Pixel Watch 2 (Previous Model) with the Best of Fitbit - Heart Rate Tracking, Stress Management, Safety Features - Android Smartwatch - Polished Silver Aluminum Case - Bay Active Band - Wi-Fi

I had to replace my aging Galaxy S3 Frontier which is at it's end of life. I love that watch! I was going to get either a Galaxy S6 Pro or a Pixel Watch 2. After much soul searching, I knew I had to make a decision. so the gambler in me decided to try something new. I'm glad I did! Now clearly, a watch released less than 6 months ago is going to out perform one released 6 or 7 years ago. But the improvement in performance is remarkable. It's faster responding, pairs quickly and easily with my Pixel 6a smartphone, and has superior software. It's really the software that makes the smartwatch useful and productive. And to Samsung's credit, they kept my old war horse's software current. But, the Fitbit software is much more modern than Samsung Health. It can scan barcode label on food packages when I record what I eat and it is much more flexible in terms of how the nutrient servings list is recorded. And that means less manual calculations when trying adjust servings from grams to, say, ounces. Heart monitoring is more accurate, stair climbing is much more accurate, and sleep monitoring is actually usable. It might be the advancements in sensor quality rather than the software algorithms. But I do trust the results more. Charging the battery is FAST. I get about 36 hours of life from the battery, on about 45 minutes of charging. Twenty minutes of charging while I shower in the morning will give me about 12 hours of battery life. The wireless magnetic charger is a little different from the Samsung watch, but it is very functional. The user needs to make sure that the crown and stem is parallel to the power cord, and once the watch is about an inch away from the charger, the charger is drawn to the watch magnetically and it leaps up and connects to the watch. This is not BS on my part, it happens everyday. Only once has this connection not been made perfectly. The PW 2, is smaller and lighter, physically. It's about the size of a traditional men's mechanical dress watch. My ancient eyes can see the slightly smaller screen with ease. My arthritic gorilla fingers akso have no problem manipulating the screen. It is comfortable to wear long term, even to bed, for sleep monitoring. It offers a more classy and elegant appearance than the larger and sportier S6 Pro. I was comfortable with the new user interface within a day or two; so I think people coming from another brand won't have a huge learning curve. Like the Pixel Smartphones, Google uses a simple and uncluttered interface that I found very intuitive. I am quite pleased with my purchase,and can recommend it to others.

Love this watch. Easy to switch bands and the bands stay attached unlike my Fitbit. Watchface is easy to read and not too big. You have to make sure the charger is on snug or it won't charge. This has only happened once to me. I guess I bumped the charger and it moved enough that the watch didn't charge. It doesn't keep step count well. It is always at least 200 steps off. That it frustrating. For this reason only I have been thinking about going back to Fitbit.

Have used several other cheaper fitness watches. This is great, has lots of features and appears durable after 7 months of use. Much more accurate than previous bands. Setup and connectivity were easy. I think spending a little more will save money in the long run.

I bought this smartwatch as a gift for my husband. The design and color I chose are neutral and beautiful, and they go well with my husband's style and personality. Among the positive things my husband highlighted about the watch are its easy integration with his smartphone, which is also a Pixel. It tracks sleep cycles and exercise routines quite well, which helps you stay fit and regulate your sleep routines. Among the negatives is the battery life, which doesn't last more than 24 hours.

Obsessed with my pixel watch. I am a pixel phone user as well, so love that it connects with my Google fit and my Fitbit app. Lots of apps available on it, as well as phone answering and texting. Gps works great! I use it mostly to track my vitals and workouts. But my ring camera also connects to it and shows me when someone is at my door. Only negative is that the battery doesn't last long--maybe a day and a half. However, it charges quickly and I just set it on the charger while I do my makeup and get ready for my morning and it's almost fully charged by then. Lots of clock face customization too.

This watch is an upgrade from any Fitbit model in my opinion. I can easily access my contacts and create a message or call someone directly from my watch if I can't get to my phone. I find the step count more accurate than Fitbit while pushing a baby stroller. It charges using a magnetic charger via Type-C and charges within about an hour. The battery doesn't last as long as I'd like but it doesn't bother me unless I forget to charge my watch in the morning. It keeps track of my heart rate and monitors for any irregular signs. Very decent way for the value!

I have greatly enjoyed this watch since I purchased it a couple months ago. It has done a good job tracking my workouts (using Strava), promptly receiving notifications, and lasts all day on a single charge. It works well with my phone (Pixel 9). Unless something big comes up I can recommend this watch. Size = came with two straps, so I used the one that works for me Comfort = surprisingly comfortable having come from a smaller watch I have not used it while sleeping or very in-depth health tracking, so I can't speak to that.

Having tried a TicWatch Pro5 and a OnePlus2 over recent weeks and having sent both back as i could never Google Wallet to work consistently across either of those two watches…I have great hope for the Pixel2 watch. I have a Pixel7 phone, so with a Pixel7 phone, Pixel2 watch and Google Wallet….what could go wrong? Nothing, I hope. I wont try to use Google Wallet for another 2 days yet on the Pixel2 watch. i will update the review once i try that a few times. I have used my Pixel7 phone with Google Wallet for a long time now and whenever the Ticwatch or the OnePlus watches did not work, my Pixel7 phone worked with Google Wallet every time. So, obviously an issue with those other two watches. I “assume” that Google will get this correct on the Pixel2 watch. I did end up using the longer strap that comes with the watch. Taking the strap off is a bit of a pain, probably for most men who keep their nails short. I had my wife use her nail to push the very small “button” and slide the shorter strap off. Putting the longer one was a bit of a pain also until i read the very small manual again and actually used the longer strap to push the button (and not my own short finger nail), then the longer strap went on first time. For me, not the best design for changing straps. But, in general, the installation was a breeze. Probably better than the other two watches. I did buy a foldable charger which will charge both my phone a Pixel2 watch. Looks pretty good on the nightstand. I'm keeping an eye on how long a charge on the watch holds. Last night it was fully charged when I went to bed and was at 88% when I woke up after about 7 hours of sleep. During the day, I get various notifications, an odd phone call or two. As the watch his new, I am obviously playing with settings etc, but that should settle down once I get used to the watch. With Google Wallet, I used the Pixel2 watch twice yesterday. Once at WaWa for gas and once at Publix (groceries). Neither of the two other watches worked at Publix. What was interesting is that when using Wallet on my phone at Publix I get the blue and white check mark very quickly but when using the watch, the checkout terminal showed me a "please wait" or similar message and was accepted once the cashier finished ringing up the purchases. I'll check that out again in future Publix purchases. Alarms...I have 3 alarms set on my phone for Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 06:30 and had to set these manually on the watch so alarms o NOT sync between the phone and the watch. I think I have the standard clock app on my phone but not sure...I just looked at it on the phone but not obvious if I added this app or if it is the standard app. UPDATE 7/11/2024 Google Pixel2 Watch – Battery Loss and Google Wallet Observations Battery loss Day2 06:00 to 18:00 battery 88% -> 69% 23:30 to 06:45 battery 100% -> 88% Day3 06:00 to 18:00 battery 88% -> 54% Day4 23:00 to 06:30 battery 100% -> 93% Sleep mode enabled by time setting FitBit enabled (NOT premium) – For my purposes (I’m 74), premium doesn’t seem worth it. I get a phone call or two, notifications and time checking Took cat to the vet for yearly checkup Watch Google Wallet did NOT work, Pixel7 phone also did NOT work. Turns out that they take Apple Pay but NOT Google Pay (why would a vendor do this?) Day5 Hyundai dealer, Pixel2 watch accepted for service payment. Had to hold the watch almost touching the pay terminal Day6 Watch lost 9% of battery while sleeping over night (22:15 to 06:00) from 100% to 91% Treadmill this morning, FitBit seems to disagree with the figures that my treadmill provides Treadmill – 31 Minutes, 1.53 miles, 111 calories FitBit – 21 minutes, 1.32 miles, 274 calories It’s interesting that the watch seems to recognize that I am exercising and prompted me to select a mode. I chose “treadmill”…this was after I had been walking for a number of minutes. That may explain some of the differences shown above…but not the calories I would think. You should wipe your wrist and watch dry after exercising. UPDATE 7/16/2024 IF I press start on the watch as I start walking, the treadmill and watch statistics are pretty close. Heartbeat (obviously changing) is pretty much the same between treadmill and watch). Miles walked (treadmill says 1.5 miles, watch says 1.4 miles). Treadmill doesn't count steps although the watch does. Google Wallet/Pay or whatever they are calling it today. It seems that there are some stores that take Apple Pay but NOT Google Wallet/Pay. My vet is like that, local Chinese restaurant last night was the same. From some web searching, it seems that Apple Pay is used a lot more than Google Wallet/Pay. My local Publix supermarket takes the Pixel2 watch but refused the earlier smart watches I tried (TicWatch nPro5 and the OnePlus Pro). So, it would appear that this Pixel2 watch is more reliable than the other two using it for credit card charges. What make this watch even better is a larger unit. I read that the Pixel3 may have two sizes. Watch accepted for payment at the Olive Garden yesterday. I had to hold the watch very close to the pay terminal. It seemed to accept it as I kinda tapped the watch on the pay terminal gently. Not sure if tapping it actually did the trick or not. UPDATE 7/24/2024 The Pixel2 watch accepted at more places with Google Wallet than either of the two previous watches I tried although still has rejections occasionally when the phone works straight away. Treadmill use and tracking I notice that when turning treadmill mode on for the watch that it does update the FitBit app on some sort of basis (not sure on what basis though). Sleeping the phone and then immediately waking it up again updates the FitBit app on the phone. Tracking seems relatively close to the readings on my treadmill but certainly NOT the same. I guess I should expect that. The watch also buzzes a LOT while I am walking on the treadmill. It is NOT obvious why this is. Multiple notification buzzes at a time. No actual notifications showing on the watch. I presume that is must be FitBit related but it sure isn't obvious why. Maybe some parameter exceeded on FitBit? UPDATE 8/1/2024 On the treadmill this morning. Fitbit seems to disagree with my treadmill. Treadmill figures 29.29 minutes, 1.5 miles, 107 calories Fitbit figures 26 minutes, 1.42 miles, 781 calories I don’t understand the calories difference. One thing to remember is to always stop treadmill activity on the watch. The one time that I forgot to do this..FitBit congratulated me for walking for 122 hours! UPDATE 9/1/2024 Still mostly pleased with the watch. The Google Pay is somewhat hit and miss. Some places like Panera (at least my local one) seem to have a hard time with the watch but not with my Pixel7 phone. I have used the watch to pay at my local Ruby Tuesday several times. Tonight, neither the watch or the phone worked there and the server tried 2 different pay terminals. Had to use the credit card…make sure you still carry one with you and don’t rely on the watch or phone 100%! UPDATE 9/22/2024 I have to say that I am kinda disappointed in the watch and using Google Wallet. There are a variety of places around where I live that seem to have issues with using the Pixel2 watch to pay. The Pixel7 (and now my new Pixel9 XL) always seem to work when paying. The watch works, maybe, 30 to 40% o the time. Maybe it is that the phone has more power than the watch? But, as I said, I am disappointed in how the watch functions with Google Wallet. Maybe the Pixel3 watch will be better? UPDATE 9/24/2024 I’m now seeing the battery drop from 100% around 7AM to 12% by 4PM. Not sure why. I do get notifications on but not, to me, huge amounts. I have FitBit setup but I don’t do a whole lot with it either. Right now, I am having an issue where the Pixel9 XL phone and watch are not syncing. The phone tells me that it is paired with the phone but if I go into the phone alarm settings and try to turn on “Alarm sync”, it tells me “Can’t pair with a watch”, check the Google Pixel Watch app to pair Pixel Watch with this phone”. However, I have 12% battery, so I told the phone to forget the watch, rebooted the watch and will have to wait until he watch gets some more charge to re-pair it. UPDATE 10/3/2024 I turned off the always on display and the tilt-to-wake. I left just the touch-to-wake on. Battery life much better now. I still find the best way is to put the watch on charge when I don't need it for an hour or two. Charging is pretty quick. If you use the FitBit app, make sure that you have a decent charge before wearing the watch to bed (maybe 60% plus?). I did also pay and download another watch face (VIDAMOL). Only $0.99. It allows the battery charge to be displayed at the top of the watch face with a size that I can read without glasses on. This watch face better than the "standard" ones for me.