Pixel Watch 2 Debuts with Enhanced Sensors, Extended Battery Life, Superior Precision Health data

By Shivangi Agarwal • Updated On 4 Oct 2023

Like
Comment
Share

Google has announced its next series of Pixel devices during the Made By Google event today. Alongside the new pixel phones, the brand has also announced Pixel Watch 2, and updates for Pixel Buds Pro, Pixel Fold, and more.

Read on to learn more about Pixel Watch 2.

Pixel Watch 2: Price & Availability

The Pixel Watch 2 will be available in WiFi as well as LTE variants starting at 349 USD. The watch can be ordered today and will be delivered next week.

The Google Pixel Watch 2 will be available in a matte black aluminum case, polished silver aluminum case, and champagne gold aluminum case. The band colors available will be obsidian, bay, hazel, and porcelain.

Pixel Watch 2: Features

Google Pixel Watch 2 has a design that looks very similar to its predecessor but the 2nd generation watch comes with some new features as well. The Watch is made of 100% aluminum and comes in polished silver/bay, matte black/ obsidian, champagne gold/hazel, and polished silver/porcelain. The watch can also be bought in new Metal Slim and Active Sport bands. The Pixel Watch 2 has a diameter of 41mm and a height of 12.3mm. The watch weighs 31 grams without the band.

New pixel Watch 2 features include Fitbit’s multi-path heart rate sensor, Fitbit’s stress management system, automatic workout-tracking, Emergency sharing of your real-time location with important contacts, and Medical info with health services.

Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi 802.11, NFC, and FeliCa. The Pixel Watch 2 comes with the most accurate GPS and health sensors to date. It can work with Android 9.0 or newer versions of OS.

It has an always-on-display with 1000 nits brightness, 320ppi AMOLED panel with custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The Pixel Watch 2 packs a 306mAh battery that can last for 24 hours on a single charge, that too when AOD is enabled. The watch can charge for 12 hours in just 30 minutes. The watch is powered by Qualcomm SW5 100 chipset and runs WearOS 4.0. It has 32GB storage and 2GB RAM onboard.

The sensors on Pixel Watch 2 are a compass, altimeter, SpO2 sensor, ECG sensor, heart rate sensor, ambient light sensor, skin temperature sensor, barometer, magnetometer, and more.

You can follow Smartprix on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Google News. Visit smartprix.com for the most recent news, reviews, and tech guides.

Shivangi Agarwal

Shivangi is a tech writer at Smartprix, where she covers consumer technology news with a focus on smartphones, wearables, laptops, and the evolving world of OTT streaming. Since joining the team in August 2021, she has written over 120 in-depth reviews, comparisons, and buying guides aimed at helping readers navigate the ever-changing tech landscape.

With a strong foundation in English literature and education, Shivangi brings clarity, insight, and a reader-first approach to every story. Her expertise lies in breaking down complex features into accessible, practical insights—whether she’s reviewing the latest smartphone or exploring trends in infotainment.

Shivangi holds a B.A. (Hons.) and M.A. in English, along with a B.Ed in English and Social Studies. She is based in Faridabad, India. You can follow her work on Smartprix or connect with her for tech-related queries.

Samsung’s Home Up Update Adds 36 New Ways to Take Screenshots

Taking screenshots on Samsung phones has always worked, but it hasn’t always been convenient. You either pressed the power and volume buttons together and waited that extra second for the capture animation, or you used Good Lock modules like One Hand Operation+, which often ended up conflicting with back gestures. Samsung finally seems to be …

Google Pixel Buds Pro might be announced soon: Deets inside

Google last launched its TWS Pixel Buds 2 years ago and now it seems that the successor to Pixel Buds might be launching soon. Pixel Buds Pro has been tipped via various sources and some claim that the buds might be revealed during Google’s I/O in May 2022. ALSO READ: Entertainment Galore as Amazon Prime …

Google Pixel 7a design renders reveal 3 color options: Announcement expected on May 10

The Google Pixel 7a which will be the 3rd member of the Pixel 7 Series is expected to be announced at the Google I/O taking place on May 10 next month. The I/O will see many software as well as hardware showcases and Pixel 7a is rumored to be one of them. Now a month …

Google Releases Wear OS 7 For Pixel Watch With New Widgets, Live Updates, And Better Battery Life

Google is rolling out Wear OS 7, its wearable operating system, for its Pixel Watch lineup. It announced the update alongside Android 17 on June 16, 2026. It comes after Google showcased some features during The Android Show and the Google I/O 2026. There’s plenty of ground to cover, so, without any further ado, let’s …

Samsung Health’s June 8 Will Stop Showing You Data & Start Explaining It, But One Thing Remains Unclear

Samsung has announced a major update to its Samsung Health app, turning the Galaxy Watch from a metrics tracker into a more proactive health-monitoring device. The update moves away from displaying biometric data, toward interpreting them in an easy-to-understand and effective manner. The goal is to tell users what their health-related metrics actually mean, whether …