New Google Pixel Watch 5 coming out soon

We will shortly be reviewing the new Google Pixel Watch 5. It will be interesting to see how it performs relative to the earlier iterations. Especially because it went through a few transitions with the app over the last 12 months, as it changed from using the Fitbit platform to subsequently becoming Google Health. See more about the Pixel Watch 5 here. The product is due to go on sale on August 20th, by which time we will have hopefully put it through its paces, and the various information embargoes will have lifted.

More about the Google Pixel Watch 5

Materials and Finishes
Housing: 100% recycled aluminium1
Active Band (2nd gen)

Band made of Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (HNBR) with soft-touch coating

Housing: 100% recycled aluminium1
Active Band (2nd gen)

Band made of Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (HNBR) with soft-touch coating

Dimensions and Weight
Diameter: 41 mm

Height: 12.3 mm

Weight: 31 g (without band)

Diameter: 45 mm

Height: 12.3 mm

Weight: 36.7 g (without band)

Display
Actua 360 display

Custom 3D Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5

320 ppi AMOLED LTPO display with DCI-P3 colour

Up to 3000 nits (peak brightness)

1 nit minimum brightness (AOD)

Responsive Display (1–60 Hz)5
Always-on display

Actua 360 display

Custom 3D Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5

320 ppi AMOLED LTPO display with DCI-P3 colour

Up to 3000 nits (peak brightness)

1 nit minimum brightness (AOD)

Responsive Display (1–60 Hz)5
Always-on display

Connectivity
4G LTE and UMTS2
Bluetooth® 6.0

Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz, 5GHz

NFC

Ultra-Wideband3
Satellite SOS communications17
4G LTE and UMTS2
Bluetooth® 6.0

Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz, 5GHz

NFC

Ultra-Wideband3
Satellite SOS communications17
GPS
Dual Frequency GPS: GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS
Dual Frequency GPS: GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS
Compatibility
Works with most phones running on Android 12.0 or newer4
Requires a Google Account and the Google Pixel Watch app. For more help or information on compatibility, visit g.co/pixelwatch/setup
Works with most phones running on Android 12.0 or newer4
Requires a Google Account and the Google Pixel Watch app. For more help or information on compatibility, visit g.co/pixelwatch/setup
Band Size
Active Band: Small and large band sizes included

Small fits wrists 130-175 mm around
Large fits wrists 165-210 mm around
Active Band: Small and large band sizes included

• Small fits wrists 150–185 mm around

• Large fits wrists 165–215 mm around

Power (Battery and Charging)
332 mAh (typical)

Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Up to 30 hours with always-on display6
Up to 48 hours with Battery Saver mode6
Quick Charge Dock

Charging speed:

• About 15 minutes to 50%7
• About 25 minutes to 80%7
• About 45 minutes to 100%7
465 mAh (typical)

Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Up to 40 hours with always-on display6
Up to 72 hours with Battery Saver Mode6
Quick Charge Dock

Charging speed

• About 15 minutes to 50%7
• About 30 minutes to 80%7
• About 60 minutes to 100%7
Chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon® W5 Gen 2 Accelerated

Cortex-M55 co-processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon® W5 Gen 2 Accelerated

Cortex-M55 co-processor

OS
Wear OS 7.0
Wear OS 7.0
Storage
64 GB eMMC flash8
64 GB eMMC flash8
Sensors
Compass

Altimeter

Red and infrared sensors for oxygen saturation (SpO2) monitoring9
Multi-purpose electrical sensors compatible with ECG app
Multi-path optical heart rate sensor10
3-axis accelerometer

Gyroscope

Ambient light sensor

Electrical sensor to measure skin conductance (cEDA) for body response tracking11
Far-field skin temperature sensor12
Barometer

Magnetometer

Compass

Altimeter

Red and infrared sensors for oxygen saturation (SpO2) monitoring9
Multi-purpose electrical sensors compatible with ECG app
Multi-path optical heart rate sensor10
3-axis accelerometer

Gyroscope

Ambient light sensor

Electrical sensor to measure skin conductance (cEDA) for body response tracking11
Far-field skin temperature sensor12
Barometer

Magnetometer

Interaction
Touchless one-handed gestures

Side button

Haptic crown

Gen 3 Premium haptics

Touchless one-handed gestures

Side button

Haptic crown

Gen 3 Premium haptics

Audio
Built-in microphone

Built-in speaker

Built-in microphone

Built-in speaker

Durability and Water Resistance
Custom 3D Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5

5 ATM13
IP6813
Custom 3D Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5

5 ATM13
IP6813
What’s in the box
Google Pixel Watch 5 (41mm)

Active Band 2nd gen (small and large bands)

Google Pixel Watch Quick Charge Dock

Quick Start Guide

Google Pixel Watch 5 (45 mm)

Active Band 2nd gen (small and large bands)

Google Pixel Watch Quick Charge Dock

Quick Start Guide

Warranty
Two years
Two years
Sustainability
Materials:

• Google Pixel Watch 5 is made with recycled plastic, metals, glass and rare-earth elements14
• Housing is 100% recycled aluminum1
• Main logic board is made with 100% recycled copper and gold18
• Battery cell is made with 100% recycled cobalt19
• Recycled cobalt is at least 16% of the battery cell weight

• Haptic engine is made with 100% recycled tungsten and 100% recycled copper wire20
• All magnets are made from 100% recycled rare-earth elements21
• Google Pixel Watch 5 uses 100% recycled tin in the solder paste of multiple printed circuit boards, including the main logic board15
• Packaging for the Google Pixel Watch 5 uses 100% plastic-free materials16
Materials:

• Google Pixel Watch 5 is made with recycled plastic, metals, glass and rare-earth elements14
• Housing is 100% recycled aluminum1
• Main logic board is made with 100% recycled copper and gold18
• Battery cell is made with 100% recycled cobalt19
• Haptic engine is made with 100% recycled tungsten and 100% recycled copper wire20
• All magnets are made from 100% recycled rare-earth elements21
• 100% recycled tin in the solder paste of multiple printed circuit boards, including the main logic board15
• Packaging for the Google Pixel Watch 5 uses 100% plastic-free materials16

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