Did Google Just Beat Samsung? New Pixel Watch 3

This is the new Google Pixel Watch 3 and while it may look familiar, it has 6 major differences and 9 minor ones that make it stack up to potentially be one of the best watches this year.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 This is the new Pixel Watch 3 Prices
0:55 Fitbit Premium Paywall is backing off
1:50 Morning Briefing on Pixel Watch (Finally!)
3:10 Incredible Feature Nobody Will Tell You About
4:45 Design Changes
5:12 New Fitbit Exercise Features & UI
8:55 Minor changes add up
11:00 A smarter smartwatch knows when you are sleeping
12:00 What should I compare this to?

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ADDITIONAL VIDEO NOTES:
NEW PIXEL WATCH 3

6 major changes and 9 minor things that really stack up to make this watch feel smarter than most other watches out there.

BIG CHANGES:
Now available in 2 sizes: both with new actua displays
41mm = 4 colors available, Wifi only is $349 and LTE is $449
25mm = 3 colors available, Wifi only is $399 and LTE is $449

Fitbit Premium paywall is receding. No longer needed for daily readiness score. Mostly just for video classes and ai workout routine generation
All the new features come for free, no subscription required
Subscription will give you personalized workout routines and suggestions

Morning briefing
Only shows relevant details - e.g. if your hr was normal, it won’t show you that. If your HRV was bad, it will show you that

UWB

Thinner bezels, Bigger, brighter display - up to 2000 nits, also goes down to 1 nit and has dynamic 1-60Hz refresh rate

Fitbit exercise suite is finally getting built out with cool and useful features that make it genuinely useful for anyone training for a 5k or half marathon or whatever

Can now plan workouts and make segments

On run, the watch becomes a real time running coach - based on HR or on pace

E.g. intervals will vibrate to tell you when to hit different paces and help you stay

Form analysis (running) like samsung

Readiness score - just like body battery (no fitbit premium subscription required)

Target load - much like WHOOP (waking up to a low target load means chill out
today) - I think Ultrahuman does something like this?
Cardio load

Focus on cardio load and readiness score for a target load per day - similar to whoop and oura. Much better, No more focus on rings

Can dig into things like HRV and compare to your normal range for each



MINOR CHANGES - the things that won’t make headlines but that stack up to serious quality of life improvements with this watch

Watch can become remote for GoogleTV

Watch can work with Nest doorbells for live video feed and 2-way com

Increased accuracy on HR (most accurate pixel watch ever) - I believe it but how will it compare? Subscribe to find out
Gen 2 had up to 40% more accurate HR tracking during HIIT, spinning, rowing compared to first gen. Now with running, this is even more accurate in the gen 3

20% faster charging

WearOS 5

Dual chip architecture, but still a 24 hr battery life claim in normal use. You can get 36 hrs in a battery saver mode. Saver mode does not compromise on health features or
safety features

Connected fitness - Watch pairs with compatible gym equipment

Use google maps offline even when not connected (ideal for running in a new city)

Auto bedtime mode - detects when you fall asleep and switches modes (disruption free sleep and more efficient power use)


CONCLUSION

I cannot wait to really put this watch to the test and see how it stacks up against the other watches that came out this year. It is really shaping up to be a big year for wearables already with the OnePlus Watch2 and 2R, the Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch Ultra, and now this!

As per usual, this is a Google device so they focus on AI features and their ecosystem. This is meant to do more for you with Glanceable helpfulness such as the doorbell thing, the phone unlock, the morning briefing. This smartwatch really feels… well smart.