Google Pixel - Pixel Watch 3

If I'm not active my PW3 45mm lasts me 2-2.5 days. If I use the GPS a lot it's more like 1.5 days, all of that using AOD.

I have a physical job so I'm somewhat active. My Pixel Watch 3 45mm can last 48h with AOD if I don't workout or 36h if I do some workout/jogging after work. Do you have the PW3 41mm?

30 hours of battery life! These guys are getting WAY ahead of the competition here with this release! /s (For context, I am wearing a PW 3 45mm LTE right now and the battery life is just "fine" and never groundbreaking. The OnePlus Watch 3 that runs the same version of Wear OS can go for DAYS)

I agree about the difference in the health sensors and that was one of the reasons why I ultimately have the Pixel Watch on my wrist right now. I also wanted LTE and the OnePlus does not offer that here in the states. I did buy the OnePlus watch and tested it for about 2 weeks before I returned it back to them and so I feel like I have a pretty good idea of how that watch operates. I was using a 3rd party watch face the whole time and I had AOD always on except for the auto sleep mode. I could *easily* go from a Friday morning to almost Tuesday morning with that setup. I was wearing a Whoop strap at that time and so I changed the Continuous HR monitoring to the Automatic Mode. *** The other REALLY big difference, and I've tested this on many Android watches, is the Raise to Wake feature - no matter if you have the AOD on or off, that feature adds to the battery drain because the accelerometer is constantly watching to see if it needs to activate the screen. If you can turn it off, on any watch, you will see a marketed increase in battery life. *** I wear my PW 3 with the AOD set to On, except for during sleep, and I can get about ~2 days max. Because PW uses a proprietary cable I cannot leave for a long weekend with my watch and not have to also take its proprietary charging cable along with me. From a purely battery standpoint - I could leave for a long weekend with the OnePlus watch and not even have to think about taking it's charging cable with me. That may seem like a small thing but I really liked that a lot about that watch. And if you did somehow manage to drain the majority of the battery you could switch it to its low power mode OS and it would easily last for 5 days more which is incredible.

OP, I know you are likely an Android user, I am as well, but I'm always looking at what else is out there as technology as a whole interest me. If you watch the videos from The Quantified Scientist on YouTube, the Pixel Watches are of course up there with his measure of data accuracy. Time and time again though the one that stands out above the pack seems to be the Apple watches and their heart rate sensor. Have you ever looked into an Apple Watch? There is a very popular third party app called Athlytic which can give an approximation of VO2 max. I've read time and again that the app gives a very much Whoop like experience. For context and whatever this is worth I'm currently wearing a Pixel Watch 3 45mm LTE and an Oura Ring 4 as well. I'm just fascinated by tech and how it can help improve our lives I'm just not as dialed in to my fitness currently as you are.

I find it's better to get what brand you're using with its correct brand.    My galaxy watch 5 Pro did not work with my Pixel 9 well at all. Main reason was that no matter what I did, factory resets etc, I just could not get notifications to work at all. Also some fitness stuff and sensors only work with the right brand. So I got a Pixel Watch 3 45mm and it works perfectly. It's also much smoother and the software is a lot better than my galaxy watch. Only downside is that you have to pay for Fitbit premium otherwise free version is perfectly fine. 

Yeah get a Pixel Watch 3 and you'll be much happier. 

Switched from Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic LTE to Pixel Watch 3 45mm bluetooth . Used to own a Galaxy Z Fold 4 pairing with the watch. Then switched to Google Pixel 9 Pro XL a year later after having an issue with the phone and claimed the warranty, then sold my galaxy watch to my friend and bought the Pixel Watch. Love the Pixel Watch battery life, 9 hours working drop from 100% to around 75%, sometimes 71% but still better than the Galaxy Watch, can't stay alive that long( battery saving On, LTE Off, AOD Off). Pixel Watch is set to AOD On, battery saving off, gesture tilt to wake off. Also the smoothest is also better, than sometimes the Galaxy Watch doing some lagging on the animations. But the classic looks on the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic is amazing and of course I love the rotation bezel. But the Pixel Watch has the rotating crown and it is just beautiful.

Pictures I can't see and music I can't hear two valid points. He he. I have the 45mm and YouTube music and favorites downloaded to watch so I can connect my buds and enjoy. Love my watch and your points are kinda meh.

Hot take from someone who's been using the PW3 45mm since release - This comparison means nothing unless you have a medical grade heart rate monitor to compare both the watches values with during these sessions.

Might wanna ask OP that. My whole point was that this comparison is useless without an accurate base line.

In my time recently trying to use my Pixel Watch 3 I've noticed something interesting. I do have the LTE version and when I run I prefer listening to something so I'll stream over Bluetooth. For about an hour of running my Garmin 255s will use about 10% vs PW3 50%!!! So, yeah, who needs a watch to last weeks. But it should last for hours, at least, during activities. I haven't been lucky with my PW3.

I've been using a Pixel Watch 3 45mm for over 5 months now and it's been the best watch I've owned so far. I charge mine once every 2-3 days (including the sleep tracking), depending on my GPS usage for navigation and activity tracking. The watch also went through a lot of pool sessions, surviving even the thermal mineral waters. (But that's not recommended since the adhesive can loosen at any time and warm water is a straight no-go) The main reason I chose the Pixel Watch was its clean Wear OS and being sick and tired of those Xiaomi bands coming with nothing new with each generation and further locking everything behind their awful apps with no way to sync the data through the Health Connect. With Wear OS, I'm also able to sideload almost any Android app onto the watch. My so far best feature is the web browser to check what's on the daily lunch menu. I also don't like taking my phone everywhere, so having Google Pay right on the watch was also one of the main reasons to go with. I wanted to go with the Samsung Galaxy Watch once, but I would need to have a Samsung phone to begin with, since Samsung likes to lock some of the features behind their ecosystem, including making another account just for the basic tracking. The battery life was also one of the downsides. I know people who have the 4 and 6 series and they charge them daily without even using the AOD or some continuous heart rate monitoring. But if you're into the battery to last long, then the TicWatch, AmazFit and Garmin may be the way to go.

Never used a Garmin and have no interest but some people seem to like them especially for running and battery life. Although pixel watches beat all smart watches in accuracy in that area (galaxy and apple). It's been very accurate for me and love the Fitbit integration. All I need is a day of battery. Not sure why anyone needs 2 weeks of battery like they plan to get lost in the woods or something lol. I get nearly 2 days with my PW3 45mm, more than enough for me. Charge when I shower and ready to go again. Love this watch.

Ya lte uses alot of battery although not 50% in my case. (It was that much on my PW2 though)My 45 min-hour workout is maybe 20-25%. But I come back home anyways and shower so charge then. Not an issue for me. That's the only time I use the LTE function so of course won't be a good option if you trying to use LTE for more stuff on a daily basis.

I just bought the pixel watch 3 45mm, and still playing around with it. I'm wondering why you want photos on your watch? The pixel watch also doesn't have MBI measuring where as galaxy watches do, but i hardly used that anyway. Update: I meant BMI

Honestly it seems like people have ups and downs with their experience. Mine was perfectly fine. That being said the PW3 & 4 are excellent competitors to the Apple Watches core features.

I'd say go for the pixel watch 2 Bluetooth model. You can find them on sale now in some places. If you're wanting the best battery life, then go for the pixel watch 3 45mm (or whichever is the biggest one). I have a pixel watch 2 LTE model and it lasts me all day. I just charge it once at night before bed and when I put it in the charger it has about 35-45% battery left.

I have both of these watches, and this is an accurate overview of differences. Now that I've switched over to PW3 45mm, the only thing that I feel I'm "missing" is the sapphire display and body composition measuring on GW7 44mm, the latter of which I used several times weekly on that watch. Not a dealbreaker though, and honestly...I much prefer Google's implementation of WearOS 5 over Samsung's OneUI-infused version.

PW3 is holding up well, although to be safe, I added a thin plastic case for extra protection.

That is EXACTLY what I've always wanted. And honestly, I much prefer the PW3 without protection it today. And talking about has encouraged me to take the cover off and try it naked today. It really is a gorgeous watch!

I’ve owned the Galaxy Watch 6 series, the Pixel Watch 3 series, and now am back to an Apple Watch Ultra 2. As a regular fitness enthusiast (running, cycling, hiking) I can’t recommend the first two for outdoors activities based on GPS. They just really don’t track well, although the heart based measurements are typically spot on and industry leading. See examples below of two of my latest runs. One is a 5 mile run using the Pixel Watch 3 45mm LTE version, which shows terrible tracking and thus not that accurate data afterwards. The other is a 5 mile run using the Apple Watch Ultra 2. This is but one example of where I wish Google really gave a damn about improving the fitness software and hardware on its devices. Also, choose one and make it great: Fitbit, Google Fit, or Health Connect. Images captured from Strava to make it apples to apples comparison [Pixel Watch Run](https://imgur.com/a/vOcwtjJ) [Apple Watch Run](https://imgur.com/a/25rpmsE) If I had to choose between the Pixel Watch and a Galaxy Watch, I’d choose the Galaxy Watch if you’re using a Samsung based device. I still might even choose it if you’re using a Pixel, but some features make be limited. The Pixel Watch has some seriously good sleep tracking data and quite accurate with detecting naps as well.

I'm still rocking a pixel watch 1 LTE that I bought new a year ago for $180 US, they are going for much cheaper these days. The battery lasts about 36-48 hours depending on usage. I just upgraded to a pixel watch 3 45mm LTE for $250 US, so that's an option also.