$Alphabet-C (GOOG.US)$, on Wednesday, unveiled the Google Pixel Watch 2, which comes with better battery life new safety features, and a chip upgrade. The Pixel Watch 2 is now powered by $Qualcomm (QCOM.US)$ W5+ Gen 1 chipset.
Google's latest smartwatch was launched alongside the Google Pixel 8 and Google Pixel 8 Pro at the Made By Google 2023 event in "Horizon Hall" at Pier 57, Chelsea, New York City.
Pixel Watch 2 Highlights
Although the battery size remains unchanged at 306mAh (a slight increase from 294mAh), Google said users can now enjoy a 24-hour battery life even with the Always On Display feature enabled.
In addition, according to Fitbit CEO James Park, users can also expect to achieve a 12-hour battery charge within just 30 minutes and a full day's worth of charge in approximately 75 minutes.
The Pixel Watch 2 has retained the 41mm case size and circular 1.2′′ OLED display, although it does feature a slightly lower resolution of 384 x 384px compared to the original's 450 x 450px.
This reduction aims to improve power efficiency, and to compensate for the lower resolution, Google has introduced a variety of new watch faces. These watch faces fall into four categories: Accessible, Arc, Gold Digital, and Analog Bold.
The Pixel Watch 2 also comes with sleep and fitness trackers. Preorders for the Pixel Watch 2 are available starting Wednesday, with shipping expected to commence on Oct. 12. The GPS version will be available at $349.99, while the LTE version is priced at $399.99.