, I think both do about the the same job and I believe both are getting updates soon. Fitbit does have a paywall but the stuff behind it is only worth it if you want some extra AI and metrics over what you already get. Most people don't use it past the free 6 months. The WearOS skin is also Subjective but both are nice, I like Pixel a bit more only because of the look and feel of the app drawer in the oneUI skin is meh. The last thing is what phone your pairing it with. While you will get almost all functionality across Android there are some quality of life stuff that comes along with paring in the same eco system. Also Samsung has locked a few things, ECG Blood pressure (if allowed in your country and if you will use it, probably only once then never again) I'm talking Alarm, DND and Mode syncing stuff, not a big deal but if you set it on your phone or watch it will push to the other device. Sometimes wont happen if you have a pixel phone and Samsung watch or Samsung phone with pixel watch. Again not earth shattering or watch breaking and proably wouldn't notice it.