What you need to know
- According to a new leak, the Pixel Watch will have a 300mAh battery, which is slightly larger than the Galaxy Watch 4 (40mm model).
- The smartwatch will reportedly also support mobile connectivity instead of just relying on your phone for connectivity.
- Google is expected to showcase the portable device at its I / O event in May.
Although we now have a good idea of what the Google Pixel Watch will look like thanks to a lot of leaked photos taken at a restaurant, not much has been said about the internal parts of the smartwatch until now. A new leak sheds light on its battery capacity and connectivity features.
According to 9to5Google, the upcoming smartwatch will pack a 300mAh battery. This makes sense given that the device’s thick body, probably 14 mm thick, allows for more space to accommodate a larger battery.
However, it is not clear if this battery capacity will be shared by all the rumored variants of the Pixel Watch. But it is a sure bet that this particular battery capacity will be available on the 40mm model seen at a restaurant in the US a few days ago.
If this is true, the Pixel Watch will stand out some of the best Android smartwatches in its size. The 40mm version of Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 packs a 247mAh battery, which the company claims can last up to 40 hours. However, according to our review, it can generally stay on for about 24 hours, although your mileage may vary depending on usage.
It should be noted that the endurance of a device is difficult to determine based solely on battery capacity. However, based on this leak and the likelihood that the smartwatch will run Wear OS 3, it is safe to assume that the Pixel Watch will have a longer battery life than the Galaxy Watch 4.
A source also told 9to5 that the smartwatch will support mobile connectivity, meaning it will not rely on a smartphone for connectivity. There is no word on whether this will be consistent across the various models, but it will almost certainly be available on at least one.
The Pixel Watch was recently rumored to cost between $ 300 and $ 400, which is the same price range as the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic. This suggests that Google is seriously going after Samsung in the wearables market.
We’ll probably know more about the first Made by Google smartwatch when the Mountain View giant launches its I / O 2022 event on May 11th.