Review Jan 10, 2025

Our verdict on Google Pixel Watch 3

The Pixel Watch 3 is the best Android smartwatch Google has ever made, with a gorgeous 45mm option and genuinely impressive heart rate tracking – but battery life …

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Overview

The Google Pixel Watch 3 is a Wear OS smartwatch available in 41mm and 45mm sizes, featuring a bright Actua AMOLED display, advanced Fitbit health tracking, and deep Pixel ecosystem integration.

Key Features

  • 2,000-nit Actua AMOLED display
  • 41mm and 45mm size options
  • Advanced running metrics with Cardio Load
  • Free Fitbit Premium features including Readiness Score
  • Loss of Pulse Detection safety feature
  • Wear OS 5 with deep Pixel integration

Description

The third-generation Pixel Watch adds a larger 45mm case option, doubles the display brightness to 2,000 nits, and introduces advanced running metrics including stride length, cadence, ground contact time, and vertical oscillation. Fitbit Premium features like Daily Readiness Score are now included free. Powered by the Qualcomm SW5100 processor with 2GB RAM and 32GB storage.

Specifications

Battery

Battery (45mm) 420 mAh
Battery (41mm) 306 mAh
Battery Life (45mm) 24+ hours
Charging Time ~60 minutes

Connectivity

Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
NFC Yes
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou
LTE Optional

Display

Display Size (45mm) 1.43 inches
Display Size (41mm) 1.27 inches
Resolution (45mm) 456x456 pixels
Resolution (41mm) 408x408 pixels
Display Type Actua AMOLED
Peak Brightness 2000 nits
Refresh Rate 1-60 Hz

Physical

Weight (45mm) 37 g
Weight (41mm) 31 g
Thickness 12.3 mm
Water Resistance 5ATM + IP68
Case Material Recycled Aluminum
Glass Gorilla Glass 5

Sensors

Heart Rate Optical HR
SpO2 Yes
ECG Yes
Skin Temperature Yes
cEDA (Stress) Yes
Altimeter Yes
Compass Yes

Software

OS Wear OS 5
Processor Qualcomm SW5100
RAM 2 GB
Storage 32 GB